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How To Play the Scotch Game For White And Black
The Scotch Game is an opening move for White that looks to attack the center and create an opening attacking game. The opening got its name from a correspondence match between London and Edinburgh in 1824, and since then, it has been employed by players of all skill levels, from beginners to grandmasters. The main…
How to Play The Popular Sicilian Defense: A Comprehensive Guide
The Sicilian Defense is one of the oldest and most popular openings in chess. Dating as far back as the late 16th century, this opening has been played and analyzed by many grandmasters and authors. This opening is the most popular reply for Black against White's 1. e4 move. It is also one of the…
How To Play The Nimzo-Indian Defense For White And Black
The Nimzo-Indian Defense is one of the best defenses to the queen’s pawn opening (1. d4). The opening is a hypermodern style of opening as Black starts by developing their minor piece (knight and bishops) instead of trying to use pawns to control the center. The opening is named after the chess master, Aron Nimzowitsch…
