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[Event "⭐ The London System ⭐: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/vIEKP8t3/Vu45iDU8"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/3P1B2/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.26"]
[UTCTime "20:35:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The London System is a fascinating and wonderful opening, it can also be used on any response from Black, and it is easy to understand and play.

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[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: â­� Introduction â­�"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/aiumPq7d"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "22:16:50"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello! Welcome to LeninPerez's studio called '' Repertoire for 1.e4 players. ''
1.e4 is the most common opening move in chess, so there are a LOT of openings and defenses with this move. In this study I am going to show you all openings with 1.e4, or at least the most popular ones.

Before starting the study, I would like you to press the â�¤ï¸� below the study to support me.
Now, let this wonderful study begin!

What is the first movement that we are going to talk about in this study? } 1. e4 { Well, today we are going to talk about this move.
It is the most used in online games and GM games.
If you like to start your games with this move like I do, then you will really like this study.
Go to the next chapters of this study! } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âšª Italian Opening âšª"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/OxOxctbV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "22:28:26"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ We started talking about the Italian Opening.
It is one of the oldest and most popular openings in chess!

What is our first move? } 1. e4 { Very well! } 1... e5 { When the black player makes 1.e5 he is making way for "open openings."
How do you pressure the e5 pawn? } 2. Nf3 { That's! } 2... Nc6 { The black player defends the pawn.
Now you can play 3.d4 and play the ''Scotch Opening,'' 3.Bb5 and play the ''Ruy Lopez,'' or play 3.Bc4 and play the ''Italian Opening.''
So what should you play? [%csl Gc4,Gd4,Gb5][%cal Gf1c4,Gd2d4,Gc4b5] } 3. Bc4 { Excellent! This is the Italian Opening.
As I mentioned, it is one of the most popular openings in chess! It is also one of the first openings chess students learn.
He develops his pieces quickly, and also the king is very close to castling.
Level of opening: Very Easy
Famous Practitioners: Gioachino Greco (among others)
If you want to learn MUCH MORE about this opening, I invite you to go to my study: https://lichess.org/study/vJsZScnC } 3... Bc5 { You want to make d4, but for now you can't.
What pawn move support d4? } 4. c3 { Very well! } 4... Nf6 { Now you can choose to play d4 or d3.
Use this grand opening to win many games! [%cal Gd2d3,Gd3d4] } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âšª Ruy Lopez âšª"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/8Tw0EwkV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C70"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "22:44:23"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ What is your first move? } 1. e4 e5 { How do you pressure the e5 pawn? [%csl Re5] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { In the previous chapter I told you the move of Ruy Lopez.
Could you do it now? } 3. Bb5 { It is an open opening and is known as the Ruy LÃ³pez opening, because it was the Spanish chess player Ruy LÃ³pez de Segura who popularized it in the 16th century.
It has been the subject of much analysis by game theorists and its variants are numerous.
Level of opening: Easy
Famous Practitioners: Bobby Fischer (among others)
If you want to learn MUCH MORE from this opening, visit my studio: https://lichess.org/study/BkaKI2VK } 3... a6 { This is the Morphy defense. It is the most common defense against the opening Ruy Lopez.
Where would you move the bishop? } 4. Ba4 { That's! } 4... b5 5. Bb3 Nf6 { What should you do now? } 6. O-O { This is a VERY COMMON position for Ruy Lopez. } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âšª Scotch Opening âšª"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/msFPBd3X"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Opening "Scotch Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "22:54:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Can you perform the movements you know? } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { What move is the Scotch Opening? } 3. d4 { It is an opening that is included within the open openings. White with the pawn move to d4 wants to quickly break through the center to gain an advantage and eliminate the only central pawn on the black side.
It is much more aggressive than the Italian Opening or Ruy Lopez.
Level of opening: Easy
Famous Practitioners: Garry Kasparov } 3... exd4 { Capture the pawn } 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 { Nice job!
You can choose between all these 3 openings to use in your games! } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âšª The Four Knights âšª"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/25vh5uOw"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C47"]
[Opening "Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:07:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Your first move? } 1. e4 e5 { The second? } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Play Nc3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { This is the opening of the 4 knights.
I think you already realized why it's called that. And there are 4 horses on the board :D
Level: Very easy
There is no popular chess player who stands out for using this opening.
