Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice (Attack on a castled King)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/VH0EyFVQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rn1q1rk1/pppbnppp/4p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "03:12:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In the Greek Gift Sacrifice, there are 3 main pieces working together in an attempt to create a mating net for Black's castled King! Those three main pieces are:
1.The Bishop
2.The Knight
3.The Queen
Supporting pieces which are somewhat important include
1.The inactivated c-file Bishop (In White's perspective)
2.The h-pawn
The Greek Gift Sacrifice can be used for both White ad Black! } 7. Bxh7+ *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice: Accepted, Kg6"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/hywDNvhD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "03:35:23"]
[Variant "Standard"]

7. Bxh7+ Kxh7 8. Ng5+ { Let's explore the line where Black moves his King to g6! } 8... Kg6 { Advance your h-pawn! } 9. h4 { Here, Black's best move and most commonly played move is either f6/f5, giving his King room to escape [%cal Gf7f6,Gf7f5] } 9... f5 { Now, we give the King a check! } 10. h5+ { All the squares around Black's King are guarded, so Black has only one move, Kh6... [%csl Gf6,Gf7,Gh7,Gg6][%cal Ge5f6,Gg5f7,Gg5h7,Gh5g6] } 10... Kh6 { Can you win Black's Queen with a nasty discovered attack? } 11. Nxe6+ { Yay! [%cal Ge6d8,Gc1h6] } 11... Kh7 12. Nxd8 *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice: Accepted, Kh8"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/Ew3vqmM7"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "03:35:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Here, play the stunning move Bxh7+, opening up the Black's King's side! } 7. Bxh7+ { First. we will look at the accepted variations of the Greek Gift Scarifice! } 7... Kxh7 { The art of launching a strong attack is continuously checking your opponent, such that he has no time to retreat or regroup his pieces! How will you check Black's King? } 8. Ng5+ { From here, Black's King can move to 4 places, h8, g8, h6 and g6. Most players will instinctively retreat their Kings to h8 or g8, thus we will look at those variations first! } 8... Kh8 { Black's King moved to g8! It's game over for him! Now, activate your final piece (Psssst! Your Queen!) to secure mate in 2! } 9. Qh5+ { Black has only one safe square left - g8, walking into White's mating net! } 9... Kg8 { Find the checkmate here! } 10. Qh7# { Yes! That's correct! } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice: Accepted, Kh6"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/eyiZ4F4N"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "03:45:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

7. Bxh7+ Kxh7 8. Ng5+ Kh6 { In this particular position, it is mate in 5. However since there are many different positions where it is not mate in 5, I will just teach the general concepts. From here, can you spot the discovery attack which wins Black's Queen? } 9. Nxe6+ { Yes! Now you are up a Queen! [%cal Gc1h6,Ge6d8] } 9... Kh7 10. Nxd8 *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice: Accepted, Kg8"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/Rpulktv3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "03:45:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Try the Greek Gift Sacrifice on your own now! } 7. Bxh7+ Kxh7 8. Ng5+ { Let's look at what happens if Black retreats to g8! } 8... Kg8 9. Qh5 { If Black does any other move than Re8, White can checkmate him with Queen to h7 checkmate! Hence Black has to play Re8, making space for his King to escape (or so he thought)! } 9... Re8 { Give, Black's King a check! (Qh7) } 10. Qh7+ { Black has only one square to escape to! } ( 10. Qxf7+ Kh8 11. Qh5+ Kg8 12. Qh7+ Kf8 13. Qh8+ ) 10... Kf8 { Check him again! } 11. Qh8+ { Black is forced to block with Knight! } 11... Ng8 { Give Black yet another check! } 12. Nh7+ Ke7 { Try to skewer black's King and Queen here! } 13. Bg5+ { Most players here will play f6 or Nf6, blocking the Bishop. Let's look at f6 first! } 13... f6 { It's mate in one! } 14. Qxg7# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice: Declined"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/q44DWQHc"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 5 7"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "04:09:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

7. Bxh7+ { What if Black doesn't accept your 'gift'? } 7... Kh8 { Guard your Bishop with your Knight! } 8. Ng5 { Here, if Black plays, f6, threatening your Knight, he is dead meat! It's mate in 4! } 8... f6 { Activate your Queen! } 9. Qh5 { Mate is unavoidable, we are threatening Bg6+ followed by Qh7# } 9... fxg5 { Deliver the killer move... } 10. Bg6+ Kg8 { ...Now! } 11. Qh7# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice Practice 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/zyqoZa1d"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/1nn1p3/b2pP3/3P4/P1NB1N2/1PP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 1 12"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "05:56:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Can you find the best moves here? } 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. Qh5 Re8 { Pssssst! It's mate in 5! } 15. Qxf7+ Kh8 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Qh8+ Ke7 19. Qxg7# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�The Greek Gift Sacrifice Practice 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/Ir9mofaG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbq1rk1/ppp2ppp/1n2p3/4P3/2pP3P/3B1N2/PP1N1PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 10"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.09"]
[UTCTime "14:58:31"]
[Variant "Standard"]

*
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Deadly Double-Check"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/rd8ojv0v"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "04:38:18"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The Double-Check is a deadly manoeuver, because it is extremely hard to block 2 checks at once! In the following practices, you'll see how deadly they can be!

"Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check."
â€” Aaron Nimzowitsch } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Deadly Double-Check (Kind of): Russian Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/DzGLAAAH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Damiano Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "04:39:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Nd6 { Now we launch a deadly double attack on Black's Queen and his only defending square from White's Queen! } 5. Nc6+ { If a discovered attack were so deadly, imagine how much more trouble a discovered check (how a double check is made) would be! [%csl Ge7,Gd8][%cal Gc6d8,Gc6e7] } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Double-Check Practice 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/b1s0bUrC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "B15"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "05:19:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qd3 e5 6. dxe5 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 Qxe5 8. O-O-O Nxe4 { Can you find the Double Check leading to Checkmate here? (a piece is sacrificed!) } 9. Qd8+ Kxd8 { Yes! Now for the Double-Check... } 10. Bg5+ { Black's Queen can't take the Bishop because White's Rook is in line with Black's King! Black also can't block the check with Bd7 beacuse White's Bishop is checking him! No matter where black moves, it will be checkmate! [%cal Gd1d8,Gg5d8] } 10... Kc7 11. Bd8# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Double-Check Practice 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/ZaOd6Yxl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbk1b1r/pp3ppp/2p5/4q1B1/4n3/8/PPP2PPP/2KR1BNR b - - 1 10"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "05:27:35"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%cal Gd1d8,Gg5d8] } 10... Ke8 11. Rd8# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Double-Check Practice 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/fLPCY6wN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r2q1rk1/p2p1pp1/b2n4/p2p3Q/7N/5P2/PPPB2P1/2KR3R w - - 1 23"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "05:43:25"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Can you find the mate in 3? } 23. Qh8+ { Yes! A beautiful Queen sacrifice! } 23... Kxh8 24. Ng6+ Kg8 25. Rh8# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Double-Check Practice 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/ZADizpbR"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2r1kr2/pp2pp2/n4p2/1N3b1p/BP5P/4QP2/q1PR3b/2K5 w - - 3 41"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.07"]
[UTCTime "05:52:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Can you find the DOuble-Check here? } 41. Nc7# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Ng4 /Ng5 sacrifices"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/FRbDckkG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.09"]
[UTCTime "02:52:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This Ng5 sacrifice follows the idea of the 'Fishing Pole Trap'. The main goal is to sacrifice your Knight to open up a file for your rook to initiate an attack on your opponents castleside (usually kingside) ! } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O { Here, the dubious move Ng4 is played. This aggressive move seems to threaten White's King's safety, however, the Knight alone poses no threat. } 4... Ng4 { In bullet or blitz games, where your opponent has little time to think, he will feel threatened by your Knight, hence instinctively tries to attack the Knight } 5. h3 { This is where we play the stunning move h5 } 5... h5 6. hxg4 { After White gleefully takes our Knight, we take back his pawn, opening up the h file for our Rook and threatening his Knight. Most players will retreat their Knight. } 6... hxg4 7. Nh2 { Now we bring out our Queen, Threatening checkmate! } 7... Qh4 8. Re1 Qxh2+ 9. Kf1 Nd4 10. f4 g3 { From here, checkmate is unavoidable } 11. Bxd7+ Bxd7 12. Qh5 Rxh5 13. Re3 Qh1# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�The Ng4 /Ng5 sacrifices"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/fkJ6tC01"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.09"]
[UTCTime "03:31:18"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4 5. h3 h5 6. hxg4 hxg4 7. Ne1 Qh4 ( 7... Rh1+ ) 8. f3 g3 { Mate is unavoidable } 9. Bxc6 Qh1# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�The Ng4/ Ng5 sacrifices Practice 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/DDEniGIm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5b1r/3kq1pp/3r1n2/p1p5/Np1P4/1P3R2/PBNQ1PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 24"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.09"]
[UTCTime "03:39:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

24... Ng4 25. h3 h5 26. hxg4 hxg4 27. Re3 Qh4 28. Rfe1 Qh1# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�The Ng4/ Ng5 sacrifices Practice 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/9nZLCd9r"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "2kr1b1r/1pp1qppp/p3bn2/4p3/8/1PNP1N2/PBP2PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 12 19"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "01:23:41"]
[Variant "Standard"]

