Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Lucena: Rook Pawns - III"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/6YJsm297"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "K7/P4k2/8/8/8/4R3/8/1r6 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.21"]
[UTCTime "10:42:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the third case. The king is cut off by 4 files from the pawn. White wants to maneuver the rook to b8 and then the king to b7 [%cal Ge3c3,Gc3c8,Gc8b8,Ga8b7] } 1. Rc3 Ke7 2. Rc8 Kd6 { This may seem like a strange move compared to Kd7, but it in fact offers most resistance. Have a look at the sideline Kd7 and compare it to the main line. } ( 2... Kd7 3. Rb8 Ra1 { For obvious reasons taking the rook loses } 4. Kb7 Rb1+ { Black must give checks to avoid promotion. White tries to hunt down the rook [%cal Gb7a6,Ga6b6,Gb6c5,Gc5b4,Gb4c3,Gc3b2] } 5. Ka6 Ra1+ 6. Kb6 Rb1+ 7. Kc5 Rc1+ 8. Kb4 Rb1+ 9. Kc3 Rc1+ 10. Kb2 $18 ) 3. Rb8 Ra1 4. Kb7 Rb1+ 5. Kc8 ( 5. Ka6 Ra1+ 6. Kb6 Rb1+ 7. Ka5 Ra1+ { The king cannot hunt down the rook due to the king blocking key advancing squares. The reason for Kd6 now becomes clear [%csl Ra7,Yc7,Yc6,Yc5][%cal Ga1a7] } 8. Kb6 Rb1+ 9. Ka6 Ra1+ 10. Kb7 Rb1+ 11. Ka8 ) 5... Rc1+ 6. Kd8 Rg1 { Threatening checkmate [%csl Rc7,Rd7,Re7][%cal Gg1g8,Rh8a8] } 7. Rb6+ Kc5 8. Rc6+ $3 { If we had promoted the pawn, Rg8+ skewers the queen. However, now with KxR the pawn promotes with check. } ( 8. a8=Q Rg8+ 9. Kc7 Rxa8 $10 ) 8... Kxc6 { Theoretically it is better for Black to play Kd5, but practically winning Q vs R is difficult and so it is better for Black to take. } ( 8... Kd5 { Theoretically best line, but worse practically against non-master opposition } 9. Ra6 Rg8+ 10. Kc7 Rg7+ 11. Kb6 Rg6+ 12. Kb5 $18 ) 9. a8=Q+ { This is a win for white, especially since the rook is so far away from the king. We have determined that with the 4 or more files between the king and rook the position is a win. } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Lucena: Rook Pawns - IV"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/jqW6reNt"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "K7/P1k5/8/8/8/1R6/8/r7 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.21"]
[UTCTime "12:05:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the fourth rook pawn case. We have taken the same position in the first rook pawn Lucena chapter, except with the White rook one rank down. Note that if the rook ever moves off the b-file, this becomes a case 2 Lucena Rook pawn type endgame (except the rook isn't even on the 4th rank), which is drawn. We try the strategy employed in 'Lucena: Rook pawns - Ib'. } 1. Rc3+ ( 1. Rb7+ Kc8 2. Rb8+ Kc7 3. Rb2 Ra3 { There is nothing white can do to progress. He is stuck to the b-file or else Black will play his Rook to the b file and draw. To sum up, if there are 4 or more files between king and pawn, the ending is a win, the ending is also a win if the Rook is on the 4th rank and the defending rook is not only the file adjacent to the pawn. Otherwise, the position is drawn. } ) 1... Kd7 $1 { Black avoids the Lucena AND also the Rook trick. This is drawn. } ( 1... Kb6 $4 2. Kb8 Rxa7 3. Rb3+ Ka5 4. Ra3+ Kb6 5. Rxa7 $18 ) *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Lucena: Defending Rook on Pawn File"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/BVJS1yYL"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1K6/1P1k4/8/8/2R5/8/8/1r6 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.22"]
[UTCTime "12:08:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Black's goal here is to attack the pawn with the king after Kd4+ and employ the defensive strategy shown in 'Lucena: Rook Pawns - Ib', which is drawn. However, white, knowing that, opts to avoid the line and wins using a different strategy. } 1. Ra4 $1 ( 1. Rd4+ $6 Kc6 2. Rc4+ ( 2. Kc8 $4 Rxb7 3. Rc4+ Kb5 $10 ) 2... Kd7 { Back to the same situation } ) 1... Kc6 { Adding pressure } 2. Ra7 Rb6 { No way to defend against Ka8! } 3. Ka8 Rb1 4. b8=Q $18 *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Black to draw - I"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/HlPvXZX3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4k3/1R6/8/4PK2/8/8/8/r7 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.20"]
[UTCTime "12:05:13"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In an ideal world white wants to achieve the Lucena position, bring the king forward, push the pawn, and block of all incoming checks from black from his rook, hence White goes [%cal Ge5e6,Ge6e7,Gf5e6,Gb7b2,Gb2f2] } 1. Kf6 { Now you are black, you have 2 main choice to give checks, either longitudinally or laterally, and remember one move draws the other one loses. } 1... Ra6+ $4 { When white is trying to achieve the Lucena, black would be trying to achieve the Philidor, problem now is white can.. } 2. e6 { now we are immediately lost because of the treat of checkmate, therefore the only move for black [%cal Gb7b8,Ba6a1,Ba1f1] } 2... Ra8 3. Rh7 { the rook simply transfer to the other side, and an unstoppable skewer, or worst CHECKMATE [%cal Gh7h8,Gh8a8] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Black to draw - II"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/fdEDyy1q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4k3/1R6/8/4PK2/8/8/8/r7 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.20"]
