Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Opera Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/S6QcECCm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1n2kb1r/p4ppp/4q3/4p1B1/4P3/8/PPP2PPP/2KR4 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rd8# { [%cal Gg5d8] } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Pillsbury's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/OjAnUdvU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5rk1/2q1bp1p/7n/8/8/2B5/PP6/2KR4 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rg1+ { [%cal Gc3h8,Gg1g8] } 1... Qg3 2. Rxg3+ { [%cal Gc3h8,Gg3g8] } 2... Ng4 3. Rxg4+ { [%cal Gc3h8,Gg4g8] } 3... Bg5+ 4. Rxg5# { Yes! And it is a checkmate! [%cal Gc3h8,Gg5g8] } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Railroad Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/abUDMsPL"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/6k1/8/5Q1R/8/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rh5+ Kg6 2. Qf5+ Kg7 3. Rh7+ Kg8 4. Qf7# *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Reti's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/FTJP3umf"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnb5/ppk5/2p5/6B1/8/8/5PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Bd8# { [%cal Gd8a5,Gd1d8] } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Scholar's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/NQosLEFD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p2Q/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I guess many players should have been seen this kind of puzzle. So what are you waiting for? Solve this puzzle to prove that you remember it! } 1. Qxf7# { [%csl Ge7,Ge8,Gg8][%cal Gc4f7,Gf7e8,Gf7g8,Gf7e7] } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Smothered Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/3rGxDfh4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r2r2k1/p1Q2ppp/1npN3q/4p3/2B5/6P1/PPP2P2/5RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%csl Gf7,Bc7,Bd6,Bc4] } 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 { [%cal Gc4g8] } 2. Qg8+ { [%cal Rh8g8,Gd8g8,Rc4g8] } 2... Rxg8 3. Nf7# *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Suffocation Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/UKI4oAEX"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5rk1/5p1p/8/3N4/8/8/1B6/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Ne7# { [%cal Gb2h8,Ge7g8] } ( 1. Nf6+ { Black can play Kg7 because your bishop is not controlling that square. Your knight is blocking that square, do you see? Besides, it is more difficult to checkmate your opponent. [%csl Gg7,Rf6][%cal Gg8g7,Rb2g7] } ) *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Swallow's Tail Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/yhcOv99A"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/5p1p/6k1/8/6K1/4Q3/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qg5# { Yes! [%csl Gf6,Gg7,Gh6,Gf5,Gh5,Gg6][%cal Gg5g7,Gg5f6,Gg5h6,Gg5f5,Gg5h5] } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Triangle Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/q9uF7iZq"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/6p1/6k1/7R/8/5Q2/8/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qf5# { Yes! } *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Vukovic Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/53ZrKQkA"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "7r/6k1/4KNpp/R7/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:17:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%csl Ga5] } 1. Ra7+ Kf8 2. Rf7# { [%csl Ge8,Gf8,Gg8,Ge7,Gg7][%cal Gf6e8,Gf6g8,Gf7f8,Gf7e7,Gf7g7,Ge6f7] } ( 2. Ra8+ { The black king can move to g7. [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } ) *
[Event "Checkmate Patterns: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM/nLW9nrWZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "16:18:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the final part of my study,don't forget to press the ❤️ below the study to support me and motivate me to do more! } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/606J2l8f"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "14:56:22"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello, welcome to my new studio. The idea of this study is to teach you a reliable, easy and simple opening to play. This time I'm going to tell you about the Stonewall Attack.

The Stonewall Attack is a simple scheme to learn and ideal for beginners, which may seem passive, but is a strong weapon for White. I'm sure this attack will help you beat strong players and win lots of games!

To play the Stonewall Attack play 1.d4 } 1. d4 d5 { Play 2.e3 [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 2. e3 Nf6 { Now play 3.Bd3 [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 3. Bd3 e6 { Play 4.Nd2 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 4. Nd2 c5 { Now 5.c3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 5. c3 Nc6 { Now play 6.f4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 6. f4 { Take a look at the solid pawn structure we've built. [%csl Bc3,Bd4,Be3,Bf4] } 6... Bd6 { And now 7.Ngf3 [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 7. Ngf3 { On the next turn, kingside castling. This is the main formation of the Stonewall Attack.
Remember all the movements you made, since in the next chapters I will not help you. [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Scheme and Plans"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/bUUEOOqN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/3P1P2/2PBPN2/PP1N2PP/R1BQ1RK1 w Q - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "15:10:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the formation of the Stonewall Attack. In this chapter, I will talk about this scheme so that instead of memorizing, you understand this opening.

The kingside pieces are developed as follows: The king joins next to the rook on h7 for kingside castling. The light-squared Bishop will go to his standard square d3, where he will become White's best piece. Once the f4 move is made, the Knight that was previously on g1 will go to f3.
The kingside pieces are VERY ACTIVE pieces, unlike the queenside, who are not very happy. The Knight from b1 will normally go to d2.

Our plans are as follows: The e5 square is highly reinforced, so introducing our f3 knight in that square is one of our plans. Our plans are based on attacking the black king, this with Rf3-Rh3 and Qd1-Qh5 or Qd1-Qc2, all attacking h1. } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Principal Line"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/L5NeaxxU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "15:20:55"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Okay, let's move on to action.
In this chapter we are going to look at the main line of the Stonewall Attack.

