Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Queen's Gambit ðŸš«DECLINEDðŸš«: 6. What if they take on d5, but earlier?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8i9F9SFP/3qJxoXHa"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.13"]
[UTCTime "21:06:13"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You're back at the beginning now. But there's another option to consider before we go further. } 1. d4 { Oh yeah, you still have to play the moves on your own. } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 { I know I just said to take with the knight to trade pieces. But why am I recommending taking with the pawn now? [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge6d5] } 4... exd5 { That's right, this bishop's problem has been solved!
The point is you haven't played ...b6 yet. So, now you don't have to fianchetto and spend an extra move doing that. [%csl Gc8,Rd7,Be6,Gf5,Rg4,Bh3][%cal Yc8h3] } 5. Bg5 { Your bishop will find the same excellent home on e7. [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 5... Be7 6. e3 { Just to shore up your defense of d5 for now -- this c6 move is standard. [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 6... c6 7. Bd3 { White's position is fine, but black is solid too. You just have to be ready for tricks white might try.
It's worth noting here that ...0-0 is a good option. Nothing wrong with that either, I'm just showing you the most used line. [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 7... Nbd7 { Wait, doesn't this block your bishop? Yes, but fun fact: knights move. Bishops don't stay blocked by them forever. } 8. Qc2 { This is a good move from white -- they control those light squares on the kingside. Don't worry, your position will hold because your knights support each other. Just keep an eye on h7 and make sure a knight covers it. [%csl Gg8,Rh7][%cal Ge8g8,Rc2h7] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gh7][%cal Gf6h7] } 9. Nf3 { Now you will try to untangle your position and free that c8 bishop at long last. This starts the plan. [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 9... Re8 { This plan starts with ...Re8 and has more steps to it! We'll stop here and check your memory. } *
[Event "Queen's Gambit ðŸš«DECLINEDðŸš«: 7. Memory check!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8i9F9SFP/LaqQJWA9"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "D59"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.13"]
[UTCTime "21:20:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Now this is an attempt to confuse you, the reader. I am checking your ability to remember what you have learned so far. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { Surprise! It's this line. Now you have to remember how to continue. } 4... Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 { Which way is correct to recapture? } 8... Nxd5 { You were not tricked! Great work keeping everything straight. Remember, this is because your bishop on c8 is already free. } 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 { Ok, now we will return to our main exchange line. } *
[Event "Queen's Gambit ðŸš«DECLINEDðŸš«: 8. A quick plan in the exchange."]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8i9F9SFP/AV7IBoPM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.13"]
[UTCTime "21:25:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { What, you thought we would skip ahead again? You're not going to learn if you don't repeat. } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 { Ok, back to here. Do you remember the moves for black so far? } 4... exd5 { Good, now your other moves are natural. } 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 O-O { Nice work so far, but now you have to remember the ....Re8 idea, starting a new plan for black. [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O { So, why ...Re8? Because it left f8! Your idea is to put a knight on that square, where it will have a number of useful jobs. [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd7f8] } 10... Nf8 { Good! It seems this move solves a few problems: guarding h7 (which white is pressuring quite a lot), and freeing the bishop which might like to go to g4 if given a chance. Black can also consider putting the knight on g6. [%csl Gh7,Bg4,Be6][%cal Gf8h7,Yf8g6,Bc8g4,Bc8e6] } 11. h3 { Black has a handful of good options here. Let's consider the most popular. [%csl Ge6][%cal Gc8e6] } 11... Be6 12. Rab1 { White intends to expand with b4-b5. Can you stop this plan in its tracks right now? [%csl Ga5,Rb4][%cal Ga7a5,Rb2b4] } 12... a5 { Nice, nice. You're kinda just playing chess at this point. [%csl Gb4][%cal Ga5b4] } 13. a3 { I will leave this here before we get too carried away. } *
[Event "Queen's Gambit ðŸš«DECLINEDðŸš«: 9. Back to that original line."]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8i9F9SFP/dGinOvT4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "D58"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.13"]
[UTCTime "21:33:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { Seriously, I'm going to make you repeat this. } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 { This also gets called the "Tartakower Defense" though I learned it as the "Tartakower-Makogonov-Bondarevsky" variation. } 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 { Nice, you're clearly still with me. } 10. Qe2 { Now black can spice up the game with the timely ...c5. [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 10... c5 { Your goal with this move is to be able to play ...cxd4 when it suits you, or maybe lure white into going dxc5. } 11. Rfd1 { This next key idea makes sure the game is balanced. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 11... Ne4 { White can choose to trade (that helps you) or keep the bishop on the board (trying to be tricky). [%csl Ge7,Gg3][%cal Gh4e7,Gh4g3] } 12. Bg3 { Now breaking open the center makes sense, as your bishop on e7 will be happier. Your rook on a8 will find something to do also. [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 12... cxd4 13. exd4 { Now you can win some more dark-squared control. [%csl Gg3][%cal Ge4g3] } 13... Nxg3 14. hxg3 { Everything is being traded off! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd5c4] } 14... dxc4 15. Bxc4 { Now finally we'll get everything in order. [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] } 15... Nf6 { Now black has a great game-- two bishops to fight the isolated queen pawn. It is interesting to note that your light-squared bishop has become a beast. [%csl Rd4,Ge7,Gb7][%cal Yb7g2] } *
[Event "Queen's Gambit ðŸš«DECLINEDðŸš«: 10. Final Test"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/8i9F9SFP/aoT1FkFR"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "D58"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.13"]
[UTCTime "21:41:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { If you are able to pass this in one go from your memory, congratulations -- you have learned about the QGD!
Note this study doesn't explore what happens if white goes 4. g3. That's called the Catalan and it's an entirely different lesson for another time. But now you know enough to fight the Queens Gambit with something. } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qe2 c5 11. Rfd1 Ne4 12. Bg3 cxd4 13. exd4 Nxg3 14. hxg3 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Nf6 { Well done again! At this point we have to be responsible and say we are out of the opening and into the middlegame, where you have to start thinking on your own.
It is also important that for every move, you are able to GIVE THE REASON. It is not enough just to memorize (though it helps) it is more important that your moves accomplish goals and you recognize those goals! That way, if your opponent goes off our script here, you at least know why your moves were good, and that can guide your further decisions. } *
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/o4uScUfO"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "20:46:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi, welcome to one of my studies.