19... Ng4 20. h3 h5 21. hxg4 hxg4 22. Nd2 Qh4 23. f3 g3 24. Re1 Qh1# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�The Ng4/ Ng5 sacrifices Practice 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/DyftoSRk"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5rk1/1r3ppp/2p2q2/R7/8/1b3NP1/4QPKP/7R w - - 3 25"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.09"]
[UTCTime "05:49:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

25. Ng5 h6 26. h4 hxg5 27. hxg5 Qc3 28. Qh5 f6 29. g6 Qf3+ 30. Kxf3 Bd1+ 31. Kg2 Bxh5 32. Raxh5 c5 33. Rh8# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�Mating Nets Intro i"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/sNFqoNvs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/4k3/8/8/2BQKB2 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "14:25:40"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In his chapter, you will learn how to create a literal net out of pieces working together to trap the opponent's King! Let's start of with a famous puzzle! Pal BenkÃ¶ created this intriguing puzzle at the age of 15! Can you find the Mate in 3? I will take you through this first puzzle! In order to set a mating net, we must first constrict black's King to a limited number of squares! The circle squares are the squares which are covered! Play Bc4! [%csl Gc1,Gd2,Ge3,Gf4,Gg5,Gh6,Gf1,Ge2,Gd3,Gc4,Gb5,Ga6,Gd1,Gf3,Gg4,Gh5,Gd4,Gd5,Gd6,Gd7,Gd8,Ge1,Gf2] } 1. Bc4 { As you can see, that move confined Black's King such that he has only 2 squares to flee to! Ke5 and Kf5. Let's look at f5 first! [%csl Gd5,Ge6,Gf7,Gg8,Gd2,Gd3,Gd4,Gd6,Gd7,Gd8,Ge3,Gf4,Gg5,Gh6,Ge2,Gf3,Gg4,Gh5] } 1... Kf5 { Qf3 traps Black's King into a 'net' } 2. Qf3+ { Ke5 is met with Qf4 Checkmate, hence Black has to move to g6:) [%csl Gf4,Gg4,Gg3,Ge4,Ge3,Ga3,Gb3,Gc3,Gd3,Gh3,Gf2,Gf1,Gf6,Gf7,Gf8,Gf5,Gd2,Gg5,Gh6,Gd5,Ge6] } 2... Kg6 { Can you find the mating move? } ( 2... Ke5 ) 3. Qf7# { Yes! As you can see, the King is trapped in our little 'net'! } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�Mating Nets Intro ii"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/dhglzJRM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/2B1k3/8/8/2BQK3 b - - 1 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "14:33:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Now let's look at Ke5! [%csl Gd1,Gd2,Gd3,Gd5,Gd4,Gd7,Gd6,Gd8,Ge6,Gf7,Gg8,Ge3,Gf4,Gg5,Gh6] } 1... Ke5 { Qd5 forces the King back, preventing his escape! } 2. Qd5+ { Black's has one more legal move left } 2... Kf6 { Can you find the mate which encloses Black's King into the green box? [%csl Ge7,Gf7,Gg7,Gg6,Gg5,Gf5,Ge5,Ge6] } 3. Qg5# { [%csl Gg5,Gg6,Gg7,Gf7,Ge7,Ge6,Ge5,Gf5,Gd8,Gd5,Gg8,Gd2,Ge3,Gf4,Gh6] } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: ğŸ—¡ï¸�Mating Nets"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/W0P3kHOh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "5r2/R7/1p6/3pn1kB/PP1P2P1/2Pb4/3K4/8 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "14:55:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This game is one of Grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi's many masterpieces! Can you find the bold move which sets the mating net to trap White's King? } 1... Nc4+ { Yes! If his opponent does not take but moves down instead, Rf1 is checkmate! White is forced to take Black's Bishop [%csl Gc4,Gd2,Gc2,Ge2,Gb2,Ge3] } 2. Kxd3 { Now, find the move which threatens mate in 1 } 2... Rf2 { Yes! Rd2 is unavoidable! } 3. Rg7+ { Move Black's King up! } 3... Kh4 { White is now unable to stop Rd2 mate! [%csl Gc4,Ge4,Ge3,Gd2,Ge2,Gc2,Gb2,Ga2,Gf3,Gf4,Gf5,Gf6,Gf7,Gf8,Gf1] } 4. a5 Rd2# { A beautiful mating net!! [%csl Ge2,Gf2,Gc2,Gb2,Ga2,Gg2,Gh2,Ge3,Ge4] } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Mating Nets Practice 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/E7mHCgVQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/1R1Np1k1/3p2n1/2b3r1/2B5/1PP4K/8 b - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "15:08:42"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1... Bf1 { Yes! Bf1 prevents King from moving to h3 after our Knight moves out! } 2. Rb4 Nf3+ { White's King is forced to the corner! [%csl Gg2,Gh3,Gg3,Gg1,Gh4,Gh2] } 3. Kh1 { Can you find the Mate? (there are two mates, sorry if your checkmate isn't registered) } 3... Rg1# { Either Bg2 or Rg1 was mate! Congrats! [%csl Gh2,Gg2,Gh3,Gg3,Gh1,Gg1] } *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: âš”ï¸�Mating Nets Practice 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/aOaHQ7WN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "6k1/8/p5KP/bp1bN3/1rp5/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.08.10"]
[UTCTime "22:50:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Trap Black's King into a corner! } 1. h7+ { Black has to use his King to prevent White from promoting } 1... Kh8 { Now can you find the silent move for White that weaves complete the mating net? (Mate is unavoidable after this move!) } 2. Kh6 Bb6 { Now to seal the mating net! } 3. Ng6# *
[Event "ğŸ”¥âš”ï¸�The Art of Attack âš”ï¸�ğŸ”¥: A Follow-Up Study on Pawnsâ™Ÿï¸�"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/sHdoiJzk/KpR8Z5hN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoshSG"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "PpPpPpPp/pPpPpPpP/PpPpPpPp/pPpPpPpP/PpPpPpPp/pPpPpPpP/PpPpPpPp/pPpPpPpP w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.09.01"]
[UTCTime "13:39:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Pawn Power:
https://lichess.org/study/afHp4kp9 } *