I hope you remember the main moves I taught you in chapter 1, because you must do them now. } 1. d4 d5 { What's next? } 2. e3 { Very well! } 2... Nf6 { Now? } 3. Bd3 e6 { And now? } 4. Nd2 { That's right! } 4... c5 5. c3 { Excellent! } 5... Nc6 { What should you play now? } 6. f4 { Very well! } 6... Bd6 { And now? } 7. Ngf3 { Nice job! You've come too far.
This is the main line of the Stonewall Attack. } 7... O-O { Do you remember the plan we have with this knight? [%csl Gf3] } 8. Ne5 { Excellent! The knight is centralized and highly supported, now the knight is an excellent piece.
Remember, this plan should always be kept in mind. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5,Gd4e5] } 8... Qc7 { (Pssst, your king is in the center) [%csl Re1] } 9. O-O { Very well! } 9... b6 { Now we must continue attacking point h7 with our pieces.
The best defender on that square is the knight on f6, it would be great to expel that knight from there with g4-g5 and then move our pieces to the attack, you could even have in mind the good sacrifice Bxh7 in the future. [%csl Bh5,Gh3,Bc2][%cal Bd1h5,Gf1f3,Gf3h3,Bd1c2,Yd3h7,Yg2g4,Yg4g5] } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: The free Bishop"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/Mi9YoYpI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "15:43:55"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Can you perform the main moves of the Stonewall Attack? } 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 c5 { Whenever black plays c5 you must respond with c3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 4. c3 Nc6 { Where should this knight go? [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nd2 { Very well! } 5... Bg4 { On the main line the bishop was locked in his own pawn chain, but now the bishop is free.
What should you do now? } 6. Ngf3 { Excellent! Now we cover ourselves from the threat } 6... e6 { How do we attack the annoying bishop? [%csl Rg4] } 7. h3 { Very well! [%cal Rh3g4] } 7... Bh5 { How do we improve the king's situation? } 8. O-O { That's right!
Later, we can g4 and f4 to get the knight to e5 and continue with our plans. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5,Bf2f4,Bg2g4] } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: What if Nc6?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/ekRErqXy"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "15:52:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Do the moves you already know... } 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6 { With Nf6 Black blocks the c pawn
Black wants to do e5, how do we prevent it? [%csl Re5][%cal Re7e5] } 4. Nf3 { We have control of that box [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5,Gd4e5] } 4... Bg4 { The knight cannot move, and Black now plans to hit e5 again.
What move would you make with the bishop? [%csl Gd3,Rf3][%cal Rg4d1] } 5. Be2 { Very well! } 5... e6 { Black cannot make e5, and has to settle for e6.
Your king is in the center... [%cal Be7e6] } 6. O-O { Perhaps the formation of pieces that we have now seems strange to you, but if we do the traditional scheme of the stonewall attack, then we would play very passive before this.
Now we have the advantage. } *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Stonewall Attack vs King's Indian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/DbpUd41U"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "16:04:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Let's now look at the stonewall attack against other defenses.

Make the first moves } 1. d4 Nf6 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 2. e3 g6 { Now Black performs the King's Indian defense
Let's see how to play here [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 3. Bd3 Bg7 { Play f4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 4. f4 O-O { Now Nf3 [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 5. Nf3 d6 { Against this defense, our plan to bring the knight to e5 is not possible.
Now you must actively play with e4 [%csl Ge4,Re5][%cal Ge3e4,Rd6e5] } 6. e4 { Look at that beautiful chain of pawns!
See how many squares they control! [%csl Bc5,Bd5,Be5,Bf5,Bg5][%cal Bf4e5,Bd4e5,Be4f5,Bf4g5,Be4d5,Bd4c5] } 6... c5 { Black now makes c5 to end our pawn chain
Capture the pawn } 7. dxc5 dxc5 { Now play e5 [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge4e5] } 8. e5 Nd5 ( 8... Nh5 { And now play Nc3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 9. Nc3 { We have a good game } ) *
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Stonewall Attack vs Dutch Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/j9Q0vVZk"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "A80"]
[Opening "Dutch Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "16:31:24"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ What is our first move? } 1. d4 f5 { This is the Dutch Defense
Now play 2.e3 [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 2. e3 Nf6 { Now 3.f4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 3. f4 e6 { Play 4.Cf3 [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 4. Nf3 Be7 { Now Bd3 [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 5. Bd3 O-O { Your king is in the center, what should you do? [%csl Re1] } 6. O-O { Very well! } 6... b6 { And now play c4 } 7. c4 { Now we are better! } *
[Event "Vienna"]
[Site "Vienna AUH"]
[Date "1908.04.15"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Akiba Rubinstein"]
[Black "Richard Reti"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "20:19:59"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Now I am going to show you some illustrative games that will help you get a broader idea of the Stonewall Attack.