Again, I have created a study on openings that you like so much, this time on the Italian Opening. Yes, as you probably know I have done a study on this opening before, but these studies can be a bit complicated for chess beginners, so today we will see the simplest Italian Opening that you have seen before, without so much theory and very easy to understand. for those who want to learn a new opening.

I recently created a study on the London System for beginners, you can see it here: https://lichess.org/study/p1pdMu9b

(Edit: Can anyone tell me why lichess doesn't allow me to place emojis in studies? If you know something, tell me the private please.)

Click on the following chapters if you want to learn a new opening in just 10 minutes! :D } *
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): First Moves"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/lIWX04WH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "20:46:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Well, to start you must know the first movements of the Italian Opening, which you must always perform to play this opening.

The Italian opening is reached after... Play 1.e4 [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 { Whenever you play with the white pieces, you must play 1.e4, in order to free the diagonal of the white bishop on c1, which develops very early in this opening. [%cal Gf1a6] } 1... e5 { With 1.e5, Black transposes to the "open openings", which occur after 1.e4, 1.e5 as you are now seeing.
Develop your knight [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 { Very well! Now the knight is attacking the pawn on e5, which Black will now defend with 2.Nc6 [%csl Re5] } 2... Nc6 { So far, everything is very common and everything is theory, but it is time to take the final step. It is time to develop your bishop. This one, can go to many squares, but there is only one to play the Italian Opening.
Can you move this bishop to the "Italian" square? [%csl Gf1] } 3. Bc4 { That's right, this is the Italian Opening that we are going to talk about today.
One of the first openings that you need to know and learn, since now you have castling available on the kingside, you have a good development and good control of the center. } *
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): Giuoco Piano"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/M83SGDIn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "20:49:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Well, I thought about helping you make the first moves again but I will not be there when you are in a game, so I prefer that you memorize the movements so that you can do it alone, you can.