[Event "The English Opening: The basics"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/RFJ0Ewok"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A22"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.07.27"]
[UTCTime "12:13:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 { Creates a light-squared strategy by staking a claim to d5. You can see that possible future moves do similar things. Don't worry, I won't draw too many annoying green lines. Just at the beginning... [%csl Gd5,Ge4][%cal Gb1c3,Gc3d5,Gc4d5,Gf1g2,Gg2d5,Gc3e4] } ( 1. Nf3 Nf6 ) 1... e5 { This is the most common response to the English. It makes perfect sense, but almost as good is the more passive c5. Black's idea is to control d4. [%cal Ge5d4,Gc4d5,Gc4b5,Ge5f4] } 2. Nc3 { BOOM! This controls d5 even more, and e4 is now guarded as well. White thinks of playing g3 and Bg2, as well as e3, Nf3, and d4. [%csl Gd5] } 2... Nf6 { Quite typical. This position became King's English or the Reversed Sicilian after e5 (the Sicilian reversed with White a tempo up), and it looks like it's now the Old Sicilian Reversed. (This is part of why this opening is so awesome: a d4 player will be VERY lost after c4; they don't get to play anything related to d4. (unless you play d4 yourself). } 3. e3 { Prepares for d4 [%cal Ge3d4] } 3... Nc6 { Both Knights usually come out early for black. There isn't much else to do at first, except resign. JK. } 4. d4 { White may delay this move until after Nf3. } 4... exd4 5. exd4 d5 { Slightly better than Bb4 for black. No clear winner yet. Although we all know that you will win if you play this opening *wink*. } ( 5... Bb4 { Possible. } ) 6. c5 { Be careful about c5. It only works in the correct position. Kind of like swinging a baseball bat indoors. } 6... Be7 7. Bb5 { Stockfish approved, but not what I like to play. Looks a little...well...fishy. There's an idea of a typical, solid EO. On to the experts.
Oh come on, Bobby Fischer is an expert. } *
[Event "The English Opening: The (briefly stated) case for fianchettoing"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/3dOYw6GQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.07.27"]
[UTCTime "12:42:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 { Beginning the fiancettoing. Some people like to play Nc3 first, to avoid d5 so early. Fischer fiancettoed in a game against Spassky, but after a few other moves. } 2... d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 ( 4... e4 5. Nc3 Qc6 6. e3 exf3 7. Bb5 { Keep this in mind as white if you play someone unfamiliar with the opening } ) 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 { So what's the difference between fiancettoing and not fiancettoing? Taste, really. I prefer the fiancetto since it puts even more pressure on the light squares that white is already staking a claim to. Next up, we dive deep into some top-notch games. } *
[Event "Import"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/ujG1nlBw"]
[Date "2017.05.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Carlsen, M. (2855)"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2789)"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[UTCDate "2017.07.30"]
[UTCTime "23:07:26"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ We are going out in style! So I'm sure that none of you have ever heard of this random guy called Magnus Carlsen before................................... ;) Anyway, he played MVL here. } 1. c4 { In case you were wondering, this opening is called.......oh, never mind.. } 1... e5 { Ta-da! We now have the King's English or Reversed Sicilian! Yay! Exciting!(Sorry. I'm tired right now) } 2. g3 { Fiancettoing! Whoopee! Hooray! OK, this is getting old. } 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 { Nice move. Too bad Carlsen didn't have time to play both Nc3 AND Bg2 - a common woe in the English. } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 { [%cal Gg2d5,Gc3d5] } 5... Nb6 6. d3 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1g5] } 6... Be7 7. Nh3 $146 { I'm sure it took MVL a minute or two to recover from this novelty (that I have tried a few times before, incidentally). This move is technically unsound, but maintains the pressure on b7. [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg2b7,Gg1f3] } 7... Nc6 8. f4 h5 9. Be3 h4 { Man, he just barged on in with that h-pawn. MVL actually has a a slight advantage right now, although this move made it smaller. } 10. Rc1 Bf5 11. Ng5 { Actually not a very good move. He should have just put the darn knight on f3 the first time and let his bishop become important later. It's not doin' a whole lot now, anyway. } 11... Qd7 12. Qb3 { Don't notice it...don't notice it...don't notice it...don't notice it... [%cal Gg5f7,Gb3f7] } 12... O-O { Darn. He noticed it. } 13. gxh4 { MVL still has an advantage. } 13... Nd4 14. Qd1 Bc5 { Not the best move. He just pinned his knight. } ( 14... exf4 15. Bxf4 Bg4 ) 15. Qd2 exf4 16. Bxf4 Rfe8 17. Nce4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 { Carlsen captured with the wrong piece...I think he's trying to keep that little piece of lightning on the long diagonal unblocked at all costs. } 18... Qe7 19. Kf1 Rad8 { Honestly, I haven't much else to say here. This is already out of the English and the rest of the game is brilliant but boring. Thanks so much for time; I hope that you learned something about the English. } 20. e3 Ne6 21. Nxe6 Qxe6 22. Qg2 Bf8 23. Rg1 Nd5 24. Qg5 c6 25. Rg2 Nxf4 26. Qxf4 f5 27. Bxf5 Qxe3 28. Qxe3 Rxe3 29. Re2 Rf3+ 30. Rf2 Rxf2+ 31. Kxf2 Be7 32. Kg3 Kf7 33. h5 Rd5 34. Rf1 Bf6 35. b3 Ke7 36. Kg4 a5 37. Rf2 Re5 38. Rg2 Rd5 39. h4 Rc5 40. Re2+ Re5 41. Be4 Kd6 42. Rf2 Ke7 43. Rf1 Rc5 44. a4 b5 45. Rf5 Rxf5 46. Kxf5 bxa4 47. bxa4 Bxh4 48. Kg6 Bf6 49. Bxc6 Bd4 { ½-½ The game is a draw. More happy little green arrows. (Shout out to all the Bob Ross fans out there) [%csl Gh6,Gh5,Gg7,Gf7][%cal Gc6a8,Gc6e8,Gc6h1,Gc6b5,Gd4a1,Gd4a7,Gd4f6,Gd4g1,Gh5h6,Gg6h7,Gg6g5,Gg6f5] } 1/2-1/2
