tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584100485903432842011-07-07T20:00:41.383-07:00Do you know how to play the opening in chess?Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409403023049664850noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258410048590343284.post-37808285834304000242007-11-09T13:04:00.000-08:002009-12-29T08:39:38.349-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_deDVcD1Z41w/RzTL4x1eQSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZZr1PHXXi1E/s1600-h/Siciliandef1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130950051792568610" border="0" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_deDVcD1Z41w/RzTL4x1eQSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZZr1PHXXi1E/s320/Siciliandef1.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">The Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular openings. The aim is to attack the centre from the flank. Black thus exchanges his flank c-pawn for whites center d-pawn. The first moves are usually, <strong>1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 .</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">White will castle quickly and attack black on the d-file. Black in turn will strive for counter attack on the c-file. The Sicilian is a sharp weapon and can be used if you want to play for a win. It contains many main and subvariations and the eager chess student is encourange to fimilair themself with all the pitfalls such an opening might have. Most games from the Sicilian are spectacular. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">It's a must know for every Beginner and Master alike. More on this exciting opening at a later stage. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258410048590343284-3780828583430400024?l=twcaopenings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409403023049664850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258410048590343284.post-57975183079163056702007-11-05T13:59:00.000-08:002009-12-29T08:36:51.539-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_deDVcD1Z41w/RzDOIX5La-I/AAAAAAAAACw/4iJjZTM3-FY/s1600-h/typicalopening.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129826618823109602" border="0" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_deDVcD1Z41w/RzDOIX5La-I/AAAAAAAAACw/4iJjZTM3-FY/s320/typicalopening.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bc5 5.0–0 0–0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Be6 8.Qd2 Qe7 9.Rad1 Rad8</strong>....<br /><br />In just 9 moves we have a typical position just after the opening. Note how both sides develop their pieces and is ready to attack.<br /><br /></div><ol><li><div align="justify">Play a centre pawn first. 1.e4 </div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Develop your knights second 2. Nf3</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Develop your bishops third 3.Bc4</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Castle 4. 0-0.</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Develop your other minor pieces. </div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Develop your Queen to link your rooks.</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Centralise your rooks.</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Attack.</div></li><p align="justify"><br /></p><li><div align="justify">Don't play the same piece twice in the opening.</div></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258410048590343284-5797518307916305670?l=twcaopenings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max B. Nitzbornnoreply@blogger.com0