What are the first moves? } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 { Good job! You have managed to memorize the movements, now, pay attention to the following. } 3... Bc5 { 3.Bc5 is the most common move now. The reason is that Black also wants piece activity, and now as you press the weakest point of Black's position, f7, Black wants to do the same on f2.
Now, to play the Giuoco Piano, you must play 4.c3 [%cal Gc2c3] } 4. c3 { With 4.c3, you control the central square d4, which is a move you want to make. [%cal Gd2d4] } 4... Nf6 { It is clear that your e4 pawn is under attack, so playing d3 is very logical, but we are not here to play anything other than the Giuoco Piano, so you must play 5.d4! [%cal Gd2d4,Rd2d3] } 5. d4 { Well! Nxe4 is not possible because then Black enters lower positions and then you would have the initiative, positions that we will not see because then it could explode your head with so much theory, which I do not want when directing this study to beginners who just want to learn one opening. } 5... exd4 { Capture cxd4 } 6. cxd4 { Forget Nxe4, it is never good for black.
Now you have a good pawn center, your king can castle whenever you want, you have a good development and only need to develop the queenside pieces.
I don't know if I said it, but the Giuoco Piano takes this name for having a reputation for playing a slow game with many maneuvers and little tactics on the board. [%csl Gc4,Gd4,Ge4,Gf3][%cal Ge1g1,Yd1a1,Ya1d1] } *
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/er0VdXpx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "20:51:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Okay, I think you already know the first moves, now do them. :D } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 { How can you play the Giuoco Piano? } 4. c3 { With 4.c3, you have great control of the d4 square. You can think about playing d4 in the future. [%csl Gd4] } 4... Nf6 { Well, we are here again. The Giuoco Piano (slow game) is reached when you play 5.d4, but you can also play 5.d3 here and play the Giuoco Pianissimo, do it :D [%cal Rd2d4,Gd2d3] } 5. d3 { This is the Giuoco Pianissimo, which means ''Very Slow Play'', that is, much slower than the Giuoco Piano, since it is a game of many maneuvers and ideas, where the one who manages to accumulate the smallest advantages will win and have the advantage.
Next, I will teach you some basic ideas that you should do if you want to play this type of game, since being very slow, it should teach you what type of maneuvers to do. } 5... d6 { The first maneuver or idea that you should apply in your games with the Giuoco Pianissimo is to play h3. [%cal Gh2h3] } 6. h3 { With this, avoid annoying moves of bishops and black knights, so it is very important to get ahead of your opponent's moves. [%csl Rg4][%cal Rf6g4,Rc8g4,Yh3g4] } 6... O-O { To have a safe game, what should you do? [%csl Re1] } 7. O-O { Now, I will briefly explain the plans you should have.
First, after developing your kingside pieces in the Italian Opening and playing c3, your b1 knight loses its standard square, so you must look for new directions. The best idea is to play Re1 to free your knight's f1 square, so that he can jump to g3 where he will have a great game after Nd2-Nf1-Ng3. [%cal Ga2a4,Gd3d4,Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3] } *
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): Legal Trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/NH016Lm4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Paris Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "20:54:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Make the first moves, I want to show you something to be careful of. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 { Now develop this knight to c3. This is not a very common thing in the Italian Opening, but you need to do it now. [%csl Gb1] } 4. Nc3 Bg4 { This bishop is a bit annoying, how can you kick it out of that square? [%csl Rg4] } 5. h3 Bh5 $4 { Although it may not seem like it to you, 5.Bh5 is a mistake, and you will tell me, why? If everything is fine, he is simply retiring the bishop. I would answer you yes, but it was not the best square to withdraw this bishop.
I would ask you to find the winning move, but since this study is aimed at the beginners, I will tell you the move in the solution option } 6. Nxe5 $1 { Wait to? Your queen! Well no friend, this is the catch. Now, ambitious players capture that lady at all costs, what's wrong with her, right? } 6... Bxd1 { Oh no my queen! XD
Your opponent has captured your queen, but now he can be checkmated on 2 with your minor pieces.
Can you find this checkmate in 2? } 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 { And now, the final move! } 8. Nd5# { Checkmate! What a way to win! This by the way, is my favorite chess opening trap, and if you want me to create a study on the best opening cheats, you can tell me in the comments, for now, remember not to fall into this trap and why not do it occasionally :) } *
[Event "Norway Chess"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2017.06.14"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Black "Magnus Carlsen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[BlackElo "2832"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "21:04:21"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[WhiteElo "2808"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O a6 7. Re1 Ba7 8. a4 O-O 9. h3 Ne7 10. d4 Ng6 11. Nbd2 c6 12. Bd3 Re8 13. Bc2 h6 14. Nf1 exd4 15. cxd4 c5 16. d5 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Ng3 Bd7 19. Be3 Bb6 20. Rxa8 Qxa8 21. b4 Qa7 22. Qa1 Qc7 23. Bxh6 cxb4 24. Bxg7 Qxc2 25. Qxf6 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 Bd8 27. Qxd6 Nh4 28. Nxh4 Bxh4 29. Nh5 Bxh3 30. Rg1 Bg5 31. Bf6 Bg4 32. Bxg5 Bxh5 33. Qh6 Rxe4 34. Qxh5 Qf5 35. Qh6 b3 36. Bf6 Qf4+ 37. Qxf4 Rxf4 38. d6 Rxf6 39. Rd1 Rh6+ 40. Kg1 { 1-0 Black resigns. } 1-0
[Event "The Italian Opening (For beginners): Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/teIkpgZj/k0L1LYxP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.12"]
[UTCTime "21:00:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The Italian Opening is the first opening that chess beginners learn, so if you are one of them, you should consider playing this opening, and that was the reason for this study.