Let's see this game of Rubinstein (who has the white pieces) against Reti (who has the black pieces). } 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6 4. f4 Nb4 5. Nf3 Nxd3+ 6. cxd3 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bd2 { Attention to Rubinstein's idea.
As you already know, the dark-squared white bishop spends the whole game sad, since it rarely has any activity in the game.
But Rubinstein has the idea of improving this bishop by Bd2-Be1-Bh4. [%csl Bh4][%cal Bc1d2,Bd2e1,Be1h4] } 9... b6 10. Ne5 { Now the knight feels much better on e5.
Remember to always have this plan in your games with the Stonewall Attack [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5,Gd4e5] } 10... Bb7 11. Rf3 { Another usual plan.
Rubinstein wants to put pressure on h7 by bringing the rook to h3 through the moves: Rf3-Rh3.
This plan is also very important in the Stonewall Attack. [%csl Gh3][%cal Gf1f3,Gf3h3] } 11... Bd6 { Clearly Reti wants to remove the best white piece here. [%csl Re5][%cal Rd6e5] } 12. Rh3 { Plan completed.
As long as you complete all the plans, the better off you'll be in the game. [%csl Gh3][%cal Gf1f3,Gf3h3] } 12... Re8 13. Be1 Bxe5 { This was not a good move for Reti.
However, Black eliminates White's best piece, the knight on e5.
But White wants to attack h7, and the knight on f6 is the best defender at that point (that knight is the most annoying piece for white), and now that this knight retreats from f6, it will be much easier for white attack. } 14. fxe5 { [%csl Rf6][%cal Re5f6] } 14... Nd7 15. Bh4 { Other plan finished. [%csl Bh4][%cal Bc1d2,Bd2e1,Be1h4] } 15... Qc8 16. Qg4 { Clearly Reti wants to remove the best white piece here.
Reti left here, due to the clear advantage that Rubinstein had.
This game is key for all Stonewall Attack players. [%csl Gg4][%cal Gd1g4] } 1-0
[Event "Simul 22b"]
[Site "Moscow RUE"]
[Date "1910.03.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "Vladimir Fedorovich Ostrogsky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "20:45:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Game 2.
Now let's watch this game of former world champion Alexandre Alekhine playing the Stonewall Attack. } 1. d4 d5 2. e3 e6 3. Nd2 Nd7 4. f4 Ngf6 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Bd6 7. Nh3 { It was better Nf3, but Alekhine decided to make Nh3. } 7... a6 8. O-O Qb6 9. Nf3 Ne4 10. Nhg5 Nxg5 11. Nxg5 h6 12. Nh3 O-O 13. Qf3 Nf6 14. b3 Bd7 15. Bd2 Qa7 16. Nf2 Bc6 17. g4 { g4 is another important plan in the Stonewall Attack.
The idea is to g5 to drive out the great black defender, the knight on f3 and thus attack more easily. [%csl Bg5][%cal Bg4g5] } 17... Rfe8 18. g5 { Now look at a practical and common kingside attack against the black king. [%csl Rf6][%cal Rg5f6] } 18... hxg5 19. fxg5 { [%csl Rf6][%cal Rg5f6] } 19... Nd7 20. Ng4 Re7 21. Qh3 Nf8 22. Rf6 Ng6 23. Rxg6 { When we have good attacking opportunities, we can make some sacrifices that give us more advantage like this than Alekhine does now. } 23... fxg6 24. Bxg6 { 1-0 Black resigns. As in all occasions of the stonewall attack, the target has many attack opportunities!
It becomes very easy to attack with this incredible opening. } 1-0
[Event "ðŸ”¥Stonewall AttackðŸ”¥: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/9uKfnEnT/MJkkjfq4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.25"]
[UTCTime "16:28:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the final part of the study.
The Stonewall attack is a play-to-win opening, which appears to be passive, but if black is careless, you can win in just a few moves!

Now that you know about this incredible attack, play many games with it!

If you liked this study, don't forget to press my heart to support me and motivate me to do more.

Thank you very much for watching, I am LeninPerez and we will see you in a future study. } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/NM8PLOuI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D06"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:15:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi all guys! Welcome to my new study.
Today is Monday and, that means there is a new study!

And there are many more studies like this here: https://lichess.org/study/search?q=owner%3ALeninPerez

My study with a gm: https://lichess.org/study/JM9AjCVp

Today, we are going to get to know the Queen's Gambit, a very popular opening explained in detail in the simplest way possible for chess beginners.

Without further ado, let's begin with this study.
Play 1.d4! } 1. d4 { 1.d4 will be your starting move.
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Thanks for all your support. } 1... d5 { Now, play 2.c4! By the way, you can comment if you want positively, and you can even give me ideas to create new studies! } 2. c4 { Great, this is The Queen's Gambit! This opening is VERY POPULAR, and not only because of the series that you surely know, but also because of its great use by the best chess players over the years.
In the Queen's Gambit, you offer a pawn in exchange for other advantages that are not material, such as development, control of the center among other things. In addition, the pawn you offer can be recovered very soon! } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Main Scheme 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/V0MDIqHo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/2BP4/2N1PN2/PPQB1PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:17:21"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Main Scheme 1 (Queen's Gambit Accepted)

Before going with the theory, I must first teach you how your pieces should be located in each situation. When your opponent accepts your gambit (something you will see later), your pieces should normally be placed this way.

Minor pieces (knights and bishops): Your knights are located in their standard squares. The bishop, after capturing the pawn, is positioned on c4, while your dark-squared bishop, a little sadder on d2.