Play 4.d4 [%csl Bf6,Bc6,Bc3,Bf3,Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 { These openings are very easy and fun to play :) } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âšª King's Gambit âšª"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/vGnIkDio"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C39"]
[Opening "King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:00:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The first move? } 1. e4 e5 { Here you can play Nf3 and probably transpose to the 4 openings I showed you before, but to play the King's Gambit you must do 2.f4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 2. f4 { The ancient King's Gambit is an opening beloved by Romantics. White sacrifices the f-pawn to knock out Black's central e5 pawn. Ideally White would like to take over the center and regain the pawn on f4.
It's a SUPER AGGRESSIVE gambit so it's NOT EASY to play.
Level: Hard
Famous Practitioners: Paul Morphy } 2... exf4 { Develop this knight [%csl Gg1] } 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 { If you like romantic chess, this gambit should be your first choice for openings. } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Sicilian Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/3G8zN3SQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B54"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:18:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Now you have the orientation towards the black pieces, and the move 1.e4 is so common and so good, (for Fischer the best move to start a game) that the black pieces have prepared a LOT to fight against this move.
Play 1.c5 [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 { The Sicilian defense is the MOST POPULAR defense against 1.e4, due to its amazing performance. It is a defense to PLAY TO WIN! This move prevents White from playing d4 and controlling the center.
Level: Medium
Famous Practitioners: Garry Kasparov (among others) } 2. Nf3 { The white player has many answers, but Nf3 is the most common of all.
Play 2.d6 [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 { Develop your knight [%csl Gg8] } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 { Now you have different options to play. To know ALL the variations, visit my study: https://lichess.org/study/jsSks17H } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« French Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/88q3RETD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Opening "French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:28:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.e6 [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 1... e6 { The French Defense meets 1.e4 with 1 ... e6, preparing to counter the e4 pawn with 2 ... d5. Black blocks in their light-squared bishop, but gains a solid pawn chain and counter-attacking possibilities. The French Defense is named after a 1834 correspondence game between the cities of London and Paris, in which the French defense was utilized.
Level: Easy
Famous Practitioners: Viktor Korchnoi } 2. d4 { Play 2.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 2... d5 { The white player has many options to play as I show you with the arrows. [%csl Bd5,Be5,Bc3,Bd2][%cal Be4d5,Be4e5,Bb1c3,Bb1d2] } 3. Nc3 { Nc3 is the most common way for the white player to play.
Develop your knight [%csl Gg8] } 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 { How would you pressure the pawn on d4? [%csl Rd4] } 5... c5 { A very original defense :D } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Caro-Kann Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/fPlkyu4C"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:39:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.c6 [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 1... c6 { The Caro-Kann was named after Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann who analyzed it in 1886. Black supports the move ...d5, to challenge the e4 pawn, while being ready to recapture.
The Caro-Kann is considered to be a fairly solid, quiet opening.
Level: Medium
Famous Practitioners: Anatoly Karpov } 2. d4 { Play 2.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 2... d5 { Again the white player has many options to play. [%csl Bd5,Be5,Bc3,Bd2][%cal Be4d5,Be4e5,Bb1c3,Bb1d2] } 3. exd5 { This is the Exchange Variation } 3... cxd5 4. Bd3 { How can you pressure the pawn on d4? [%csl Rd4] } 4... Nc6 5. c3 { Develop your knight [%csl Gg8] } 5... Nf6 { If you are a solid and quiet player, this defense is ideal for you! } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Petrov Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/zc0Zye94"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:47:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.e5 [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 1... e5 2. Nf3 { Play 2.Nf6 [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 2... Nf6 { The Petrov or Russian Defense is one of the most effective defenses when it comes to achieving equality, but it is also true that it is very difficult to win with it, since almost always the result will be a draw.
It is a way of avoiding Nc6 and fighting open openings, which have a lot of theory.
Level: Easy
Famous Practitioners: Fabiano Caruana } 3. Nxe5 { How can you drive the horse out of that square? [%csl Re5] } 3... d6 { Very well! } 4. Nf3 { What should you do now? } 4... Nxe4 { Like the Caro-Kann Defense, this is also a very solid defense! } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Nimzowitsch Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/iYXFcfVD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Nimzowitsch Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.31"]
[UTCTime "23:55:39"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.Nc6 [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } 1... Nc6 { The Nimzowitsch Defense by transposition can lead to countless openings. It was created by AarÃ³n Nimzowitsch.
The level of this defense is medium, since it is not recommended for the most beginners.
Famous Practitioners: Aaron Nimzowitsch } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Alekhine's Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/uAcNeTrf"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B03"]
[Opening "Alekhine Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.01"]
[UTCTime "00:03:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.Nf6 [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 1... Nf6 { A radical defense, first introduced to master chess by the fourth world champion, Alexander Alekhine. Black immediately attacks the e4 pawn with his knight, tempting White to advance all of his center pawns in the hope that they will prove over-extended.