Now that you know how to play the Italian Apertura at the most basic level and you are motivated, you can start playing and win many games! If you want more studies like this, or others, tell me in the comments (I'll be reading you) and give this study a very powerful like.

I am Lenin Perez and see you in a next study! :) } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/TdYQMzgz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "15:44:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I'd like to thank GM Igor Smirnov for bringing out this wonderful technique to the chess community. I am basing this study off of his phenomenal YouTube videos. } 1. d4 { Welcome to FunnyAnimatorJimTV's study on The Most Common Mistake. In this study I'm going to explain the most common mistake typical players make in their games. I'm not entirely sure whether it's the most common or not, but it's definitely high up there. Please go through each chapter from here on and I will show puzzles and then reveal how noticing this mistake can help us find good moves and can have a significant positive impact on our playing. When I found out about this simple rule, my chess game improved drastically!
I'd highly suggest TURNING STOCKFISH ANALYSIS OFF in the top right corner so you can try to think about the position and choices by yourself and not be distracted by Stockfish's arrows on the board. :) } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/mKaRu3Tz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnb2rk1/pp2bppp/2p5/3pN3/3P2nq/P1N1B3/1PPQBPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "16:05:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here is the first position. How would you play here as white? What is your intuitive impulse?

Obviously black is threatening to take the h2 pawn. I'm pretty sure most players would take the g4 knight quickly, without much further consideration. [%csl Bg4][%cal Rh4h2,Be5g4] } 1. Nxg4 $2 Bxg4 { After Bxg4, the position becomes equal.
Now proceed to the next chapter, where I explain the rule. } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: THE RULE"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/2ySff4CG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnb2rk1/pp2bppp/2p5/3pN3/3P2nq/P1N1B3/1PPQBPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "16:08:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here is the rule: TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. There is rhyme here so it will be easy to remember this short and vital phrase. Most chess players like to exchange very much. They do it automatically whenever it is possible. However, most often, TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE.