Major pieces (king, queen and rooks): Your king is safe, your rooks are connected and, your queen, together with the rook of c1 completely dominate the open file c. Remember this, because in the following chapters you will need it. } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Black accepts the gambit ...e6"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/6nkqXWTg"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D26"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:17:45"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Okay, now, do you remember your first moves? I hope so, because you must do them :) } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 { Excellent, this is The Queen's Gambit! :D } 2... dxc4 { Black accepts the gambit.
Now Black has won a pawn but, in exchange for that, you get better control of the center, you get better development, and also soon you get the pawn back!
This is why accepting the gambit is not very common in the games of the best players.
Please play 3.e3 [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 3. e3 { This, to quickly recover the pawn.
However, your c1 bishop feels a bit sad, so why not play 3... e4? The easiest move is 3.e3, because after 3...e4, Black response... e5 can be uncomfortable. } 3... Nf6 { Capture the pawn! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 4. Bxc4 e6 { This is the first thing to know when your opponent accepts your gambit.
When your opponent plays... e6, he chooses a very solid response, since now after 4.e6, your bishop on c4 hits a pawn rock. However, your development is great!
Do you remember where the g1 knight is positioned? [%csl Rc4,Yf7,Ye6,Bg1][%cal Yc4f7] } 5. Nf3 { That's great! } 5... c5 { Your opponent obviously doesn't want to be left with a passive game and plays 5.c5, which seeks to damage the solid white pawn structure.
Don't let your opponent damage your pawn structure if your king is in the center! What should you do with this one? } 6. O-O { Now, you've finished the development of the kingside, now it's the queenside's turn! However, we will not focus so much on it because since in chapter 2 I showed you where these pieces are going to go. } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Black plays ...e5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/nv1YXcOM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:22:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Make your first moves :) } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 { Your opponent's other response to accepting the gambit is 3.e5, a less solid and more aggressive response than 3 ... e6.
Remember that you must always capture the pawn :) [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 4. Bxc4 exd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge3d4] } 5. exd4 { Your opponent's idea is that you have an isolated pawn, and he has succeeded.
However, you have also achieved your goal, to completely dominate the center of the board. Your opponent will attack the pawn, and you must defend it with your pieces. [%csl Rd4] } 5... Nf6 { Develop your knight [%csl Bg1] } 6. Nf3 Bd6 { Do you remember where this knight goes? [%csl Bb1] } 7. Nc3 O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8. O-O { Your king is safe, your knights have good squares, your bishops are great so you have better development and your rooks can dominate open files c and e, however the game is even. } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Main Scheme 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/cr1wCAgY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/6B1/2PP4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:25:00"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Your opponent won't always accept the gambit, so be prepared for when this happens. Your pieces should be located like this:

Main Scheme 2: Queen's Gambit Declined

Pawns: It is very similar to Scheme 1, although the pawn on c4 still lives, and your pawns do not enclose your bishop on g5.

Minor Pieces: Your knights are well placed and your bishops are now great.

Major pieces: The king is safe, your rooks are connected, and the queen on c2 connects with the rook in the open file, and with the bishop on the diagonal. } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: What if... Black declines the gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/0FKX0I7e"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D55"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:25:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Make your first moves, please :) } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 { This is the QGD (Queen's Gambit Declined), which consists of rejecting the gambit, a defense widely used previously, and perhaps the most used currently as well.
Develop your knight [%csl Bb1] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 4. Bg5 Be7 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 5. e3 O-O { Okay, keep developing your pieces.
Where does the knight on g1 go? [%csl Bg1] } 6. Nf3 { Excellent! } 6... b6 { And the bishop? [%csl Bf1] } 7. Bd3 { That's great! } 7... Bb7 { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8. O-O Nbd7 { Alright, this is the basic theory.
The c file may soon be opened, so your task is to get the rook and queen in command. [%cal Ba1c1,Bd1c2] } *
[Event "The Queen's Gambit | For beginners: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/AROYJYEI/YZjolgJR"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.25"]
[UTCTime "16:29:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Congratulations, you have completed the study!
This is the most basic of QG, now what follows is to learn a little more theory and advance to the next level in this study: https://lichess.org/study/JkPnQ5g5

I hope it has been useful especially for beginners, and that now they can use QG to win in their games.
Don't forget to press the heart and share this study with your friends.

Until next Monday, thank you very much for watching and see you in a next study! :)