Level: Medium
Famous Practitioners: Alexander Alekhine } 2. e5 { Where would you take this knight? [%csl Gf6][%cal Re5f6] } 2... Nd5 3. d4 { Although you lose time with your knight, you are hopeful that the white pawns are well advanced and may become weak in the future.
Play 2-d6 [%csl Bd4,Be5] } 3... d6 4. exd6 { Now you can play cxe5 or exe5.
Actually the 2 options are good, but cxe5 is more common. [%csl Yd6][%cal Yc7d6,Ye7d6] } 4... cxd6 5. Nf3 { If you exe5 the light-squared bishop will be locked, if you play cxe5 (like now), the dark-squared bishop will be locked.
How can you spice up this bishop on the h1-a8 diagonal [%csl Rf8][%cal Gh8a1] } 5... g6 { Very well! You can use this defense in your games :D } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Scandinavian Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/nJM9otwM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.01"]
[UTCTime "00:23:09"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 1... d5 { In the Scandinavian Defense, Black meets 1.e4 by immediately putting the question to the e4 pawn, attacking it with 1... d5. This opening often leads to tricky, scrappy play by Black.
The level of this defense is difficult, as it can be a bit difficult to match the white player.
Famous Practitioners: Magnus Carlsen } 2. exd5 { Capture the pawn } 2... Qxd5 3. Nc3 { Now you must remove the queen, who has many squares to go to. } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Pirc Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/fz2FvE4Q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "B07"]
[Opening "Pirc Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.01"]
[UTCTime "00:30:42"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.d6 [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 1... d6 { The Pirc is a newer, radical kind of opening, in which Black allows White to occupy the center with pawns, and then attempts to counterattack the pawn center and prove it to be over-extended. It is named after the Slovenian Grandmaster Vasja Pirc. The Pirc Defense always involves the fianchetto of the black king's bishop; if the move ...g6 is not played soon, then it is not the Pirc.
Level: Medium
Famous Practitioners: Vasja Pirc } 2. d4 { Develop your knight [%csl Gg8] } 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 { Play 3.g6 [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 3... g6 { Soon you should play Bg7 and e5 } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: âš« Philidor Defense âš«"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/n6u0WfJF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.01"]
[UTCTime "02:17:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play 1.e5 [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 1... e5 2. Nf3 { Play 2.d6 [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 { This is the Philidor Defense. As the name implies, it was created by Philidor. Perhaps because of its age, this defense is no longer widely used.
Level: Easy
Famous Practitioners: Philidor :D } 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 { Develop your knight [%csl Gg8] } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 { Which piece is the best to move now? [%csl Gb8] } 5... Nc6 { Surprise your opponents with this defense! } *
[Event "ğŸ�†Repertoire for 1.e4 playersğŸ�†: â­� Conclusion â­�"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/4JQtS6iu/Tku8Jgrm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.01"]
[UTCTime "02:31:23"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Thank you for being in the last phase of this study.

There are more openings with 1.e4, but many are variations of the openings I showed you, and others are not popular.

I urge you to press the heart that is underneath the study to support me and motivate me to do more.

I'm LeninPerez, and we'll see you in a next studio! } *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 1 Mainline"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/kVuyXGmW"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "B54"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:11:32"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%csl Gc7] } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 { [%csl Gc5,Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 2 Dragon Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/Hy7B6GLz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "B76"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:12:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { [%csl Ge8] } 5. Nc3 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 5... g6 6. Be3 { [%csl Gf8,Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } 6... Bg7 7. f3 { [%csl Gh8][%cal Ge8h8] } 7... O-O 8. Qd2 *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 3 Najdorf Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/MI64FeNY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "B99"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:15:07"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%csl Gc7] } 1. e4 { [%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4,Gf3d4] } 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 4... Nf6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 5. Nc3 { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] } 5... a6 6. Bg5 { [%cal Ge7e6] } 6... e6 7. f4 { [%cal Gf8e7] } 7... Be7 8. Qf3 { [%cal Gd8c7] } 8... Qc7 9. O-O-O { [%csl Gb8,Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9... Nbd7 10. g4 *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 4 Scheveningen Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/6KTtE82J"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "B81"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:18:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ [%cal Gb1c2] } 1. e4 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 5... e6 6. g4 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge6e5] } 6... e5 7. Nf5 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gc8e6] } *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 5 Classical Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/fL4hiYeV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "B56"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:20:55"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd7d6] } 2... d6 3. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } 5... Nc6 6. Nxc6 { [%csl Gb7,Gc6][%cal Gb7c6] } 6... bxc6 7. Bd3 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 7... g6 8. b3 { [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } 8... Bg7 9. Bb2 { [%cal Ge8h8] } 9... O-O *