[UTCTime "12:33:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Kf6 { now it's obvious that check from side gonna lose, therefore } 1... Rf1+ 2. Ke6 { again, now black has 2 places to go, either to f8 or d8, one move saves his game } 2... Kf8 $1 { even some titled players have lost these sort of ending, because of lack of knowledge, the drawing method involves, "KING OF SHORT SIDE, ROOK OF LONG SIDE" } 3. Rb8+ { trying to force the king away from the queening square } 3... Kg7 4. Ke7 Rf7+ 5. Kd6 Ra7 { Rook on long side, king of short side [%cal Be8e1,Be1a1,Be8a8,Ge8h8,Ge1h1] } 6. e6 Ra6+ 7. Kd7 ( 7. Kc7 { [%cal Ga6e6] } ) 7... Ra7+ 8. Kc6 Ra6+ { [%csl Be6][%cal Ga6e6] } 9. Rb6 Rxb6+ 10. Kxb6 Kf6 { there we have it a draw [%cal Gf6e6] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Black to draw - III"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/66kTGDT2"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1R6/r5k1/3K4/4P3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.21"]
[UTCTime "09:21:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ There is a reason why these rook endgames are tricky. Suppose white knows what you are trying to do, hence he opts for } 1. Rc8 { Do you see white idea yet? } 1... Ra6+ 2. Kd7 Ra7+ 3. Rc7 { Now again black has choices to make, either to trade rooks, or move rook elsewhere, if it's the latter, where? } 3... Rxc7+ { This is just a straight up loss for black } 4. Kxc7 Kf7 5. Kd7 { Black can just resign here [%cal Ge5e6,Ge6e7,Ge7e8] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Black to draw - IV"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/hFF88dQh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/r1RK2k1/8/4P3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.21"]
[UTCTime "09:25:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ We see that trading rooks will lead to a lost king and pawn endgame, hence remember this phrase when you need to do a waiting move as a defending side. "WAIT ON THE 8TH" } 1... Ra8 $1 { Taking control of the queening square and preventing the white king from reaching in front of the pawn } ( 1... Ra1 { alright, let's look at the alternative } 2. e6 Rd1+ { Now white gets to move his king with the discoverd check, and what's the ideal position white needs to do to get the lucena position. Go in front of the pawn } 3. Ke8+ { [%cal Gc7g7] } 3... Kf6 4. e7 { And this is resign time for black [%cal Gc7d7,Ge8d8,Be7e8] } ) 2. e6 Kf6 { This is a drawn endgame, the rook can wait along the 8th willy nily and white has no progress to make } 3. e7 ( 3. Rc1 { [%csl Gf1][%cal Gc1f1,Gf1f6] } 3... Ra7+ { now black keeps checking until white gives up the pawn, or to just agree for a draw [%cal Ga7d7,Ga8d8,Ga6d6] } ) 3... Kf7 { trading rooks gives up the pawn [%cal Gc7c8,Ga8c8,Bd7c8,Bf7e7] } 4. Rb7 Re8 5. Kd6 Ra8 $10 { white can't make any progress } 6. Rb2 Ra6+ 7. Kd7 Ra7+ 8. Kd8 { the last trick for white, baiting black to take the pawn } 8... Ra8+ $10 ( 8... Rxe7 $4 { DON'T BE GREEDY!!! } 9. Rf2+ $18 { white bags the rook on the next move [%cal Gd8e7] } ) *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Exercise"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/R74L9BXq"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4k3/R7/8/4PK2/8/8/8/1r6 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.26"]
[UTCTime "07:48:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Have a look at this position, go through the previous chapter once again, and tell whether this position is a draw or loss for black. Note: Calculate all the variations mentally } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Solution"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/DWqvUOK5"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4k3/R7/8/4PK2/8/8/8/1r6 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.26"]
[UTCTime "07:49:58"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Kf6 Rf1+ ( 1... Re1 ) 2. Ke6 Kf8 3. Ra8+ Kg7 4. Ke7 Rf7+ 5. Kd6 Rb7 { Just because white controls the a-file makes all the difference in the world, the 'LONG' side isn't so long anymore, hence white can win this endgame [%cal Ga8a1] } 6. e6 Rb6+ 7. Kd7 Rb7+ 8. Kc6 { The critical difference here is in the previous examples the rooks was able to give checks [%cal Gd7a7,Ga7a6,Ga6c6,Gf7a7] } 8... Re7 9. Kd6 { [%csl Ge6] } 9... Rb7 ( 9... Kf6 10. Rf8+ { Bags the rook on the next move [%cal Gf8f6] } ) 10. e7 Rb6+ 11. Kc5 { The game is over } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Black to draw - V"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/knJWn86l"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4k3/1R6/8/4PK2/8/8/8/r7 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.26"]
[UTCTime "08:38:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Let's take a look at 2nd philidor's defence } 1. Kf6 Rf1+ 2. Ke6 Kf8 3. Ra7 { What if white grabs the a-file now? [%cal Ga7a1] } 3... Re1 { Just because white has taken one move to grab the a-file gives us enough time to go behind the pawn. } ( 3... Rb1 4. Ra8+ Kg7 5. Ke7 $18 ) 4. Ra8+ Kg7 5. Kd6 ( 5. Re8 { [%cal Ge8e5,Ge6d6] } 5... Ra1 $1 { Now we grab the 'LONG' side [%cal Ga1a8] } ) 5... Kf7 { Guarding the square [%csl Be6] } 6. Ra7+ Ke8 7. e6 ( 7. Ra8+ Kf7 $10 ) 7... Rd1+ { [%cal Gd1d6] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: King(s) are far away"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/7c0MJ0FA"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4r2k/8/8/8/8/8/1P6/5R1K w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.20"]