When you take, you HELP YOUR OPPONENT to become more active.
When you let your opponent take, HE HELPS YOU to increase your activity.
This is why you should not take; you should instead KEEP THE TENSION and let your opponent take.

When white plays Nxg4, white helps black to develop his bishop. So white is not only wasting time, but is helping the opponent. So white should find something else. And after thinking about this, we can find other options, such as Bf4 or Nf3. Both of these moves KEEP THE TENSION. [%csl Gc8][%cal Gc8g4,Be3f4,Be5f3] } 1. Nf3 $1 { We avoided the exchange and instead keep the tension. We protect our h2 pawn as well as counterattack black's queen. [%csl Rh4,Gh2][%cal Rf3h4,Gf3h2] } ( 1. Bf4 { This move doesn't take; it KEEPS THE TENSION. } 1... Nxe5 2. Bxe5 { Now because black took, it HELPS US to activate our bishop.
It's important to note that black's bishop is STILL ON C8, undeveloped. Therefore white is better when he maintains the tension and doesn't take. [%csl Ge5,Rc8] } ) ( 1. Nxg4 $2 { This would be a mistake, because of our rule TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. } 1... Bxg4 { Black is furthering his development, and white has no advantage here. } ) 1... Qh5 { It's important to note that black's bishop is STILL ON C8, undeveloped. Therefore white is better when he maintains the tension and doesn't take immediately.
TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. Don't take! Keep the tension and let your opponent make the exchanges. It will only help you. :) [%csl Rc8] } 2. Bf4 { White has a huge advantage here, all because he followed the rule that to take is a mistake.
When we take, the position becomes equal.
When we keep the tension, we are better. } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/JEezmpUH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r2r2k1/p3qppp/1p2bn2/2p5/3RP3/2N2P1P/PPB2QP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "16:34:55"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here is another example. How would you play here as white?

It should be simple now. The main theme is that white SHOULD NOT TAKE. Rxd8 would be a mistake, because of our rule to take is a mistake. Instead we should keep the tension and find something else. [%csl Rd8][%cal Rd4d8] } 1. R4d2 $1 { Correct! We DON'T TAKE, maintain the tension and our control of the d-file. } ( 1. Rxd8+ $2 Rxd8 { Now the position is just equal, white has no advantage and black has no problems at all. This is all because white made the mistake of exchanging. } 2. Rxd8+ $2 { Let's see what happens if white makes the mistake again!! } 2... Qxd8 { Now black has the control of the d-file. You can see, all white has to do is avoid the exchange of pieces and the position is fine for white. [%cal Bd8d1] } ) 1... Rxd2 $2 { Now we can see what happens if black makes the mistake of taking! } 2. Qxd2 { Now white has dominant control of the d-file. You can see the power of the rule to take is a mistake. [%csl Bd2,Bd1][%cal Bd1d8] } 2... c4 { [%cal Gf3f4] } 3. f4 g6 { [%cal Gg2g4] } 4. g4 Rc8 { [%cal Gd2d4] } 5. Qd4 { White has a decisive advantage here because of his strong central and kingside attack. White wouldn't have gotten a good position like this if he had simply played Rxd8. [%cal Rf4f5,Rg4g5] } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/bq0tirfx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1b1r1k1/3nqp1p/2pR2p1/2p2P2/p1P1P1P1/2N3QP/PP6/4RB1K b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "17:21:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Qe5 { How would you play here as white? The typical player would probably just play Qxe5. However this would be a mistake because of our rule TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. [%csl Re5][%cal Rg3e5] } 2. Kh2 $1 { White doesn't take. Instead we defend the queen and invite black to take. [%csl Gg3][%cal Gh2g3] } ( 2. Qxe5 $2 { If white makes this mistake... } 2... Nxe5 { It helps black to activate his knight and bring it onto a good square. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } ) ( 2. Kg2 ) 2... Qxg3+ $2 3. Kxg3 { Now when black takes, it helps us to activate our king and bring it closer to the center.
Now we have an extra pawn; our king can go to f4 and we can push e4-e5.
When we take, it helps our opponent.
When our opponent takes, it helps us!
That's why to take is a mistake, and that's why we should maintain the tension in most situations. [%csl Re5][%cal Re4e5,Rg3f4] } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 4"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/olIlT1dS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r4rk1/pb2qppp/1p1ppn2/3p4/2PPn3/1P2P3/PB1NBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "16:48:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here it looks like white can't avoid an exchange. However we shouldn't forget the rule TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. So even if the knights will be traded, it's better for white to play f3 than to take Nxe4!