bye <3 } *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: Danish Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/478KArDj"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "C21"]
[Opening "Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.12"]
[UTCTime "22:01:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Explanation video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5OjVBxORJQ&t=1s } 1. e4 e5 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... exd4 3. c3 $5 { [%csl Gc3,Gd4][%cal Gc2c3,Gd2d4] } 3... dxc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 4. Bc4 { [%cal Gf1c4,Gc4g8] } 4... cxb2 5. Bxb2 { [%csl Gf7,Gg7,Ge4,Re5,Rd5][%cal Gb2g7,Gc4g8] } 5... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 6. Bxd5 Nf6 { [%csl Gf7,Gc3][%cal Gd5f7,Gb1c3] } 7. Bxf7+ ( 7. Nc3 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb1c3,Gc3d5] } 7... Nxd5 8. Nxd5 c6 9. Nf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd5f6] } 9... gxf6 ( 9... Ke7 10. Ba3+ { [%csl Ge7][%cal Ga3e7] } 10... Kxf6 11. Qxd8+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd8f6] } ) 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. Bxf6+ { [%csl Gd8,Gh8][%cal Gf6d8,Gf6h8] } 11... Ke8 12. Bxh8 ) 7... Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ { [%cal Gh8d8] } 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: Scotch Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/ltXmImBh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "C56"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.12"]
[UTCTime "22:02:09"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 4. Bc4 { [%csl Gc4,Gf7,Gg1,Gf8,Gg8,Gh8][%cal Gf1c4,Gc4f7,Ge1g1] } 4... Nf6 5. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1,Gf1e1,Ge4e5,Gf8e7,Ge8g8] } 5... Nxe4 6. Re1 { [%csl Ge8,Ge4][%cal Ge1e8] } 6... d5 7. Bxd5 $1 Qxd5 8. Nc3 $1 { [%csl Gd5,Ge4][%cal Gc3d5,Gc3e4,Ge4c3,Ge1e8] } 8... dxc3 ( 8... Qh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gd5a5,Gd5h5] } 9. Nxe4 Be6 { [%csl Gc8,Gf8][%cal Ge8c8,Ge8g8] } 10. Bg5 $1 { [%cal Gg5d8] } 10... h6 11. Bf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg5f6] } 11... gxf6 ( 11... Qf5 12. Nxd4 { [%csl Gf6,Ge8][%cal Ga1d1,Gd1d8,Ge1e8] } 12... Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Qd5 ( 13... gxf6 14. Nxf6+ Ke7 15. Nd5+ Ke8 16. Nxc7+ { [%csl Ga8,Ge8,Gh8][%cal Gc7a8,Gc7e8,Gd4h8] } ) 14. Qe3 { [%csl Gf6,Ge8,Gd5][%cal Gg7f6,Ge4f6,Gf6e8,Gf6d5] } 14... Qf5 15. Qd3 gxf6 ( 15... Be7 16. Bxg7 Rd8 17. Nd6+ { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gd6e8,Gd8d3] } 17... Rxd6 18. Qxf5 Bxf5 19. Bxh8 ) 16. Nd6+ { [%csl Ge8,Gf5][%cal Gd6e8,Gd6f5] } 16... Bxd6 17. Qxf5 { [%csl Ge8,Gf5,Ge6][%cal Ge1e8,Ge6f5] } ) 12. Nxf6+ { [%csl Ge8,Gh5][%cal Gf6e8,Gf6h5] } ) 9. Qxd5 *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: Vienna Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/Gmd5XRny"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "C29"]
[Opening "Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.12"]