[Event "The English Opening: English Trap #1 Ba5?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/v4U5AFhC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "IDK how to play the EO"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A21"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack"]
[UTCDate "2017.08.16"]
[UTCTime "17:35:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 ( 1. Nf3 e6 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. a3 Ba5 4. b4 Bb6 { Here black is safe. } ) 1... e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. a3 Ba5 $2 { Usually this is a reasonable move and black can escape if white presses, (see above variation) but that c-pawn is a little problematic for black. } 4. b4 Bb6 5. c5 { Starting here. } 5... Bxc5 6. bxc5 *
[Event "The English Opening: English Trap #2 e4?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/PayhKlnG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A22"]
[Opening "English Opening: Carls-Bremen System"]
[UTCDate "2017.08.16"]
[UTCTime "17:40:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. Nf3 e4 $2 { Oops... this move sets black up for a discovered attack; an undefendable triple attack. } 6. Ng5 d5 ( 6... Qe7 7. Ngxe4 Nxe4 8. Nxe4 ) ( 6... e3 7. fxe3 ) ( 6... Bxc3 7. dxc3 Qe7 8. Qc2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Qxe4 ) 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Ngxe4 *
[Event "The English Opening: English Trap #3 unpin the knight!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/7xopMQ6v"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A22"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.08.16"]
[UTCTime "17:46:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. e3 $2 ( 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 ) 6... e4 $1 *
[Event "The English Opening: English Trap #4 unpin the pawn"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/LpezrSFC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A29"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line"]
[UTCDate "2017.08.16"]
[UTCTime "17:50:01"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 $5 5. Nxe5 $6 ( 5. Bg2 Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 ) 5... Qe7 6. Nf3 $4 ( 6. Nd3 Nf3# ) ( 6. f4 d6 7. Nd3 Nf3+ 8. Kf2 ) 6... Nxf3# *
[Event "The English Opening: English Trap #5 rare but deadly"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/062C9pmA/v9lnBcgJ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jacob531"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"]
[UTCDate "2017.08.21"]
[UTCTime "14:08:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 { Nc3 is impossible just now, because of the rook. [%cal Gd5h1] } 4. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd5h1] } 4... e4 { [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nc3 { Chasing the queen away. } 5... Qc6 { Maintaining the long diagonal pressure. } 6. e3 $1 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1b5,Gb5e8] } 6... exf3 $4 7. Bb5 { Pinning the queen! [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb5e8] } 7... Qxb5 8. Nxb5 { [%csl Ge8,Ga8][%cal Gb5c7,Gc7e8,Gc7a8] } 8... Na6 *
[Event "London System: Introductionüí°"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/1BY4u5TU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Before we start, I would like you to squeeze the ‚ù§Ô∏è that is under study to motivate me to do more studies, as more and more studies will come soon if you want.

> https://lichess.org/team/chessstudycreator--friends [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { [%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { This was called London System by developing the london bishop early, The Idea is to build solid pawn pyramid in the center with e3 and c3 so that we develop our london bishop early in f4. } 2... Bf5 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 3. Nf3 Nc6 { And now the other knight... [%csl Gb1] } 4. Nc3 Nf6 { And now e3 [%csl Yf2,Ye3,Yd4][%cal Ye2e3] } 5. e3 Qd7 { Now develop your queen [%csl Gd1] } 6. Qe2 O-O-O { And castle } 7. O-O-O g6 { Now attack f7 [%csl Bd8,Bh8,Gf7][%cal Bf7d8,Bf7h8] } 8. Ng5 *
[Event "London System: Main ideas"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/AWCqmBly"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The London System Can Bring you control center and attack king side!!
I will show you the most main ideas when you playing the London Opening. [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 { I'll explain the main ideas you will do in most London Opening games. } 1... d5 { Develop your london bishop [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 Nf6 { Play e3 and let's build strongest pyramid of pawns in the center. [%cal Be2e3] } 3. e3 c5 { If you take the pawn your just gonna destroy your own pyramid of pawns!