We can notice that the black knight on e4 is trapped and has no available squares. So white can try to trap the knight and prevent an exchange. [%csl Re4,Gf3][%cal Gf2f3,Rd2e4] } 1. Nb1 $1 { This move may look strange but it threatens f3, capturing the knight. [%csl Re4][%cal Rf2f3] } ( 1. f3 Nxd2 2. Qxd2 { Now because we didn't take, black has helped us to develop our queen and connect our rooks. [%csl Gd2][%cal Gf1a1,Ga1f1] } ) ( 1. Nxe4 $2 Nxe4 2. f3 Nf6 ) 1... Nd7 { So black frees up a square for the knight. [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } ( 1... Rac8 2. f3 Ng5 3. h4 { [%csl Rg5] } ) ( 1... h6 2. f3 Ng5 3. Nc3 ( 3. h4 ) ) 2. f3 Nef6 3. Nc3 { And white actually got to place the knight on the better c3 square. [%csl Gc3] } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/bl52TAYJ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/8/2Pp4/1P2PN2/P2P1PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "16:56:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here there is a possibility for an exchange. Should black play dxe3? No, because of our rule TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. [%csl Rd4,Re3][%cal Rd4e3,Re3d4] } 1... Nc6 $1 { Nc6 is good because it maintains the tension. [%csl Bd4,Be3][%cal Bd4e3,Be3d4] } ( 1... dxe3 $2 { If black makes this mistake... } 2. fxe3 { It helps white to gain better control of the center as well as the open f-file. [%csl Ge3,Gd2][%cal Gf1f7] } ) 2. exd4 $2 { White took the pawn. This is a mistake! } 2... Nxd4 { It now helps black to activate his own knight. This is why we shouldn't take. When we do, we help our opponent to become more active. [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4] } 3. Bb2 { Should black take with Nxf3? Of course not. When black takes it will help white to develop the queen. [%csl Rf3][%cal Rd4f3,Gd1f3] } 3... Bc5 $1 { This move KEEPS THE TENSION.
Now what should white do? I'm pretty sure most players would just give up and take on d4. However, TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. If you understand this well enough, you will always be able to find better options. [%csl Bd4][%cal Bf3d4] } 4. b4 $1 { It seems like black has to take on f3 finally. However there is even a move which avoids an exchange here! It's quite hard to find, though. [%csl Rf3][%cal Rd4f3] } 4... Qf6 $1 { There is all kinds of tension all over this board. [%csl Rb2,Rf3,Rf2,Gc5,Gd4][%cal Rf6b2,Rd4f3,Rc5f2,Gb4c5,Gf3d4] } ( 4... Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3 Bd4 6. Bxd4 Qxd4 7. Nc3 ) 5. Nxd4 { Finally white just gave up and released the tension. } ( 5. bxc5 Nxf3+ 6. Qxf3 Qxb2 7. Qc3 Qxc3 8. Nxc3 ) ( 5. Bc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb2c3] } 5... Nxf3+ { This take by black is FORCED, so we know white will be fine here. } 6. Qxf3 Qxf3 7. gxf3 { [%csl Rg7] } 7... Bf8 { And white is pretty fine here, just because he maintained the tension instead of releasing. } ) 5... Bxd4 6. Bxd4 Qxd4 { Because white made the exchange, black gets the better position because of white's weaknesses and the active black queen. [%csl Gd4] } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Example 6"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/jk9YDjBn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r2q1rk1/pp2npbp/2n1b1p1/2ppp3/2P5/P1NPP1P1/1P2NPBP/1RBQ1RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "17:33:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. cxd5 Nxd5 { Here white should not take on d5. This would be a mistake, because of the rule to take is a mistake. [%csl Rd5][%cal Rc3d5] } 2. Nxd5 $2 Bxd5 { White just helped black to activate the bishop. [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge6d5] } 3. Bxd5 $2 Qxd5 { White helped black to activate the queen. [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd8d5] } *
[Event "The MOST COMMON MISTAKE ðŸ’€: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MJ9ZFfKI/B7r756iN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.29"]
[UTCTime "17:07:50"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You can see the rule "TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE" has great value. If you follow this one simple rule, just by keeping the tension whenever there is a possibility for exchange, it can have a significant positive impact on your playing. If you follow this advice, you will play more interesting games with much better results. Please try out this one simple rule! :)