[UTCTime "22:03:01"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 $5 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4,Ge5f4] } 3... exf4 ( 3... d5 $1 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } 5... Qh4+ ( 5... Nxc3 6. dxc3 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 6... Be6 { [%csl Gf7,Gg7][%cal Ge6f7,Gf3g3,Gg3g7] } 7. Qg3 c5 { [%csl Gg7,Ge6,Rf7][%cal Gg3g7] } 8. Nh3 { [%csl Ge6,Gf7][%cal Gg1h3,Gh3g5,Gg5e6,Gg5f7] } 8... Nd7 9. Ng5 Qb6 10. Be2 { [%csl Gg5,Ge6,Gf7,Gg7,Gg1][%cal Gg1h3,Gh3g5,Gg3g7,Gg5e6,Gg5f7,Ge1g1] } 10... g6 11. O-O { [%cal Gf1f7,Gg5f7] } 11... Bg7 12. Bg4 $1 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gf1f7,Gg4e6,Gg5f7] } 12... Bxe5 13. Bf4 Bxf4 14. Rxf4 { [%csl Gf7,Ge6][%cal Gf4f7,Gg4e6,Gg5f7] } ) 6. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gf3g3] } ) 4. e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge4e5] } 4... Qe7 5. Qe2 { [%cal Ge7e1] } 5... Ng8 { [%csl Gg8][%cal Gf6g8] } 6. Nd5 { [%csl Gc7,Ge7][%cal Gd5c7,Gd5e7] } 6... Qd8 { [%csl Ga8,Gb8,Gc8,Gd8,Ge8,Gf8,Gg8,Gh8] } *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: Evans Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/trphkhzJ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.12"]
[UTCTime "22:03:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 ( 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 ) 3... Bc5 4. b4 $5 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] } 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gc4f7] } 6. d4 d6 7. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } ( 7. Qb3 ) 7... exd4 { [%csl Gd4] } ( 7... Nge7 8. Ng5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gg5f7,Gc4f7] } 8... O-O 9. Qh5 { [%csl Rh7,Rf7][%cal Gh5f7,Gc4g8,Rg5h7,Rg5f7,Rh5h7] } ) 8. cxd4 Nge7 9. Ng5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gc4f7,Gg5f7] } 9... d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxf7 { [%csl Gd8,Gh8,Gf7,Re8][%cal Gf7d8,Gf7h8] } 11... Kxf7 12. Qf3+ { [%csl Gf7,Gd5][%cal Gf3f7,Gc4d5,Gf3d5] } 12... Ke6 ( 12... Ke8 13. Bxd5 Ne7 14. Bf7+ Kd7 15. Qg4+ Kc6 16. Qe4+ Kb6 17. Ba3 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Ga3c5] } 17... Nf5 18. Bc5+ Ka6 19. Bc4+ b5 20. Qc6+ Bb6 21. Bxb5+ Ka5 22. Nd2 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd2b3] } ) 13. Qe4+ { [%csl Gd5] } 13... Kd6 14. Qxd5+ Ke7 15. Bg5+ Ke8 16. Qf7# *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: King's Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/dG9y772r"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "C37"]
[Opening "King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.12"]
[UTCTime "22:04:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 $5 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 2... exf4 3. Nf3 ( 3. Bc4 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gf1c4,Gc4f7] } ) 3... g5 { [%csl Gg5,Gf4] } 4. Bc4 g4 { [%csl Gf4,Bf7][%cal Gf2f4,Rc4f7,Rc4f4,Rf7f1,Re1g1,Bh1f1,Bf1f7] } 5. O-O { [%cal Rc4f7,Rc4f4,Rf7f1,Re1g1] } 5... gxf3 6. Qxf3 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf3f4,Gc4f7,Gc4f4,Gf7f1,Ge1g1] } 6... Qf6 7. e5 $1 Qxe5 8. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 9. d4 { [%csl Ge5,Gf4][%cal Gd4e5,Gc1f4] } 9... Qxd4+ 10. Be3 { [%csl Ge3] } 10... Qxe3+ ( 10... Qf6 11. Bxf4 Nc6 12. Nc3 Ke8 13. Nd5 Qg6 14. Rae1+ Be7 15. Bd6 { [%cal Ge1e8,Gf1f8] } 15... Qxd6 ( 15... Kd8 16. Qf8+ Bxf8 17. Bxc7# ) 16. Qf8# { [%csl Ge7] } ) 11. Qxe3 { [%csl Ge3,Gf7][%cal Gf4e3,Gf1f7] } *
[Event "5 Gambits you must know: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4ySuOC6c/aVXKSDvv"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessWeeb"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2020.12.03"]
[UTCTime "12:46:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I hope you found the Gambit you wish to play in the future!