[UTCTime "17:15:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Have a look at this position, come up with critical points, and remember whatever we've covered so far, and you should be able to say whether or not this position is a win or draw. } 1. b4 ( 1. Kg2 { should be another candidate move but black can achieve the defense he is looking for quite easily } 1... Kg7 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. Rh1 { [%cal Gh1h5,Gh5a5] } 3... Rb8 4. Rb1 Ke5 5. Ke3 Kd5 6. Kd3 Kc5 7. Kc3 Rh8 { surprise surprise, black got the ideal philidor position, albeit the pawn is not threatening now. [%cal Gh8h4,Gh4a4] } 8. Rd1 Rh3+ 9. Rd3 Rxd3+ 10. Kxd3 Kb4 { if you know anything about king and pawn ending, you would instantly know that this is a draw, remember once you've exchanged off the rooks, even the easiest of drawn rook endgames will be very, very hard to defend in a king and pawn ending, needless to say few knowledge of king and pawn ending is mandatory } ) 1... Kg7 2. b5 Rb8 3. Rf5 ( 3. Rb1 { This looks like a normal looking move, coming in behind the passed pawn, and suffocating the defending rooks, but this is a race position and black can catch the pawn } 3... Kf6 4. Kg2 Ke5 5. Kf3 Kd5 6. Ke3 Kc5 { pawn falls [%cal Gc5b5] } ) 3... Kg6 { Rf5 does two things, 1) protects the pawn 2) cuts off the black king, but alas Kg6 puts a stop on that } 4. Rc5 Kf6 5. Kg2 Ke6 6. Kf3 Kd6 7. Rh5 Re8 { Black is just returning the favour [%cal Ge8e1] } 8. Kf4 Re1 9. Rg5 Kc7 10. Rg6 Rb1 11. Rc6+ Kb7 12. Rc5 Kb6 { Pawn is bagged on the next move. In conclusion, almost all the time if the king cannot assist the pawn, it's a draw, not a tough one. } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Frontal attack-I.a"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/Cqn6Da0P"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2r5/8/4k3/8/2P5/2K5/3R4/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.07.29"]
[UTCTime "06:52:24"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ points to note:1)Black king is cut off from the pawn.
2)white king is behind the pawn
3)Black rook is attacking the pawn from the queening square [%cal Gd2d8] } 1. Rd1 { White's trying to put black is some sort of zugszwang.Let's take a look at his play } 1... Ke7 { Idea is to offer to go into king and pawn endgame } 2. Rd4 { Protecting the pawn and trying to make progress with the king [%cal Gc3b4,Gb4a5,Ga5b6] } 2... Rd8 3. Rxd8 Kxd8 { Note that in king and pawn endgames when the attacking king is behind the pawn, usually the defender has some sort of waiting move, to force draw } 4. Kb4 Kc8 { Any move white makes gives the opposition to the black king } ( 4... Kc7 $4 { looks like a normal move but looses instantly } ) 5. Kc5 ( 5. Ka5 Kc7 ) ( 5. Kb5 Kb7 ) 5... Kc7 { Black holds onto a drawn king and pawn endgame.But in fact white can win this, before heading into king and pawn } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Frontal attack-I.b"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/vdEv1qg8"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2r5/8/4k3/8/2P5/2K5/3R4/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.08.01"]
[UTCTime "08:20:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rd1 Ke7 { Instead of liquidating, white should make progress } 2. Kb4 Rb8+ 3. Kc5 Rc8+ 4. Kb5 Rb8+ 5. Ka6 { Now the rook protects the pawn, something that couldn't have been achieved earlier because black king was near, eventually giving up the file and allowing his king nearer the pawn [%csl Bc6][%cal Gb8c8,Gc8c4] } 5... Rc8 6. Rd4 { [%csl Be6,Bc4][%cal Ge6e5,Gd4h4,Ge5d6] } 6... Ke6 7. Kb7 { golden rule in endgame, make your king ACTIVE } 7... Rc5 8. Kb6 Rc8 9. c5 $18 { and white is winning [%cal Gd4d6,Gc5c6,Gb6b7,Bc6c7,Bc7c8] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Frontal attack-I.c"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/Annabf2E"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2r5/8/4k3/8/2P5/2K5/3R4/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.08.01"]
[UTCTime "08:31:25"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rd1 { black's in a spot of bother here, he can't leave the file because the pawn will advance, moving the king allows white to make progress. But Black can hold on in this endgame [%csl Gc8][%cal Gc8h8,Gc4c5,Gc5c6] } 1... Rh8 $1 { This really involves a deep idea, something that you need to calculate thoroughly. But what's black trying to do, obviously the problem with this move is the he can push the pawn. } 2. c5 { Rh8 deserved '!'