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How To Play The Evans Gambit For White And Black
The Evans Gambit is a very sharp attacking line that stems from the Italian Game. The opening starts with the sacrifice of a wing pawn by White. This pawn sacrifice allows White to initiate a sharp attacking game that features quick development of pieces and the possibility of giving the opponent's king a huge scare. …
How To Play The Philidor Defense For White and Black
The Philidor Defense is a calm way for Black to approach the King's pawn opening by White. The main idea behind this opening is to protect the e5 pawn by placing pawns on e5 and d6 squares. The Philidor Defense starts with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6. By playing d6, Black adds more protection…
Are There More Chess Moves Than Atoms?
You've probably heard the mind-bending fact that there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the known universe. At first, this seems utterly impossible. After all, the universe is unfathomably vast, containing billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars. How could the finite confines of a chessboard possibly contain more possibilities? Well, believe…