In case you are looking for a countergambit for Black or interested in the Magnus Variation check out these lectures: https://lichess.org/study/Q71FrRlV and https://lichess.org/study/wALChrW2 } *
[Event "Vienna"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/0Gwlz9yh/u8rPZk8k"]
[Date "1873"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Samuel Rosenthal"]
[Black "Wilhelm Steinitz"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/p5bk/1p3pb1/2p4p/2P3pP/1P1N2Q1/q3r1P1/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "14:58:29"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Welcome to this study of basic tactics! Each position features a tactic played by a world champion in an actual tournament game. Good luck! } 1... Qxb3 { [%csl Gd3,Gg3][%cal Gg6d3,Gb3g3] } 2. Qc7 Qxd3 *
[Event "Moscow"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/0Gwlz9yh/9kQSUIgO"]
[Date "1935"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Emanuel Lasker"]
[Black "Vasja Pirc"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r2k1b1r/1p1b1Q1p/p2ppp2/8/2qNP3/2N1B3/PPP3PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:05:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ These are not in order of difficulty-- just in the order in which the player became a world champion. } 1. Qxf6+ Kc7 2. Qxh8 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: JosÃ© RaÃºl Capablanca ğŸ‡¨ğŸ‡º - Back Rank and Fork"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1918"]
[Round "?"]
[White "JosÃ© RaÃºl Capablanca"]
[Black "Marc Fonaroff"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5r1k/ppq2ppp/2p4N/4b3/4P3/6Q1/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:09:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This example is not so basic, but pretty famous. You'll use a combination of different tactics to figure out this one. } 1. Qxe5 Qxe5 2. Nxf7+ { Boom! Rxf7 is impossible because of the threat posed by Rd8+. } 2... Kg8 3. Nxe5 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Vera Menchik  ğŸ‡¬ğŸ‡§ - Mating Net"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1932"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vera Menchik"]
[Black "George Alan Thomas"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r5rk/q1pb1p1p/1p1p1PpQ/2nPp2P/2P1P3/2N2P2/Pp6/1K1R1BR1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:10:59"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. hxg6 fxg6 2. Qxh7+ { Oh, look, another member of the Menchik club. } 2... Kxh7 3. Rh1+ Bh3 4. Rxh3# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Alexander Alekhine ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡«ğŸ‡· - Back Rank"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1923"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ernst Gruenfeld"]
[Black "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "6k1/5pb1/p5pp/1p6/2QrPP2/P7/NP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:13:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Rxd1+ 2. Qf1 Bd4+ 3. Kh1 Rxf1# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Max Euwe ğŸ‡³ğŸ‡± - Back Rank"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1927"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Max Euwe"]
[Black "Siegried Bernard van Mindeno"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/3p4/3Q1nq1/2B1R3/8/PP3PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "20:44:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qxf7+ Rxf7 2. Re8# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Lyudmila Rudenko ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡¦ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Radio Match"]
[Date "1946"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lyudmila Rudenko"]
[Black "Rowena Mary Bruce"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1b2k2/pp1q4/6Q1/3pPpN1/8/2P5/PP3PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:39:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nh7+ Ke7 2. Qf6+ Ke8 3. Qf8# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Elisaveta Bykova  ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Mating Net"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1959"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kira Zvorykina"]
[Black "Elisaveta Bykova"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2k5/1p3pp1/p1b1p2p/8/2B1P3/K1P2PQ1/P1q3PP/3r3R b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:42:45"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Qxc3+ 2. Bb3 Qc5+ 3. Kb2 Qc1# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Mikhail Botvinnik ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Fork"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1956"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nikola Padevsky"]
[Black "Mikhail Botvinnik"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5rk1/pb2b1p1/1pqp3P/5pnQ/3p1P2/1P4R1/2PB3P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:48:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This fork needs a little check first to set up. } 1... Qh1+ 2. Kf2 Ne4+ 3. Ke2 Nxg3+ *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Olga Rubtsova ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Trapped Queen"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1956"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lyudmila Rudenko"]
[Black "Olga Rubstova"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/3r2pk/5n1p/2r1p3/8/4Q2P/2qpNPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:51:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Rd3 2. Qxd3+ Qxd3 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Vasily Smyslov ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Discovery"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1983"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vasily Smyslov"]
[Black "Zoltan Ribli"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r7/pp2knQ1/3rpN2/8/8/P4P2/1q3P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:55:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This famous example came from late in Smyslov's long, amazing career. } 1. Nd5+ Rxd5 2. Qxb2 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Mikhail Tal ğŸ‡±ğŸ‡» - Mating Net"]
[Site "Varna"]
[Date "1958"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Milko Bobotsov"]
[Black "Mikhail Tal"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2r3k1/4ppbp/3p2p1/8/4P3/QPr2P2/1p4PP/1K1R4 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "16:57:31"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Rc1+ 2. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 3. Ka2 { You also have b1=B# and Ra1#. Lichess interactive studies have a hard time with multiple variations for now. } 3... b1=Q# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Nona Gaprindashvili ğŸ‡¬ğŸ‡ª - Interference (HARD)"]
[Site "Novisad"]
[Date "1990"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Judit Polgar"]
[Black "Nona Gaprindashvili"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1kr5/pbp2R1p/2B5/8/P2p4/6rq/1PQ4P/R6K b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:01:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is one of the hardest examples. As soon as the young Judit Polgar (white) saw the first move, she resigned. } 1... Rc3 2. bxc3 Bxc6+ 3. Kg1 Rg8+ 4. Kf2 Qe3+ 5. Kf1 Rg1# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Tigran V. Petrosian ğŸ‡¦ğŸ‡² - Removing the Guard"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1957"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Evgeny Terpugov"]
[Black "Tigran V. Petrosian"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1r4k1/p4pbp/4p1p1/2qpP1P1/1n5P/2pB2Q1/P1PB1P2/K2RR3 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:06:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This one is also a tad more difficult. } 1... Qc4 2. Bxc4 Nxc2# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Boris Spassky ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Mating Net"]
[Site "Mar del Plata"]
[Date "1960"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Boris Spassky"]
[Black "Alberto Foguelman"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1n4k1/r7/2p3pp/1pq1p3/6QP/8/pPP2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:28:59"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Before this move, Spassky had set this up with Rg8+!!, forcing Kxg8, and this position. } 1. Qxg6+ Rg7 2. Rd8+ Qf8 3. Rxf8+ *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Bobby Fischer ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡¸ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1970"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Robert James Fischer"]