. but if you had simply played the move with no follow up then it's straight up loss } 2... Rh4 $1 { Cutting off the king [%cal Gh4a4] } ( 2... Rc8 3. Kc4 { the king becomes too active and it's dead lost } 3... Ke5 4. Kb5 Rb8+ 5. Kc6 Rc8+ 6. Kb6 Rb8+ 7. Kc7 ) 3. c6 { If the first 2 moves surprised you brace yourself, for the next one. } ( 3. Rd4 { This would lead to a drawn king and pawn ending } 3... Rxd4 4. Kxd4 Kd7 5. Kd5 Kc7 6. Kc4 Kb7 7. Kb5 Kc7 $10 ) 3... Ke7 $1 { Wait.... this time with the king. the idea is pretty simple. Cut the king as far away as possible from the king and win the pawn.Problem for white is, he can't move his rook away from the file without letting the black king enter [%cal Gd1d8,Ge7d8] } 4. c7 ( 4. Rd7+ { This move might look threatening, but it achieves absolutely nothing, black can simply come up and attack the pawn } 4... Ke8 { [%cal Gh4h6,Gh6c6] } ) 4... Rh8 { No stopping black from coming in and bagging the pawn [%cal Gh8c8,Gc8c7] } 5. Kb4 Rc8 6. Rc1 Kd7 $10 { [%cal Gc8c7] } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Exercise"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/IIZXSD31"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1r6/8/8/8/1P1k4/1K6/8/2R5 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.08.01"]
[UTCTime "08:58:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ White to win......... } *
[Event "Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Solution"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Vnzt6p8p/Hj33HDEl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Tournaments"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1r6/8/8/8/1P1k4/1K6/8/2R5 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2016.08.01"]
[UTCTime "08:59:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Thing to note is that black's king is on the same rank as that of the pawn...
That's why white is able to come up with next move and make progress } 1. Rc5 $1 Ra8 2. Rg5 Rb8 3. b5 $18 { Keep repeating and advance your king [%cal Gb3b4,Gb5b6,Gb4b5,Bg5g6] } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/ILviT1pC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:03:59"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Attention!: From today, I will start creating studies without missing EVERY Monday, and probably, I will create another during the week.

MY NEW STUDY HERE: https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI

Hello, welcome to my new openings study! Today, we continue with the series "Openings for beginners", where I teach you the most popular openings in the simplest way possible, adapted for beginners.
The opening that you are going to know today is the Ruy Lopez, probably the most popular opening of all.

You can support me and this study by pressing the heart button below, and leaving a positive comment about the study.
Pay attention to the next chapters of the study if you want to learn how to play the Ruy Lopez opening! :3 } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: First Moves"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/GbFdYtwx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C60"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:04:41"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ To begin, you must learn the first moves to play the Ruy Lopez Opening to later continue with the theory within this opening.

Follow the arrows, and play 1.e4 :) [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 { 1.e4 will always be your first move if you want to play this great opening :) } 1... e5 { Develop your knight [%cal Gg1f3] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { And now, play 3.Bb5! :D [%cal Gf1b5] } 3. Bb5 { This is the Ruy Lopez opening and these are your first moves! The Ruy Lopez opening is one of the most popular openings in chess, and one of the most loved and played by the best chess players at all levels.
This study is intended for beginners, however, if you want something a little more advanced you can see my other study about the Ruy Lopez opening: https://lichess.org/study/ZkCxh0nB } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Don't bite the bait... 5.Nxe5?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/MKnNG1yQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C68"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:05:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Do you remember the first moves? I hope so, because I'm going to ask you to do them! Come on, it's easy, as well as pressing the heart that is under the study :D } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Good job! You have come far! Always remember, these will be your first 3 moves. } 3... a6 { This is the Morphy Defense (3.a6), and now Black attacks your bishop on b5, so you have to make a decision. Please, he captures the knight with your bishop for a moment... } 4. Bxc6 { This is called Exchange Variation, because you trade your bishop for the knight. } 4... dxc6 { Those who play 4.Bxc6 feel good because the black pawns are doubled in file c but, the problem is that White has given up the important pair of bishops that I spoke about in a study two weeks ago: https://lichess.org/study/KsWYGHCj
Wait a minute, haven't you noticed that the black knight that defended the e5 pawn is gone and therefore that pawn is weak? Then capture that pawn with your knight! [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 5. Nxe5 { Well no, in fact, it's not that easy. If you did this move because you thought it was okay, you took the bait! Black doesn't care about this, as he can quickly regain the lost pawn and damage White's position!