Just continue build your pyramid of pawns if he take cxd4 then always you take the pawn with E pawn. [%cal Bc2c3] } 4. c3 { Your goal in london system opening is to play e3 already and when you meet c5 then e3 just building pyramids of pawn and control center first then develop your pieces. } 4... e6 { Now we finish building pyramids of pawns then we need to develop our pieces, some opponent want to play Qb6 and so annoying threating b2 so we need to develop our Knight in b1 to d2. [%cal Bb1d2] } 5. Nd2 Nc6 { Now we can develop our other knight. [%cal Bg1f3] } 6. Ngf3 { Let's discuss 6...Bd6 move from black. } 6... Bd6 { [%cal Bf4g3] } 7. Bg3 { Generally when you are given a choice whether to make an exchange or not, you should NOT do the exchange, but KEEP THE TENSION and let your opponent make the exchange. If black takes the bishop on g3, which weaker plays often do, you get a free open file and g-pawn battering rams. These are both excellent resources when you do your kingside attack. } 7... O-O { Completed develop our all minor pieces! [%cal Bf1d3] } 8. Bd3 Re8 { Black want to break the center and free up his position light squared bishop.
You should never allow black to play e5. You have to block this square.
Play Ne5 [%cal Bf3e5] } 9. Ne5 { This is a key move in the London System. You have to play this at some point in the London System in order to get into the middlegame. With the move Ne5, we are:
1. Preventing black from playing e5. *Super important, please take note of this*
2. Occupying the center, the very best thing you can do
3. Getting ready to play f4 next (Stonewall) and thereby setting up potential for a kingside attack. } 9... Qc7 { Our knight is attacked by too many pieces and not supported enough. [%cal Rc7g3,Bf2f4] } 10. f4 { Convert the "Pyramid" into what's known as a "Stonewall". (Pawns on c3, d4, e3 and f4)
This is your main goal in the London System out of the opening. You want to have:
1. Got all your pieces out and working, controlling both light and dark squares
2. Stopped black playing e5 (played Ne5)
3. Built your stonewall successfully } *
[Event "London System: Dutch"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/yTVy1t2i"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "A83"]
[Opening "Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 f5 { Okay so when black plays the Dutch Defense, he is hoping you will play something normal like c4, Nf3, or even Bf4. In these cases he gets a normal position and he will use his preparation.
We want to force black to play differently. So in this case I am recommending the Staunton Gambit [%cal Ye2e4] } 2. e4 fxe4 { [%cal Bb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { [%cal Bc1g5] } 4. Bg5 { 5 moves for black:
d5 is the most obvious move, but it is a blunder move
e6 will give white a good game
Nc6, g6 and c6 are the main moves [%cal Rd7d5,Gb8c6,Gc7c6,Gg7g6,Ye7e6] } 4... Nc6 { From here, you are going to have to do your own research on the Staunton Gambit. } ( 4... d5 { very obvious move. But this is a blunder move for black. } 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qxd5 { White is a pawn up } ) ( 4... c6 ) *
[Event "London System: Old Benoni"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/RXHwAoxA"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Horwitz Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Play the London Move ! } 1. d4 e6 { [%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... c5 { Old Benoni Defense. Here as white you need to make some changes in our system } 2. d5 { The Old Benoni is a completely different opening and has a completely different structure you need to learn. } 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 { Very important move. Do not play c4, but play Nc3 instead. This has an advantage over typical Queen's Gambit Benoni positions, because the c pawn is left flexible. It can move to c3 blunting the a1-h8 diagonal, and also the c4 square is left free for a white piece. [%csl Bc3][%cal Yc2c4] } 3... d6 4. e4 e6 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Nf3 h6 7. O-O { White is better } ) 2. Bf4 g5 { [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 3. Bg3 h5 { [%cal Bh2h4] } 4. h4 { Click the analysis below to see the other variation. } *
[Event "London System: Benko"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/XBrNEblU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 { [%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... e5 2. dxe5 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. exd6 Ne7 5. dxe7 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Qxd1 ) 2. Bf4 c5 { The Benoni Systems } 3. d5 { White's best choice } ( 3. dxc5 d6 ) 3... b5 { Here black plays this b5 move, as it is iconic in the Benko Gambit. You may encounter this move if you're playing against a Benko Gambit player. White should not fear. [%csl Rc5,Rb5,Rf6,Ya4,Yc4][%cal Rb7b5,Rc7c5,Rg8f6,Ya2a4,Yc2c4] } ( 3... a6 ) 4. a4 { First we provoke the pawn forward. [%cal Ba2a4,Ra4b5] } 4... b4 { And now, I think this is white's best choice. f3 prepares e4. [%cal Gf2f3] } 5. f3 d6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 6. e4 { Now that we controlled the center, we need to develop our pieces. } 6... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 7. Nd2 { The knight controls the weakened light squares [%csl Yc4,Yb3][%cal Yd2b3,Yd2c4] } 7... g6 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd2c4] } 8. Nc4 { Preparing to play Qd2 and Bh6 [%csl Bd2][%cal Bd1d2,Yd2h6] } 8... Bg7 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 9. Qd2 O-O { [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 10. Bh6 { Exchanging off black's painful dark squared bishop [%csl Rg7][%cal Yg7a1] } 10... Ne8 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 11. Bd3 { White has a small edge here, a space advantage and black will lose their best piece
But as white you need to be a little prepared for black's counterplay with f7-f5 [%csl Ge2,Rg7][%cal Gg1e2,Gg1h3,Rf7f5,Rf5e4] } *
[Event "London System: Gruenfeld"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/5o2SegLh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 { Alright... BACK TO THE SUBJECT.. :) In this chapter we'll look at when black plays Nf6+g6, and combines this with d5.