[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Chapter 6 Ending"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/OEJ9DV06"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.02"]
[UTCTime "10:24:00"]
[Variant "Standard"]

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[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: LINKS!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/T1PkuvxN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.03.10"]
[UTCTime "10:34:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

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[Event "Sicillian Defense for Black: Try to do it yourself!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/YEnASzS0/VCfTmEZd"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Codysaurus"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.19"]
[UTCTime "07:08:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

*
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Famous Trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/1PHcTRVL"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Blackburne-KostiÄ‡ Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.04"]
[UTCTime "17:39:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 4. Nxe5 ( 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O ) 4... Qg5 5. Nxf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 ( 7. Qe2 Nxe2 ) 7... Nf3# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Legal Trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/4peL6Z0I"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Paris Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.16"]
[UTCTime "01:22:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 ( 5... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 ) 6. Nxe5 Bxd1 ( 6... Nxe5 7. Qxh5 Nxc4 8. Qb5+ c6 9. Qxc4 ) 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Nd5# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Chigorin trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/T9MBoJ15"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "19:32:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. Nxg5 { [%cal Rf3g5] } ( 9. h4 { [%cal Gh2h4] } 9... Nh7 10. c3 g4 11. Nfd2 ) 9... h4 10. Nxf7 hxg3 11. Nxd8 Bg4 12. Qd2 Nd4 13. h3 Ne2+ 14. Kh1 ( 14. Qxe2 Bxe2 15. Ne6 Bb6 16. Nc3 Bxf1 17. Kxf1 ) 14... Rxh3+ 15. gxh3 Bf3# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Italian Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/TMk3uREv"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "19:39:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4 gxf4 ( 9... exf4 10. Qxd4 gxh4 11. Rxf4 O-O 12. Rxf6 ) ( 9... gxh4 10. fxe5 d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd4 ) 10. Rxf4 exf4 11. Qxd4 O-O 12. Bxf6 Qe8 13. Bh8 Qe5 14. Qxe5 d6 15. Qg7# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Italian Gambit 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/LugF3dAh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Deutz Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "20:27:24"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 Nxd4 6. Nxe5 O-O 7. Be3 Ne6 8. Bxe6 Bxe3 9. Bxf7+ Kh8 ( 9... Rxf7 10. Nxf7 Kxf7 11. fxe3 ) 10. Bb3 Qe7 11. Nf7+ Rxf7 ( 11... Kg8 12. Ng5+ Kh8 13. fxe3 ) 12. Bxf7 Qxf7 13. fxe3 *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Evans Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/aX8SwOds"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "19:49:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. e5 d5 ( 9... Ng4 10. Bg5 f6 11. exf6 gxf6 12. Re1+ Kf8 13. Bf4 ) 10. exf6 dxc4 11. Re1+ ( 11. fxg7 Rg8 12. Re1+ Be6 13. d5 ) 11... Kf8 12. Ba3+ Kg8 13. d5 Na5 14. Be7 Qd7 ( 14... Bf5 15. Bxd8 ) 15. fxg7 Kxg7 16. Qd2 Qg4 17. Qc3+ Kg8 18. Qxh8+ Kxh8 19. Bf6+ Qg7 20. Re8# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Greco"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/GhwGdUt7"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "19:45:12"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5 Ne5 10. bxc3 Nxc4 11. Qd4 Ncd6 12. Qxg7 Qf6 13. Qxf6 Nxf6 14. Re1+ Kd8 ( 14... Nfe4 15. Nd2 f5 16. f3 O-O 17. fxe4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 fxe4 19. d6 cxd6 20. Rxe4 ) 15. Bg5 Ne8 16. Rxe8+ Kxe8 ( 16... Rxe8 17. Bxf6+ Re7 18. Re1 d6 19. Rxe7 ) 17. Re1+ Kf8 18. Bh6+ Kg8 19. Re5 d6 20. Rg5# *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Evans Gambit 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/GkECKVxH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "19:58:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 ( 7... Bb6 8. cxd4 ) 8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. Qd5+ Kf8 10. Qxc5+ d6 11. Qxc3 *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Fegatello Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/2XxDlAIU"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "20:33:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 ( 7... Qf6 8. Bxd5+ Ke8 9. Bxc6+ Qxc6 10. Qxc6+ bxc6 ) 8. Nc3 Nb4 9. O-O Nxc2 10. Bxd5+ Kd6 11. Bb3 Nd4 12. Qd5+ Ke7 13. Qf7+ Kd6 14. Qd5+ Ke7 15. Qxe5+ Be6 16. Bxe6 Nxe6 17. Re1 Qd7 18. d4 Kf7 ( 18... Rd8 19. d5 Qd6 20. Qf5 Re8 21. dxe6 ) 19. Qf5+ Kg8 20. Rxe6 *
[Event "Traps Italian Opening: Other amazing trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Iaef8Vtb/pPyUokex"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.01.07"]
[UTCTime "20:43:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. dxe5 Bc5 ( 5... d6 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Be6 8. Qxe4 ) 6. Qd5 Nxf2 ( 6... Bxf2+ 7. Ke2 O-O 8. Qxe4 d5 9. Bxd5 Bb6 ) 7. Qxf7# *
[Event "fake anti: Anti-Sicilians Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/aUILq3Im"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B53"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello chess fans! The Sicilian is the most popular opening, but also notorious for being filled with sharp variations meticulously analyzed by engines to depth 20. This repertoire is all about the Anti-Sicilians, avoiding theory!