[Black "Oscar Panno"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2n3k1/4q3/4p1nQ/pb1pP2N/1p1P2P1/1P4K1/P4P2/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:26:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nf6+ Kf7 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Qg8# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Anatoly Karpov ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Mating Net"]
[Site "Bad Lauterberg"]
[Date "1977"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Anatoly Karpov"]
[Black "Klaus Wockenfuss"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2R5/4rppk/7p/1p2Q1n1/1P4Bq/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:32:35"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Bf5+ g6 { You also have Rh8#. } 2. Qh8# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Maia Chiburdanidze ğŸ‡¬ğŸ‡ª- Removing the Guard"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1983"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maia Chiburdanidze"]
[Black "Nigel Short"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "Q2r1br1/1pk2p1p/2p2p2/7B/4q3/3nB3/PP3PPP/R4K2 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:37:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Bb6+ { White, while down material, has compensation in the form of the exposed black king. Maia went on to win in seven more moves. } 1... Kxb6 2. Qxd8+ *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Garry Kasparov ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Trapped Queen"]
[Site "Tillburg"]
[Date "1997"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Tal Shaked"]
[Black "Garry Kasparov"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "3rr1k1/pb2ppb1/1p4p1/q1pP2Bp/2n1PQ1P/2P2P2/P3N1P1/1BR1K2R b K - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:38:58"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Be5 2. Qxe5 Nxe5 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Xie Jun ğŸ‡¨ğŸ‡³ - Fork"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1998"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Xie Jun"]
[Black "Corina-Isabela Peptan"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2k2n2/5pp1/1R2p2p/1N1pP3/1bq2P2/2P4P/1PK2BP1/3R4 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:40:50"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is a fork that sets up into another fork. } 1. Rc6+ { [%cal Gc6c8,Gc6c4] } 1... Qxc6 2. Na7+ { [%cal Ga7c8,Ga7c6] } 2... Kb7 3. Nxc6 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Susan Polgar ğŸ‡­ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡ºğŸ‡¸ - Discovery"]
[Site "Ivaliovgrad"]
[Date "1984"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Susan Polgar"]
[Black "Vladimir Dimitrov"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r3k3/pb2b2p/2p1pB2/4N3/3q4/5Q2/5PPP/5RK1 w q - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:44:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You need to set this one up with a check first. } 1. Qh5+ Kd8 2. Nf7+ Kc7 3. Bxd4 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Vladimir Kramnik ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Fork"]
[Site "Cap D'Agde"]
[Date "2003"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5r2/5pk1/p2p1Npb/P1r1p2p/1q2P2P/1P1R1QP1/5P2/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:48:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nd7 { [%cal Gd7f8,Gd7c5] } 1... f5 { Now the only choice-- which rook is better to take? } 2. Nxf8 { This one is correct. After Kxf8 Rxd6 black just resigned. } *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Zhu Chen ğŸ‡¶ğŸ‡¦ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Gibraltar"]
[Date "2014"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Zhu Chen"]
[Black "Gilles Suez-Panama"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1q5r/2R5/1rn1pkp1/pP1p1p1p/3P1P2/1P4PP/4Q1K1/2R2B2 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:51:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qe5+ Nxe5 2. dxe5# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Antoaneta Stefanova ğŸ‡§ğŸ‡¬ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Ulaanbaatar"]
[Date "2008"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Antoaneta Stefanova"]
[Black "Marie Sebag"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "3r2k1/4q2p/p1nrp1p1/2p3P1/4QP2/Pp2P3/2BP3R/1K5R w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:53:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qxg6+ { After this crushing move, it's mate in five. The actual game went 29. ...Kf8 30. Rxh7 bxc2+ 31. Kc1 1-0. } 1... Qg7 2. Qxg7+ Kxg7 3. Rxh7+ Kf8 4. Rh8+ Ke7 5. R1h7# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Hou Yifan ğŸ‡¨ğŸ‡³ - Fork"]
[Site "Gibraltar"]
[Date "2012"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hou Yifan"]
[Black "Zoltan Almasi"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2b2b2/5p2/1Pk4p/4PPp1/4N1P1/p6P/P1r2B2/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "18:07:29"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Not a fork you see every day! } 1. Rd8 { [%cal Gd8f8,Gd8c8] } 1... Bb7 2. Rxf8 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Viswanathan Anand ğŸ‡®ğŸ‡³ - Removing the Guard"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "1999"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Rustam Kasimdzhanov"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/5R1p/2rNRnk1/p4r2/Pp6/1P3p1P/2P3PK/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:58:58"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ My personal favorite. You'll use a discovery next move. } 1. Rg7+ Kxg7 2. Nxf5+ Kg6 3. Rxc6 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Xu Yuhua ğŸ‡¨ğŸ‡³ - Promotion"]
[Site "Macau"]
[Date "2007"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shadi Paridar"]
[Black "Xu Yuhua"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "4r2k/6p1/1P4qp/8/7P/2P3P1/p3pQ1K/R7 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:56:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Qb1 2. Qf7 e1=Q *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Alexandra Kosteniuk ğŸ‡·ğŸ‡º - Mating Net"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2000"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alexandra Kosteniuk"]
[Black "Clemens Werner"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2R5/5p2/5Pkp/6p1/pp1KN1P1/1r5P/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "18:02:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rg8+ Kh7 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Nd6 { Black is helpless against mate, and resigned here. } 3... a3 4. Nxf7# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Anna Ushenina ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡¦ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Tehran"]
[Date "2017"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Anna Ushenina"]
[Black "Nastassia Ziaziulkina"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2qrk2r/pR2bp1p/4p3/1N1pP2n/3P3p/1Q3P2/PP1B3P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "18:11:56"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Nc7+ Kf8 2. Bh6+ Ng7 3. Bxg7+ Kg8 4. Bh6+ Bg5 5. Rxg5# *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Magnus Carlsen ğŸ‡³ğŸ‡´ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Bilbao"]
[Date "2008"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Magnus Carlsen"]
[Black "Teimour Radjabov"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "7k/p3p3/r3b1Q1/q3p2P/1rp5/P1N5/1PP5/KR6 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "18:14:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Rg1 { Nice! Black resigned here. The computer has a hard time finding this move at first, but it's forced mate! [%csl Gg7][%cal Gg6g7] } 1... Qxa3+ 2. bxa3 Rxa3+ 3. Na2 *
[Event "World Champions ğŸ�† Basic Tactics âœ…: Mariya Muzychuk ğŸ‡ºğŸ‡¦ - Mating Net"]
[Site "Gibraltar"]
[Date "2013"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mariya Muzychuk"]
[Black "Fredrik Aunan Lindsoe"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Nightro_G"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "1q2kb1r/5p2/4bP1p/pppNN1p1/6P1/7P/PPP1Q3/1K1R4 w k - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.11.04"]
[UTCTime "18:17:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qxb5+ Qxb5 2. Nc7# *