The method I recommend involves e3. So this means we can transpose into this variation if black plays d5 and Nf6 early, and only after that do they play the move G6. [%cal Bg8f6,Bg7g6,Bd7d5] } 1... Nf6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 g6 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 { Meet g6 with Nc3 } 3... d5 { If your opponent is a Grunfeld Defense player, or they just want to stop you playing e4, then they will play this d5 move.
So now we can't go e4, so what do we do? [%csl Be3][%cal Be2e3,Re3e4] } 4. e3 { This is my recommendation. You play e3. } 4... Bg7 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 5. h4 { And then you play h4. So this is what I think you should play when your opponent plays D5. So when you can't play e4, play e3 and h4.
GOLDEN RULE #1: PLAY E3 AND H4 (Against Grunfeld) [%csl Re3,Rh4][%cal Re2e3,Rh2h4] } 5... O-O { [%cal Gh4h5] } 6. h5 { Because now we're going all out with h5!! :) [%cal Gh4h5] } 6... Nxh5 { A losing move!! [%csl Bh5][%cal Bh1h5] } 7. Rxh5 { BOOM! We sacrifice the exchange with Rxh5!! [%csl Rh5][%cal Rh1h5] } 7... gxh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gd1h5] } 8. Qxh5 { And Qxh5. We sacrificed the exchange, but honestly black is losing here!! We just develop our pieces and threaten mate. Bd3, Nf3-g5, 0-0-0 Rh1. Black won't be able to defend this. } *
[Event "London System: Quiz"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/PqfzncfV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:15:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Welcome to the London Opening Quiz!
In this chapter you will answer moves as if you were playing in a game. If you make the wrong move then I will have an explanation on why it is not the correct move, Good luck! :)
Alright, how should we start off the game? } 1. d4 d5 { What next? } 2. Bf4 Nf6 { And now? } 3. e3 { GOOD JOB! We're building the pyramid :) [%csl Rf2,Re3,Rd4,Rb2,Rc3][%cal Rc2c3] } 3... c5 4. c3 { You built the pyramid! :) } ( 4. dxc5 { NOOO! You NEVER want to release the tension! Always KEEP the tension and let your OPPONENT make the exchanges. } ) ( 4. Nf3 { Bulid it to finish and we can develop our piece! } ) 4... Nc6 5. Nd2 { Good!! [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 5... e6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. Bg3 ( 7. Bxd6 { No! Never release the tension and take! You help your opponent to become more active! Try again :) } ) 7... O-O 8. Bd3 { Beautiful Development!! [%csl Gd3,Gd2,Gf3,Gg3] } 8... Re8 { Uh-oh!! Black is going to play e5! How do we stop this?? [%csl Ge5][%cal Re8e5,Ge6e5] } 9. Ne5 { Brilliant blocking the pawn with the knight! You're good at this! :) [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5,Re6e5] } 9... Qc7 { The Knight is attacked. What do we do? [%csl Re5][%cal Rc7e5] } 10. f4 { Awesome! You built the Stonewall!
Congratulations! You completed this quiz. Great job!
If you enjoyed this quiz and this study, please click the heart button below for more studies and quizzes like these :) Thanks!! :) } ( 10. Ndf3 { You could do that, but we want to support our knights with PAWNS because the pawns give the best support and they stand up to threats better than pieces do. } ) 10... b6 *
[Event "London System: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS/dtIxHsrb"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.05.30"]
[UTCTime "17:31:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is the final part of my study,don't forget to press the ‚ù§Ô∏è below the study to support me and motivate me to do more! } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/1qG3NOtV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "23:49:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 { The Stafford Gambit: An objectively dubious, but HIGHLY VENOMOUS opening. } 4. Nxc6 dxc6 { From this position, there are so many traps unsuspecting players can stumble into from the white side. Every chapter features a different trap with annotations. I explain the many traps in this video: https://youtu.be/nH_fiqlLp2U } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Oh no my queen!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/Ue5KaLXB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "05:38:56"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5 6. Bg5 $2 Nxe4 $3 { Oh no! My queen! } 7. Bxd8 ( 7. dxe4 Bxf2+ $1 { [%cal Gd8d1,Re1d1] } 8. Kxf2 ( 8. Ke2 Bg4+ $19 ) 8... Qxd1 $19 ) ( 7. Qe2 Qxg5 8. Qxe4+ Kd8 $1 9. Be2 Qc1+ { Yuuki_is_here - IM EricRosen, 0-1, -, https://lichess.org/f2yOCAVe } ) 7... Bxf2+ 8. Ke2 Bg4# *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Oh no my knight!