❤️Please give this study a like and share with others! } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 ( 2... e6 3. d3 { I recommend a Kings Indian Attack setup against the 2. e6 Sicilian. Good for getting Sicilian players out of their book } ) ( 2... Nc6 3. Bb5 { The Rossolimo Variation is a powerful one that often makes Sicilian players uneasy due to its semi-closed positions } ) ( 2... g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 { This Qxd4 move will make any Hyper-Accelerated Dragon players groan. } ) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 { Against 2. d6, I recommend the 4. Qxd4, Chekhover variation which argues that the Queen in the center is stable and therefore, powerful. } *
[Event "fake anti: ** Sample Game **"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/5BjOPVeo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

*
[Event "Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.11.13"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[BlackElo "2774"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[WhiteElo "2837"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5 Nd7 9. c4 d4 10. Re1 Rb8 { Ding immediately starts a plan to gain space on the queenside. Meanwhile, Carlsen will be expanding on the opposite side. The race begins! } 11. h4 b5 12. cxb5 $5 { Interesting idea. Typically, White wants to avoid complications on the queenside and plays b3 to keep the c4 pawn intact. But Carlsen takes the pawn and envisions the c4 square as a potential knight outpost, of course for the cost of opening up the b-file for Black. } ( 12. b3 ) 12... Rxb5 13. Na3 Rb8 14. Nc4 Nb6 15. b3 Nxc4 16. bxc4 Rb6 17. Ng5 h6 18. Nh3 { Nice rerouting of the knight and forcing h6 from Black. Queen enters next to either h5 or g4, both very common ideas. } 18... Bb7 19. Qg4 Kh8 20. Qh5 { Sacrifices on h6 are inevitable. If White can successfully deploy a rook lift through e4, then he should be crushing } 20... Qe8 $5 { Unclear at first, but this move will make sense in a second } 21. Bxh6 f5 { In between move saves Black, though he still is down a pawn in this sequence. I'm sure Ding allowed it to further the queenside attack, now that d3 is quite a weakness. } 22. Qxe8 Rxe8 23. Bd2 Kg8 24. Nf4 Kf7 25. Bf3 g6 26. Rab1 { Turns out that Ding could not generate enough play on the queenside to make up for the lost pawn and went down really quickly. Nice illustration of how deadly the kingside attack can be, even with super GMs at the board. } 26... Rxb1 27. Rxb1 Ba8 28. h5 g5 29. Ng6 Bd8 30. Rb5 g4 31. Bg2 Bb6 32. a4 { 1-0 Black resigns. } 1-0
[Event "fake anti: (2. d6) Sicilian Chekhover Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/DYcCLfsI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B53"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 ( 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Bb5 { Transposes back to the main line of the Chekhover } ) 4. Qxd4 { The main idea of the Chekhover variation is to claim that an early development of the queen is a strength in the center than a loss of tempo. } 4... Nc6 { Nc6 is the most intuitive move, which kicks the queen back. } 5. Bb5 Bd7 ( 5... a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. c4 e5 8. Qd3 Nf6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 { The goal is to maintain the c4 + e4 bind and ultimately target the d6 pawn. Black can't actively utilize the bishop pair in this position. } ) ( 5... Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Bd7 ( 6... Qxb5 $5 { Black removes the pinning piece, which makes White's queen vulnerable as well, but this is all just an even trade. } 7. Nxb5 Nxd4 8. Nfxd4 Kd8 9. Bg5 Nf6 10. f3 a6 11. Nc3 e6 12. O-O-O { White has a very solid position with a clear target on d6. } ) 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. O-O Nf6 ( 8... e5 9. Qd3 ) 9. e5 ) 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Bg5 $5 { Personally, I recommend this move instead of Nc3. It may be weird given Nc3 is played 70% of the time. However, I find Black has an interesting option after Nc3.. } ( 7. Nc3 e5 8. Qd3 h6 { In this line, White can't actively utilize the d5 outpost because Black has Nf6, and you cannot pin the knight with the usual Bg5. The Bc1 is therefore somewhat misplaced now. } ) 7... Nf6 8. Nc3 { This guarantees the bishop a nice square on g5, and transposes to the main line with 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 } 8... e6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Qd3 { Making room for the knight on