Press the space button to continue :) } 5... Qd4 { With a double attack towards the pawn and the knight, you must decide which piece to save and... I think everyone will choose to save the knight! So please play 6.Nf3 [%csl Re5,Re4][%cal Rd4e5,Rd4e4] } 6. Nf3 Qxe4+ { Follow the arrows [%cal Gd1e2] } 7. Qe2 Qxe2+ { [%cal Ge1e2] } 8. Kxe2 { Black has recovered the pawn, and you have lost the castling option and also the bishop pair. Black has gotten the upper hand very early.
In conclusion, you must never bite that hook and eat the e5 pawn, or else your position will be ruined, so be very careful and continue with the next chapter :D } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Main Line (Morphy Defense 3.a6)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/Eok3ZhH1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C88"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:08:42"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In this chapter, you will know the main line of the Ruy Lopez opening.

Do you remember your first moves? I hope so, why should you do it now! } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 { When the black player responds with 3.a6 to your opening, it is called ''Morphy Defense''.
The pawn questions your bishop asking, ''what are you going to do?'', then you must answer with 4.Ba4 :) [%csl Rb5,Ga4][%cal Ra6b5,Gb5a4] } 4. Ba4 { You want to stay on this diagonal for as long as possible! [%cal Ga4e8] } 4... Nf6 { Follow the arrows [%cal Ge1g1] } 5. O-O b5 { [%cal Ga4b3] } 6. Bb3 Be7 { You are probably thinking about why Black did not capture the e4 pawn, the reason is that if Black had played 6.Nxe4, you would respond with 7.Re1, 7.Nf6, and 8.Nxe5 by recovering the pawn. I do not know if you can understand me, however you can try to do it, it is not that difficult.
For now, he plays 7.Re1 :) [%cal Gf1e1] } 7. Re1 d6 { This is the Main Line of the Ruy Lopez Opening. Black must castling on the kingside and decide where to take the bishop on c8, for this, you must be prepared and you must play h3 very soon to avoid an annoying Bg4, and you can think of playing c3 to play d4 in the future. [%csl Rg4][%cal Bc2c3,Bd2d4,Rc8g4,Gh2h3,Gh3g4] } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Steinitz Defense (3.d6)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/VgfdHFvo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:10:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In the chapter before this, you learned about the main line of the Ruy Lopez Opening, and then, it's time to learn a little more about theory.

Your first moves :) } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 { This variation is called Steinitz Defense, and it is characterized by the move 3.d6, the idea of which is to protect the pawn on e5.
You can do a lot of moves here, but I will recommend you play 4.d4! :D [%cal Gd2d4] } 4. d4 exd4 { [%cal Gf3d4] } 5. Nxd4 { [%csl Rc6][%cal Rd4c6,Rb5c6] } 5... Bd7 { [%cal Gb1c3] } 6. Nc3 Nf6 { [%cal Ge1g1] } 7. O-O { So far, it's all you need to know.
In the not too distant future, you will play ...Re1 and trade your knight on c6, leaving Black doubled pawns on the c-file. [%cal Gf1e1,Gd4c6] } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Berlin Defense (3.Nf6)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/2tQhURgL"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C67"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:12:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Please make your first moves :) } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { And finally (this will be the last variation of the day), the Berlin Defense. This defense became very popular in 2000, when Kramnik used it to great effect to defeat Kasparov's Ruy Lopez for the world title. The Berlin Defense is very solid and the results end in a draw very often.
Follow the arrows [%cal Ge1g1] } 4. O-O Nxe4 { [%cal Gf1e1] } 5. Re1 Nd6 { [%cal Gf3e5] } 6. Nxe5 { 6.Nxb5 is not possible because then you can continue with 7.Nxc6, uncovering check and then capturing the black queen. [%csl Rb5][%cal Rd6b5,Ge5c6,Ge1e8,Gc6d8] } 6... Be7 { Now the king is covered, so now Nxb5 is a threat, retreat your bishop. [%cal Gb5f1] } 7. Bf1 { It may seem a bit strange to you, but yes, the white bishop is well placed on f1. The reason is that in that square it does not hinder any piece, and it also has a good diagonal. } 7... Nxe5 { Capture the knight [%cal Ge1e5] } 8. Rxe5 O-O { How can you take the center with your pawns? } 9. d4 Bf6 { [%cal Ge5e1] } 10. Re1 { Very well! You have a good game with many possibilities. Now, it's time to develop the queenside. [%cal Yd1a1,Ya1d1] } *
[Event "Ruy Lopez | For Beginners: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/nIdHazwi/L8O1ONjs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.11"]
[UTCTime "15:21:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Congratulations, you have reached the end of this study! The Ruy Lopez Opening is a very old opening, but much used by the best players for its effectiveness.
Support this study with your like, and comment what you think, I'll be reading you.