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/ErOZL7WH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "05:43:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. e5 Ne4 6. d3 $2 { Natural move, but a huge mistake! [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } ( 6. d4 { [%csl Gd4] } 6... Qh4 7. g3 Nxg3 8. fxg3 Qe4+ $19 { [%cal Ge4h1,Ge4e1] } ) 6... Bc5 $3 $19 { [%csl Rf2] } 7. dxe4 { oh no my knight! } ( 7. Be3 Bxe3 8. fxe3 Qh4+ 9. g3 ( 9. Ke2 Qf2# ) 9... Nxg3 10. hxg3 Qxh1 $19 ) 7... Bxf2+ 8. Kxf2 ( 8. Ke2 Bg4+ $19 ) 8... Qxd1 $19 { Oh no! White's queen üòã } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Take my knight, but I'll take your rook..."]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/m7MYFQfB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "06:10:12"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. e5 Ne4 6. d4 Qh4 7. g3 $2 Nxg3 { [%cal Gh4h1] } 8. fxg3 Qe4+ $19 { [%cal Ge4h1,Ge4e1] } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Most common trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/tNFnGGP6"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "05:41:40"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 ( 5. d3 Bc5 6. Nc3 $2 { transposes } ) 5... Bc5 6. d3 $2 Ng4 $1 { Winning back material and guaranteeing black a better position } 7. Be3 Nxe3 8. fxe3 Bxe3 $17 { with the only dark-squared bishop on the board piercing through white's position (and preventing castling), black has a very comfortable advantage [%cal Ge3g1,Ge3c1] } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Punishing Natural Development"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/RADiAxPW"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "05:45:53"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Bc4 $2 { Yet again, a natural developing move from white is a costly blunder! } 6... Ng4 $1 7. O-O ( 7. Qf3 { [%cal Gf3f7] } 7... Ne5 $1 { multipurpose! [%cal Ge5f3,Ge5c4,Ge5f7] } 8. Qe2 Qh4 $17 { [%csl Rf2][%cal Gc8g4,Gh4e1] } 9. d3 ( 9. g3 Qh3 $19 { [%csl Rf3,Re2,Rc4][%cal Gc8g4,Ge5f3,Ge5c4,Gh3g2] } ) 9... Bg4 10. Qf1 Nxc4 11. dxc4 O-O-O $19 ) 7... Qh4 8. h3 Nxf2 9. Qf3 Nxh3+ { At this point you should retrieve some tissues to wipe away white's tears [%cal Gh3g1,Gc5g1] } 10. Kh1 Nf2+ 11. Kg1 Qh1# *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: My Favorite Trap (Sometimes works against GMs!)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/hIqxvePK"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "06:01:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Be2 h5 7. h3 { After a couple safe moves from white (Be2 and h3) it looks like white will complete the opening without any harm... right? } 7... Qd4 $3 { WRONG. From this moment on, white is in big danger... } 8. O-O Ng4 $3 9. hxg4 hxg4 { black is already threatening forced checkmate [%cal Gd4e5,Ge5h2] } 10. g3 { the only attempt at survival } ( 10. d3 { gets mated by force } 10... Qe5 11. g3 Qxg3# ) ( 10. Bxg4 Qe5 11. Bh3 Bxh3 $19 ) 10... Qe5 11. Kg2 Bxf2 $3 { The crushing blow. If not for this move, white would survive } 12. Kxf2 ( 12. Rxf2 Qh5 { [%cal Gh5h3] } 13. Rf4 Qh2+ 14. Kf1 Qxg3 $19 { [%cal Gh8h1] } ) 12... Rh2+ 13. Ke3 Qxg3+ 14. Kd4 Be6 $19 { With this simple developing move, black prepares to 0-0-0 continuing initiative. Feel free to analyze further with the engine, but white is totally busted [%csl Gc8,Gd8][%cal Gg3c3,Gh2e2,Rg1d4,Ge8c8,Ga8d8,Gd8d4] } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Drag white's king to e4 (before move 10!)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/2wsPE3lc"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "06:05:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5 6. h3 Bxf2+ 7. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 8. Ke3 ( 8. Kg1 Qd4+ { Forcing a draw by repetition } 9. Kh2 Qe5+ 10. Kg1 Qd4+ ) 8... O-O 9. Kxe4 { Stockfish evaluates this hilarious position at 0.00, despite black being down 2 minor pieces. More analysis required! } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Everyone falls for this trap üòÅ"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/SogzMBTz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.04"]
[UTCTime "06:06:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Q6Po-s6Gs } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5 6. Be2 h5 7. O-O Ng4 8. h3 Qd6 9. hxg4 ( 9. g3 Qxg3+ { [%cal Gc5g1] } 10. Kh1 Qh2# ) ( 9. e5 $1 { The only move that keeps white alive } 9... Nxe5 { The position is approximately balanced, but arguably preferable for black with more active development } ) ( 9. Bxg4 hxg4 $19 { White's in trouble because there are so many arrows [%cal Gg4h3,Gc5g1,Gd6h2,Gc8h3,Gh8h1] } ) 9... hxg4 $19 { White can't stop mate. If you don't be believe me, just ask Lord Stockfish [%cal Gd6h2] } *
[Event "Stafford Gambit Traps: Miscellaneous Lines"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/whCVdUeM/g8inMN8c"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EricRosen"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Stafford Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.08.17"]
[UTCTime "07:13:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5 6. Be3 Bxe3 7. fxe3 Ng4 8. Qf3 Qg5 { [%csl Gd2,Gf4][%cal Ge1d2,Gf3f4] } 9. Qf4 Qc5 10. Kd2 *