d4, which is more active. } 10... O-O ( 10... Qa5 { Also a common idea to delay castling for the moment. } 11. h4 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Nd4 ( 13. Qxd6 $2 { By no means is d6 a free pawn because c3 falls with the entire king position } 13... Bxc3 ) 13... O-O 14. f4 { Black has the bishop pair but their scopes are fairly limited. Meanwhile, White has a clear plan of pawn storming the kingside. Pretty dynamic position for both sides } ) 11. Nd4 Qa5 12. h4 h6 13. f4 $5 { Offering to sacrifice the bishop for the open h-file. Black cannot accept the sacrifice. It is just too dangerous practically } 13... Rac8 ( 13... hxg5 14. hxg5 Ng4 15. e5 { Threatening mate on h7 } ) 14. g4 $1 { Crazy move, which leads to a strong kingside pawnstorm. Bxf6 + g5 is coming next. } *
[Event "fake anti: Chekhover part 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/PvmONroF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B53"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6 6. Bb5 e5 ( 6... Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Qxb5 8. Nxb5 Nxd4 9. Nfxd4 Kd8 10. f3 a6 11. Nc3 e6 12. O-O-O { With a solid position. d6 pawn will be the long term target as typical } ) ( 6... Bd7 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. Nc3 { Transposing back to the main line in part 1 } ) 7. Qd3 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. O-O-O { Clear targets of the d6 pawn and d5 outpost. } *
[Event "fake anti: Chekhover part 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/5T04bec5"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B53"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 a6 { The third part is dedicated to the lines where Black plays an early a6, Najdorf style, to prevent Bb5 altogether. I recommend switching to a Maroczy Bind structure with c4 and e4 pawn structure. } 5. h3 { The purpose of an early h3 is to avoid any Bg4 lines where Black exchanges the bishop for White knight. } 5... Nc6 6. Qe3 g6 7. c4 Bg7 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O { It is common to develop the rooks to b1 and d1 to maintain the bind. A well timed c5 or e5 pawn break will suit White well in the middlegames. } 10... Be6 ( 10... Bd7 11. Rb1 Rc8 12. Rd1 ) ( 10... Nd7 11. Rb1 Nde5 12. Rd1 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 ) 11. Rb1 Rc8 12. Rd1 { White has completed development. Look for e5 or c5 ideas } *
[Event "fake anti: Chekhover Variation Theme"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/8tNlfJAX"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2np1n2/1B2p1B1/3QP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "From Position"]

1. Qd3 { Black's last move e5 is very committal. Yes, it forces the White queen to retreat, but it leaves permanent weaknesses, namely the d6 backwards pawn and the d5 outpost. Naturally, this defines White's middlegame plan! White will plant a knight on d5 and line up on the d-file to target that d6 pawn. } 1... Be7 2. Nc3 Be6 3. O-O-O { White threatens Bxf6 next, and Black has to make the difficult decision of whether to capture with the g-pawn and ruin the pawn structure, or play Bxf6 and sacrifice the d6 pawn. } *
[Event "fake anti: (2. e6) Kings Indian Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/1pXfZcAT"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 { The start of the Kings Indian Attack. The opening got its name from its similarities to the Kings Indian Defense as Black. White sets up a quick fianchetto and aims to create a solid center and play for pawn breaks on the flanks. Here Black has 3 major setups and we'll go over all of them:
1. d5, Nc6, Nf6
2: d5, Nc6 Nge7
3: Nc6, g6 } 3... d5 4. Qe2 Nc6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5 Nd7 9. c4 { Important move to severely slow down Black's queenside expansion. Meanwhile, White wants to attack on the kingside } 9... Nb6 ( 9... d4 { White should be happy to see d4, which reduces the complications in the center. Now you can play more actively on the kingside without worry on the other end. } 10. h4 Qc7 11. Bf4 b6 12. Nbd2 ) 10. b3 a5 11. Nc3 a4 12. Bf4 Nb4 13. Nb5 *
[Event "fake anti: Kings Indian Attack part 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/MqxMGnZN"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 d5 4. Qe2 Nc6 5. g3 Nge7 6. Bg2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3 O-O 9. e5 { First and foremost, Black's fianchetto bishop must be shut off. Afterwards, the plan is to overprotect the e5 pawn to keep that bishop out of the game } 9... Qc7 10. Re1 b5 ( 10... b6 11. h4 Bb7 12. Bf4 ) 11. Bf4 a5 12. Nbd2 b4 13. c4 { We reach a similar structure to part 1, where White has a nice bind, and Black is lacking counterplay. White could go for a kingside pawn storm if the position calls for it. But no rush } *