There will probably be another study during the week, and every Monday, so thanks for watching, I'm Lenin Perez, and we'll see you at a next study! } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/8j1iXZW2"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.20"]
[UTCTime "11:29:35"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello, and welcome to my study on Picking an opening for your style! The goal of this study is to help you find the best opening to suit you, individually. Please remember to hit the heart button! } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for tactical players Part I: Sicilian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/lxr0PjKH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.20"]
[UTCTime "18:11:21"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is very sharp and tactical, with both players going for the others throat. One slip can mean death } 1. e4 { A very aggressive first move. White opens up diagonals for his Queen and Bishop [%csl Gf5,Gd5][%cal Gf1a6,Gd1h5,Ge4d5,Ge4f5] } 1... c5 { stops white from having a un-disturbed center [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 2. Nf3 { defends d4 Prepares 3.d4 [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 2... d6 { The main line later Nf6 can be played, while not allowing e5 } ( 2... Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 ( 4... g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 ) 5. Nc3 e5 ( 5... d6 6. Bg5 e6 ) 6. Ndb5 { Sheshnikov variation } ) ( 2... e6 { Kan Variation. It tends to be more positional } 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 ( 5. c4 { The Marcozy Blind. White gains space in exchange for a weakness in d4 } ) ) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { attacking e4 [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 5. Nc3 { defending e4 [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 5... a6 { The Najdorf Variation } ( 5... Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 { The Richter-Rauzer variation } ) ( 5... g6 { The Dragon variation } 6. f3 { Yugoslav Attack } 6... Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 ) ( 5... e6 6. g4 h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. Rg1 h5 9. gxh5 Nxh5 10. Bg5 Nf6 ) 6. Be3 e5 ( 6... e6 7. f3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. g4 h6 ) 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. g5 b4 13. Ne2 Ne8 14. f4 ( 14. Qxb4 a5 15. Qe1 a4 16. Nd2 Bxa2 17. Nc3 Be6 18. Nc4 Bxg5 19. Nd5 Bxe3+ 20. Qxe3 ) 14... a5 ( 14... exf4 ) 15. f5 { When Both players have fierce attacks Not sure if white can win because the rook on d1 isn't on the kingside aiming at the king. } 15... a4 16. Nbd4 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for tactical players Part II: Evans Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/tsj7pMh6"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.22"]
[UTCTime "00:14:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 $5 { The Evans Gambit is a fun opening! If your middle name is tactics, then this is the opening for you. For more on the Evans see the study : https://lichess.org/study/CHhPWZpJ } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 $1 { The point of white's previous move, white sets up d4 with a tempo gain on the bishop. } 5... Ba5 6. d4 { Even though the c pawn is pinned, white plays this anyway and castles on the next move. } 6... exd4 7. O-O dxc3 { This is a weak move, but is good for showing the basic themes in the Evans Gambit } ( 7... Nf6 8. Ba3 d6 9. e5 Ne4 10. exd6 cxd6 11. Qe2 d5 12. Nxd4 { In other lines, white can eventually recapture on d4. } ) 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Ba3 { When White has a strong attack. Two pawns can be very important, but in this case they're not On the other hand, black is up two pawns. Black's two pawns don't matter when white has a crushing attack going. Gambits are amazing. } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for tactical players Part III:  Scotch"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/D0Km5rQR"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Opening "Scotch Game: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.22"]
[UTCTime "19:15:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 { Classical Variation } ( 4... Nf6 { Schmidt Variation } 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 ) 5. Be3 ( 5. Nxc6 Qf6 { Threatening Qxf2#! } 6. Qd2 ( 6. Na5 { White says "Hey! I get a free piece!" } 6... Qxf2# { "Oops" } ) 6... dxc6 7. Nc3 Be6 8. Na4 Rd8 9. Bd3 Bd4 10. O-O b5 11. Nc3 ) 5... Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6 9. O-O d6 10. f3 O-O *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for tactical players Part IV: Kings Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/mGizRTdd"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C33"]
[Opening "King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.22"]
[UTCTime "20:02:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 $3 { "1. e4- best by test"- Bobby Fischer } 1... e5 2. f4 $5 { One of Whites oldest options. Sacking a pawn for space and time A BEAUTIFUL opening from white! } 2... exf4 ( 2... Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Nd5 ) 3. Bc4 $3 { Always play 3. Bc4!! not 3. Nf3. } 3... Qh4+ 4. Kf1 { Moving the king and losing castling rights. But white clearly has compensation } 4... d6 5. Nf3 Qh5 6. d4 { Look at this huge center with this amazing development for white! } 6... g5 7. h4 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for tactical players Part V: Kings Indian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/CczAGypq"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "E97"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Sokolov's Line"]
[UTCDate "2018.06.01"]
[UTCTime "13:43:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. Bf3 c6 13. Be3 { White has a strong Queenside and center, but Black has the makings of a Kingside attack } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Irregular Openings for tactical players Part I: Trompowsky Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/NOOhYAN0"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Trompowsky Attack"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.22"]
