Chess Opening Secrets Revealed*: Aug 27, 2006

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Chess: Understanding the Orangutan (Sokolsky's Opening) Part I

1 b4 e5 2 Bb2 Bxb4 3 Bxe5 Nf6 4 c4 O-O 5 Nf3 d5
6 e3 Be7 7 Nc3 Nbd7 8 Bxf6 Bxf6 9 d4 dxc4
10 Bxc4 c5 11 O-O Line

What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangutan_30.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115692170190559888.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115692498847914226.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115698045398437806.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part VI
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115698447945215654.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part VII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115698615893147730.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part VIII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115698696593728554.html
Chess: Understanding the Orangutan
(Sokolsky's Opening) Part IX
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-orangu_115698899574603394.html

1 b4

1 ... e5

1 ... d5
1 ... e6
1 ... c6
1 ... Nf6
1 ... d6
1 ... c5
1 ... f5
1 ... a5

2 Bb2

2 a3
2 b5

2 ... Bxb4

2 ... f6
2 ... d6

3 Bxe5

3 f4

3 ... Nf6

4 c4

4 Nf3
4 e3
4 c3

4 ... O-O

5 Nf3

5 e3

5 ... d5

5 ... Re8
5 ... Nc6

6 e3

6 ... Be7

6 ... c5

7 Nc3

7 Be2

7 ... Nbd7

8 Bxf6

8 ... Bxf6

9 d4

9 ... dxc4

10 Bxc4

10 ... c5

11 O-O

By ChessCoach@care2.com

Chess: Understanding the English Defense

1 e4 b6 Line

What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

1 e4

1 ... b6

2 d4

2 Nf3
2 c4
2 Nc3
2 g3

2 ... Bb7

2 ... e6
2 ... g6

3 Bd3

3 Nc3
3 Nd2
3 f3
3 Bg5
3 d5

3 ... e6

3 ... Nf6
3 ... f5
3 ... d5

4 c4

4 Nf3
4 Nc3
4 Ne2
4 Qe2
4 Nh3

4 ... Nc6

4 ... f5
4 ... Bb4+
4 ... Qh4

5 Ne2

5 Nf3
5 d5

5 ... Nb4

5 ... g6
5 ... e5

6 Nbc3

6 O-O

6 ... Nxd3+

7 Qxd3

7 ... Ne7

7 ... d6
7 ... Bb4
7 ... g6

8 O-O

8 Bg5

8 ... d6

8 ... g6
8 ... Ng6

9 d5

9 Qh3

9 ... Qd7

10 Be3

10 f4

10 ... Ng6

11 f4

11 ... Be7

12 Bd4

12 ... O-O

By ChessCoach@care2.com

Chess: Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part VI

1 e4 c6 2 c4 d5 3 exd5 cxd5 4 cxd5 Line

What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

Also available:
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115289712608313129.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115290263166328522.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense_14.html

1 e4