[Event "fake anti: Kings Indian attack part 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/n1rSKLlz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 Nge7 ( 4... g6 { A premature g6 can be punished due to the weak dark squares around the king. } 5. Bg5 Nge7 $2 ( 5... f6 6. Be3 ) ( 5... Qb6 6. Qc1 Bg7 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bg2 ) 6. Bf6 { And the bishop infiltrates } ) 5. Bg2 g6 6. h4 $5 { Tempting Black's h-pawn to move and make concessions. } 6... h5 ( 6... h6 7. c3 Bg7 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 { Taking control over the center if Black allows it } ) 7. O-O Bg7 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. e5 Nf5 12. Nc3 { This position is suddenly much better for White for the sole purpose of Black's h5 pawn. Compare this to the c3 lines in the Hyper Accelerated Dragon, which is strong for Black once he achieves the thematic f6 break. However, in this position, the g5 square it quite a hole for Black, and a huge liability. [%cal Gc1g5] } *
[Event "fake anti: (2. Nc6) Rossolimo Sicilian (3. g6)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/CrWKHbF7"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { Here, we will analyze a variety of distinct popular Black moves:
3. g6
3. e6
3. Nf6
3. d6 (Tranposes back to the Chekhover variation with 4. d4 cxd4 Qxd4) } 3... g6 4. Bxc6 { dxc6 and bxc6 are both popular moves, with bxc6 being the trending moves in these modern times. We'll go over dxc6 in this chapter and bxc6 in the next. 3. g6 is the most popular move against the Rossolimo, so we'll go over each of the recaptures in depth. } 4... dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 ( 6... e5 { It is also common for Black to play e5 and develop the knight with Ne7. This does give Black a good bind in the center, but White will take advantage of the a1-h8 diagonal shut by opening up the queenside with b4! } 7. Be3 b6 8. a4 a5 ( 8... Ne7 9. a5 ) 9. Nbd2 Ne7 10. Nc4 Qc7 11. b4 $5 axb4 12. a5 { The dark squares on the queenside are especially weak for Black, and now the Bg7 is sadly locked up behind the e5 pawn. } ) 7. Nc3 Nd7 ( 7... O-O { The more popular move, but frankly, the worse one. This position is surprisingly easy for White to just launch a kingside attack. } 8. Be3 b6 9. Qd2 Re8 10. Bh6 Bh8 11. e5 Nd5 12. Ne4 Bf5 13. O-O-O a5 14. h4 { This attack scores very well in practice, and possibly why the 4. dxc6 variation fell out of fashion. } ) 8. Be3 e5 { Similar to the 6. e5 sub-variation above, but it has the benefit of a more active knight. The knight will continue its journey with Nf8-e6, eyeing d4 and f4 } 9. Qd2 h6 10. O-O b6 11. Nh2 Nf8 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Ne6 14. Be3 { White has the benefit of a very safe king and active pieces all around. Although the position is pretty balanced still, Black's position is harder to play practically since the king lacks a good side of the board to stay. See Svidler - Grischuk below for a sample game in this variation. } *
[Event "fake anti: Rossolimo (3. g6) part 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/VsN8bRIC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 { bxc6 has gained popularity in recent times. A decade or two ago, dxc6 was considered the main move. Now, both are playable lines. } 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nf6 ( 6... d6 7. e5 { An early d6 will be punished with e5! Black is discouraged to take because then he'll be left with double isolated pawns. } 7... d5 8. h3 e6 9. d3 Ne7 10. c4 { A very awkward } ) 7. e5 Nd5 8. c4 Nc7 9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 { I recommend breaking open the center with the plan of swinging the queen to h4 to harass black on the kingside } 10... O-O 11. Qh4 Ne6 12. Nc3 Rb8 13. b3 { The bishop will either head to a3 to put pressure on the a3-f8 diagonal, or exchange itself for the fianchetto bishop and then play along the resulting weak dark squares around Black's king. Both fairly straightforward and scoring well in practice. [%cal Gc1h6,Gc1a3] } *