[UTCTime "19:21:53"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 ( 2... d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nc3 ) ( 2... e6 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Qd2 ) ( 2... c5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. d5 Qb6 5. Qc1 f5 6. c4 Bg7 7. Nc3 d6 8. e3 ) 3. Bf4 c5 4. f3 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nf6 6. d5 Qb6 7. b3 ( 7. Bc1 e6 8. e4 ) 7... e6 8. e4 exd5 9. exd5 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: for funky chess players"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/ZpMZt3uV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.21"]
[UTCTime "23:57:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ If you don't like tactics and solid play than go crazy! I mean in a good way this is the move openings I will show you that have very funky chess ideas This chapter comes courtesy of IamonFire234 } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. Nf3 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. h4 { h4! yes a crazy move with attacking options } 6... Bg7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h5 Nxh5 9. Rxh5 gxh5 10. Qxh5 Bxd4 11. e5 Bxe5 ( 11... Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 f5 13. Bc4+ ( 13. exf6 Qe8+ 14. Qxe8 Rxe8+ 15. Be3 Kf7 16. Kd2 Kxf6 17. Rh1 Be6 ( 17... Bf5 ) ( 17... Re7 18. Rh6+ Kf7 19. Rxh7+ Ke6 20. Bf5+ Kxf5 21. Rxe7 c5 22. f3 Nc6 23. g4+ Kg6 24. Re8 Kf7 25. Rh8 Ne5 26. Ke2 Nxf3 27. Kxf3 Bxg4+ 28. Kxg4 ) ) 13... d5 14. Bg5 Qd7 15. Bh6 dxc4 16. Qg5+ Kh8 17. Bxf8 ) 12. Qxh7# *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Irregular Openings for tactical players Part II"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/O2oz8BuS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D01"]
[Opening "Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System, GrÃ¼nfeld Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.22"]
[UTCTime "19:32:18"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Nbd7 ( 3... Bf5 { This is my personal favorite } 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. e3 e6 6. Bd3 ) 4. Nf3 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Re1 b6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for Positional players Part I: 1.Nf3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/WhgBiIlb"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "A09"]
[Opening "RÃ©ti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.21"]
[UTCTime "02:19:42"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This chapter was created by @Allonautilus I have a more detailed study about this opening here: https://lichess.org/study/0ZArBXBA } 1. Nf3 { The point here is that you will probably want to play this later anyway, so you can hold off the pawn pushes for now, it also prevents 1...e5. [%cal Gd7d5,Gc7c5,Re7e5,Gg8f6] } 1... d5 { The standard reply. } ( 1... Nf6 { Another common reply. } 2. c4 c5 { The boring symmetric variation, probably the best that black can do. } ( 2... d5 { This is very common, but good for white. } 3. cxd5 { White can boot the recapturing piece next move with a gain of time. [%cal Gb1c3,Be2e4,Bf6d5,Gd8d5] } ) ( 2... c6 $3 3. d4 d5 ) ( 2... e6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 c6 ( 4... dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. Bxc4 ) 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd2 Bd6 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Bd3 ) ) ( 1... d6 { Here black tries to get a pawn on e4. } 2. d4 { Prevents 2...e4 and moves a pawn to the centre. } 2... Nf6 { Prevents 3.e4. } 3. c4 { [%cal Gb1c3] } 3... g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 { King's Indian Variation } ) 2. c4 { This challenges the black pawn centre with a flank pawn, a trade favours white. } 2... d4 { The advanced variation, there are two good moves here. } ( 2... dxc4 { The Reti accepted. This is trash } 3. e3 { This frees the bishop and attacks the loose pawn. } ( 3. e4 { Also good. } 3... c5 ( 3... b5 4. a4 c6 5. axb5 cxb5 6. Na3 ) 4. Bxc4 ) 3... Be6 { Defends the pawn. } ( 3... b5 { Trying to keep the pawn defended. } 4. a4 b4 ( 4... c6 5. axb5 cxb5 6. Nc3 { Black can keep clinging to the extra pawn, but Stockfish evaluates this as +1.3. } ) ( 4... a6 $2 5. axb5 axb5 $4 6. Rxa8 { Oops. } ) ( 4... bxa4 5. Qxa4+ Bd7 6. Qxc4 { The queen cannot be booted with gain of time, white has better pawns and will soon finish developement. } ) 5. Bxc4 ) 4. Na3 { This ensures the pawn's capture. [%csl Rc4][%cal Ra3c4,Rf1c4,Ra3b5] } 4... Bd5 ) ( 2... c6 3. d4 { Is the Slav: https://lichess.org/study/vvpArded } ) 3. e3 ( 3. b4 Bg4 ) 3... c5 ( 3... dxe3 4. fxe3 ) 4. b4 { This is a worrying gambit line for white. I'm not worried This is just a Reversed Blumenfeld, black is at *least* equal } 4... dxe3 5. fxe3 cxb4 6. d4 a5 7. a3 e5 ( 7... e6 8. c5 bxa3 9. Nxa3 Nf6 10. Nc4 Nc6 11. Bd3 Be7 12. O-O O-O 13. Nfe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Bd7 15. Qf3 Bc6 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. Qxc6 Nd5 18. Bc4 Bg5 19. Bxd5 Rc8 20. Qa4 Qxd5 21. e4 Qd8 22. Bxg5 Qxg5 23. Qxa5 Qe3+ 24. Kh1 Qxd4 25. Rfd1 Qxc5 26. Rac1 Qxa5 ) *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for Positional Players Part II: Queen's Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/FKR022yb"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D06"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.23"]
[UTCTime "19:38:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 { In the next few chapters we will cover the various lines of the Queens Gambit } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Queen's Gambit: Slav/Semi-Slav Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/552zY2j7"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D19"]
[Opening "Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.23"]
[UTCTime "19:39:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 { Black supports his center without blocking in the Bishop } 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 { The main line also possible is the Quiet variation with 4.e3 } ( 4. e3 ) 4... dxc4 { The Slav Defense. For more on it see my study: https://lichess.org/study/dYIHfmOh } ( 4... e6 { The Semi-Slav Defense } 5. Bg5 ( 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 ) 5... h6 ( 5... dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 ) 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Ne5 Bg7 ) 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 ( 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nb6 8. Ne5 a5 9. f3 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. e4 Bg6 ) 6... e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 ( 8... O-O 9. Qe2 ) 9. Qe2 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Queens Gambit: Queens Gambit Accepted"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/QemLcLoC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.24"]