NOTE: Of course I'm not saying you should never take. If you can win opponent's material or you are forced to take, then of course you should take. However, in most standard situations, you should follow the simple rule that to take is a mistake.

Thanks for looking at my study! I hope you found it useful. Please click the heart button to share the love, and Happy Checkmating! } *
[Event "Chess Openings: Sicilian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/Mx3AFNKH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:41:18"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Ruy Lopez"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/USeryNe8"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C70"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:40:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 *
[Event "Chess Openings: English Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/DlIsh064"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A10"]
[Opening "English Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:43:50"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Grob Opening : Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/5W8byxJs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:41:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Queen's Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/OtJ7W5Bu"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "D06"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:44:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: King's Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/4XFLq4Ws"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Opening "King's Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:46:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Queen's Gambit Declined"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/MtMDC3zx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:46:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: King's Gambit Declined"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/AfZFfc0j"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Opening "King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:47:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Queen's Gambit Accepted"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/aSXtDbeF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:48:45"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Caro - Kann Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/0Sfvoli3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:49:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c6 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Hungarian Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/iEiDqLnt"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Hungarian Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:49:58"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. O-O { This is not a Hungarian, this is a Benko Opening! } *
[Event "Chess Openings: Zukertort Opening : Black Mustang Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/qwKngG4v"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Opening "Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:50:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nf3 Nc6 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Colle System"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/PnjyWOhT"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "D05"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:51:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. e3 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Van Geet Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/mvEUYLXl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Van Geet Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:52:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nc3 d5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Ruy Lopez: Marshall, Main line, Spassky Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/fw2ljFOg"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C89"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line, Spassky Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "16:00:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 Re6 18. a4 Qh5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Grand Prix"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/GQ3gQPQT"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:56:22"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. f4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Fool's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/cceYToqO"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:55:31"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4# *
[Event "Chess Openings: Ponziani Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/EnbqrApu"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C24"]
[Opening "Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:54:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Bishop's Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/hil5FWYF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C23"]
[Opening "Bishop's Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:53:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Bongcloud Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/fi1ReHS1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Barnes Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "22:09:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 f6 2. Ke2 Nc6 3. Kf3 { In short, this opening is awful } *
[Event "Chess Openings: Bird Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/VTxpjq86"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A02"]
[Opening "Bird Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.12"]
[UTCTime "22:09:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. f4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Duras Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/THK9mlvJ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Duras Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.12"]
[UTCTime "22:10:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 f5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Karo - Cann Defense #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/anCPydji"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.12"]
[UTCTime "22:10:34"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Scandinavian Defense : Marshall Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/DBqVhtOz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.08"]
[UTCTime "15:40:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 ( 1. d4 d5 ) 1... d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Reti Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/uACDwP6R"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Opening "Zukertort Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.12"]
[UTCTime "22:11:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nf3 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Kadas Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/P6ezbMkA"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "KÃ¡das Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.12"]