[Event "fake anti: Rossolimo (3. e6)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/98JKkpiX"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 { The goal from now on is to avoid creating open lines, which will make Black's bishop pair dominant. Meanwhile, try to take advantage of Black's doubled c-pawns. If Black ever attempts d5-d4, the c4 square is an amazing outpost for your knight! } 5... Ne7 ( 5... d5 6. Qe2 Nf6 7. e5 Nd7 8. c4 Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O Rb8 11. b3 { Black's doubled pawns are quite the liability here. } ) ( 5... Nf6 { The f6 square is the wrong way to develop the knight as it's completely shut off here with no play. Ne7-g6 is more proper, but White is prepared for it! } ) 6. Qe2 Ng6 7. h4 h5 8. e5 $1 { Now, if Black ever pushes the d-pawn, white will play exd6, leaving Black will permanent double isolated c-pawns, quite an ugly structure. } 8... f6 { Best try for Black: immediately challenge the e5 pawn before the White knight heads to d6 } ( 8... Be7 9. g3 Rb8 10. Nbd2 { Knight can head to d6 via c4 or e4. } ) 9. Qe4 { Taking advantage of the Ng6 now loose } 9... Ne7 10. O-O { Objectively equal, but White's position is much easier to play in practice due to the more space and lead in development } *
[Event "fake anti: Rossolimo (3. Nf6 and sidelines)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/8QZx0dWP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { 3. Nf6 can be considered a very very small inaccuracy because of Bxc6. The knight does not belong on f6. It would much rather be developed Ne7-g6 and support the e5 pawn. } 4. Bxc6 dxc6 ( 4... bxc6 { This often transposes to the 3. g6 variation part 2. } 5. e5 Nd5 6. O-O g6 7. c4 Nc7 { See chapter 12 } ) 5. d3 Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. b3 e6 ( 7... Nd7 8. Bb2 f6 9. e5 { Do not let Black play e5! So you play it yourself } ) 8. Bb2 { You can clearly see the Nf6 is pretty inactive despite being on a natural square. } 8... Be7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. g4 Bg6 11. Ne5 Nd7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. h4 { The pawn storm is going to be quite dangerous for Black, while the Bg6 is fighting for its life } *
[Event "fake anti: Rossolimo Variation Theme"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/K4r3EBIa"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqk2r/p3npbp/2p1p1p1/2ppP3/8/3P1N1P/PPP2PP1/RNBQR1K1 w kq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "From Position"]

{ A common pawn structure in the Rossolimo Variation. White played an early Bxc6 to double Black's c-pawns. } 1. c4 $1 { A thematic move in these pawn structures. Black is lacking a good follow-up here. d4 or dxc4 will not help the doubled c-pawns. But if Black doesn't do anything, the Bc8 will be shut in forever. White is doing very well here! } 1... d4 ( 1... dxc4 2. dxc4 { Clearly better for White } ) ( 1... Ba6 2. b3 { Nope. Bishop cannot get out! } ) 2. Nbd2 { Knight is on a journey to all the sweet spots! [%cal Gd2e4,Ge4d6,Ge4f6,Ge4c5] } *
[Event "fake anti: (2. g6) Hyper-Accelerated Dragon"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/2vbxXZVF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B27"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 $5 Nf6 5. Nc3 { I recommend Nc3 over an immediate e5 because the complications do not give White any advantage. I analyze this more in the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon guide. } 5... Nc6 6. Qa4 d6 7. e5 { The following line is more or less forced if Black doesn't want to concede a lot. } 7... dxe5 8. Nxe5 Bd7 ( 8... Qd4 9. Nxc6 Qxa4 10. Nxa4 bxc6 { Playable, but the c6 pawn is quite weak and will be a target for the remainder of the game. } ) 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. Be3 Bg7 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. g3 O-O 13. Bg2 { White completes development with 0-0 next move and has a slight advantage. The next plan would be to pressure the queenside to fully utilize the bishop pair advantage. } *
[Event "fake anti: (2. a6) O'Kelly"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/BNwDWLFp/gJOhNhhc"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Mr_Penings"]
[ECO "B28"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.07"]
[UTCTime "03:36:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 $5 { Strangely very rare, but I like this move since it often tranposes back to the Chekhover variation positions. } 4... Nc6 ( 4... e6 5. c4 Nc6 6. Qe3 ) 5. Qe3 Nf6 6. c4 d6 7. h3 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 { This will transpose to the Chekhover variations mentioned above in the 2. d6 Sicilian. See above for detailed analysis of plans for White } *