[UTCTime "15:10:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 { @Dylan5029 has a great study on the Queens Gambit Accepted: https://lichess.org/study/wz7kFujR } 3. e4 ( 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 Nc6 ) ( 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 Nc6 ) 3... e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be6 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Queen's Gambit: Queen's Gambit Declined"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/iXJRPjYe"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.24"]
[UTCTime "14:50:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 { This move supports the center, but locks in the c8 bishop. } 3. Nc3 { Pressuring the center } 3... Nf6 { Supporting the center again } ( 3... c6 { Transposes into the Semi-Slav ( see chapter 12) } ) ( 3... c5 { Is the Tarrasch Defense } 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 { Eventually, White will play dxc5 and leave Black with an isolated d-pawn, in exchange for active pieces and space } ) 4. cxd5 ( 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 ) 4... exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: A fork in the road"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/BozBPslV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Grob Opening: Double Grob"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.25"]
[UTCTime "02:08:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ There are four main types of Positional players. One type loves getting HUGE centers (myself included), while others prefer to build up weaknesses in their opponents structures, hoping to prove that the center is a target. I will call the first type Classicals, and the second type Hypermoderns } 1. g4 { These will be abbreviated as CPs and HMs } 1... g5 { The Third type is Solid Players (SPs). They like to have some influence in the center, but they like having safe, solid positions. } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for CPs Part I: Classical Giuoco Piano"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/i1t8kFRV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.25"]
[UTCTime "13:27:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 { This move prepares d4 } 4... Nf6 { Attacking e4 } 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ ( 7... Nxe4 { If Black takes the pawn anyway then } 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 10. Qb3+ d5 11. Ne5+ Ke6 12. Qxb4 { Regains the pawn with advantage } ) 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Qb3 Nce7 { White has an isolated Queen pawn, but more space and more active pieces as compensation } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for CPs Part II: Advance French"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/EwBfy0CS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.27"]
[UTCTime "12:57:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 { Striking at the pawn chain } 4. c3 { Supporting the center } 4... Nc6 { Putting even more pressure on } 5. Nf3 { Defending again } 5... Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7. Na3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc2 Qb6 10. O-O Na5 11. Rb1 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for CPs Part III: SÃ¤misch Nimzo-Indian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/nMVZz6je"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "E27"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: SÃ¤misch Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.27"]
[UTCTime "18:56:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O ( 5... c5 6. f3 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 6. f3 { Preparing e4 } 6... Ne8 7. e4 { White has a big center, but a weakness on c4 } *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for CPs Part IV: Alapin Sicilian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/1bI9cmrd"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.31"]
[UTCTime "17:38:45"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Bc4 e6 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 d6 7. Nf3 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for HMs Part I: Grunfeld Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/d0es0Svs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D85"]
[Opening "GrÃ¼nfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.31"]
[UTCTime "17:43:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 { White is winning [%cal Rd4c5,Gg7c3,Gc3e1,Gc3a1] } 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for SPs Part II: Closed Sicilian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/X3MkaMLT"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.31"]
[UTCTime "17:36:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg5 Bg7 6. Bg2 b6 7. Nge2 Bb7 8. Qd2 Qd7 9. O-O-O *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for SPs Part I: London System"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/LJIr5bzI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2018.05.28"]
[UTCTime "01:13:09"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 ( 1... Nf6 2. Bf4 c6 3. e3 g5 $5 { Is the Lit Defense } 4. Bg3 ( 4. Bxg5 $4 Qa5+ $1 5. c3 Qxg5 $19 ) 4... h5 5. h4 g4 6. Nd2 d5 ) 2. Bf4 { A very solid opening which gives white a small, but safe advantage. @FunnyAnimatorJimTV (FAJTV) has some great studies on the London } 2... Nf6 ( 2... c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Nd2 Bf5 6. Qb3 Qd7 7. Ngf3 c4 ) 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qxb6 axb6 *
[Event "Picking an opening for your styleğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�ğŸ‘�: Openings for SPs Part II: Ruy Lopez (Spanish)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/2UY1KmMC/EPYVe5a4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.06.01"]
[UTCTime "13:52:23"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 ( 3... Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 ) 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 *