[UTCTime "22:16:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. h4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Crab Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/ClOZvLDS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Crab Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:50:12"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. h4 e5 2. a4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Ware Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/3OCHBgmy"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Ware Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:50:32"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. a4 e5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Ware Opening : Meadow Hay Trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/TibxTtfQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:51:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. a4 e5 2. Ra3 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Nimzo - Larsen Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/F13SblTw"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:53:31"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. b3 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Nimzo - Larsen Attack : Modern Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/GcVFXCvS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:54:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. b3 e5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: King Pawn"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/vL1u6Vn4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:55:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 *
[Event "Chess Openings: King Pawn's Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/SveqCWQi"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C20"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:56:18"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Scandinavian Defense : Kiel Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/4bIUL1HP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Kiel Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.15"]
[UTCTime "01:56:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. c4 Nb4 5. Qa4+ N8c6 6. d5 b5 7. Qxb5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Gedult's Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/ISkpZmHD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Barnes Opening"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.19"]
[UTCTime "22:22:24"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. f3 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Semi-Slav Meran"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/NhfHFXKD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "D47"]
[Opening "Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.19"]
[UTCTime "23:20:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 $5 { This is the starting point of the Semi-Slav defense. Today we will be looking at one line called the Meran Variation. } 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 { The starting point of the Meran. Other moves include Qb3(the Anti-Meran). } 6... dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 $1 8. Bd3 { A sharp game ensues, with black's main objective to fianchetto their light-squared bishop and free it with c6-c5. } 8... Bb7 9. O-O a6 $10 { And we're in the middlegame. } *
[Event "Chess Openings: Hungarian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/9pQHpIr2"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "Scotch Game: Benima Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.20"]
[UTCTime "00:29:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 { One of the most passive openings, this is the Hungarian Defense. } 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nxd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 d6 9. Bg5 Re8 10. Rfe1 c6 11. Rad1 { This is one of many possible lines. } *
[Event "Chess Openings: Benoni Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/5HaGMtpO"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A56"]
[Opening "Benoni Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.22"]
[UTCTime "16:08:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 *
[Event "Chess Openings: Indian Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/M17xhXZI/qTFOUcEr"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OnePunchMan1"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2017.01.22"]
[UTCTime "16:09:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 *
[Event "Common traps: Fisching Pole trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/z0SbSPsU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.02"]
[UTCTime "06:38:56"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4 5. h3 h5 6. hxg4 hxg4 7. Ne1 Qh4 8. f3 g3 9. Rf2 { [%cal Gg3f2] } 9... Qh1# *
[Event "Common traps: Englund gambit trap variation 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/WTHqoSGD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.02"]
[UTCTime "06:40:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { [%cal Gd5b5] } 1... e5 { [%csl Gd4] } 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Bf4 Qb4+ 5. Qd2 Qxb2 6. Qc3 Bb4 *
[Event "Common traps: Englund gambit trap variation 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/ynTN4YH6"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.06"]
[UTCTime "02:42:01"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Bf4 Qb4+ 5. Bd2 Qxb2 6. Bc3 Bb4 7. Bxb4 Nxb4 8. Nbd2 Nxc2+ 9. Qxc2 Qxc2 *
[Event "Common traps: Englund gambit trap variation 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/PDKK61dK"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.06"]
[UTCTime "02:43:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hey guys here white has moved e4 to get some space for king to move but we can simply check with knight and when the king moves we take rook with knight . } 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Bf4 Qb4+ 5. Bd2 Qxb2 6. Bc3 Bb4 7. Bxb4 Nxb4 8. e4 Nxc2+ 9. Ke2 Nxa1+ 10. Ke1 *
[Event "Common traps: kings gambit trap for black"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/R86yxgdI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Opening "King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.02"]
[UTCTime "06:43:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. fxe5 Qh4+ 4. g3 Qxe4+ 5. Qe2 Qxh1 *
[Event "Common traps: Queen pawn opening trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/Cv8WpawZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.02"]
[UTCTime "06:42:09"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. exd6 Ne7 5. dxe7 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Qxd1 *
[Event "Common traps: Lasker trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Xoco3cyy/826EEkJ0"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/tijil_singh"]
[ECO "D08"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.02"]
[UTCTime "06:46:16"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3 6. Bxb4 exf2+ 7. Ke2 fxg1=N+ 8. Rxg1 Bg4+ 9. Ke1 Qxd1+ *