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Why not take time out and enjoy an hour of the finest chess coaching! In our “60 Minutes” series, some of the world’s strongest players and trainers explain classic opening systems. You will also find shorter videos on specific opening ideas and opening traps
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Opening
Albin Counter-Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne7
Daniel King
21 MIN
A new idea on move three? King shows that 3...Ne7 is very well suited for blitz – perhaps even for more?
Opening
Trickreiche Zugfolge in der Slawischen Verteidigung
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
Mit 8.e3 bereitet Weiß die Falle vor, nach 8...e6 9.Se5 schnappt sie nach dem Slawisch-typischen 9...a5 zu!
Opening
Tricky move order in the Slav
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
With 8.e3 White prepares the trap, after 8...e6 9.Ne5 it snaps after "typical" Slav move 9...a5
Opening
Falle im Londoner System ohne Sf3
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
In einem bekannten Abspiel hat Schwarz die Ressource Lf5. Verzichtet Weiß auf Sf3, greift das Motiv nicht mehr!
Opening
Opening trap in the London System without Nf3
Rainer Knaak
9 MIN
In a familiar line Black has the resource Bf5. If White however renounces Ng1-f3, the motif no longer works!
Opening
Slawisch mit 4...Lf5 perfekt widerlegt
Rainer Knaak
8 MIN
Ding Liren zeigte sich gegen Maxime Vachier-Lagrave bestens präpariert und siegte in 16 Zügen!
Opening
How to defeat the Slav Defence with 4...Bf5
Rainer Knaak
10 MIN
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave tested the dubious 4...Bf5 but was perfectly outplayed by Ding Liren in 16 moves!
Opening
Queen's Gambit Exchange Variation 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2/6.e3
Robert Ris
31 MIN
Robert Ris explains how 6.Qc2 was successfully fought and why 6.e3 is the new and strong main line!
Opening
Queen's Gambit Accepted 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6
Mihail Marin
18 MIN
Taimanov knew better! After 7.Qe2 b5 8.Bd3!? cxd4 9.a4 bxa4 10.Rd1!? White gets strong play for the pawn!
Opening
Londoner System: Schöner Fallenzug ohne Risiko
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
Nach 1.d4 Sf6 2.Lf4 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Sf3 b6 5.Sbd2 Lb7 6.Sc4!? ist 6...d5 naheliegend und geht schon Richtung Falle
Opening
Slav (II) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.Ne5
Jan Werle
20 MIN
Jan Werle uses his own games to show how to maintain the advantage against 6...Bf5 and 6...Bh5.
Opening
London System: nice trap without risk
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
After 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Nf3 b6 5.Nbd2 Bb7 6.Nc4 !? 6...d5 is obvious and heading towards the trap
Opening
Slav (I) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.Ne5
Jan Werle
19 MIN
Jan Werle presents a new plan of Erwin l'Ami which attracted attention in Wijk aan Zee 2020
Opening
Anti-Reti 1.Sf3 d5 2.g3 Sc6 3.d4 Lg4
Mihail Marin
23 MIN
With the concept 3...Bg4 our author was successful at the Senior Wch 2019 against Michele Godena!
Opening
Richter-Weressow-System: e2-e4 provozieren
Rainer Knaak
4 MIN
1.d4 Sf6 2.Lg5 d5 3.Sc3 c6 4.Dd3 Sbd7 lädt Weiß ein zu 5.e4. Und was sollte daran auch verkehrt sein?
Opening
Queen's Gambit Declined with 4...Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Be2
Daniel King
26 MIN
Daniel King explains Aronian's idea 7.Be2. After 7...cxc4 8.0-0 neither 8...c5 nor 8...a6 equalizes.
Opening
Richter-Veresov System: Provoking e2-e4
Rainer Knaak
4 MIN
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nc3 c6 4.Qd3 Nbd7 invites White to play 5.e4. What should be wrong about that?
Opening
Anti-Reti 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nc6 3.g3 Bg4
Mihail Marin
23 MIN
With the concept 3...Bg4 our author was successful at the Senior Wch 2019 against Michele Godena!
Opening
A sharp slav 1
Andrew Martin
81 MIN
A sharp Slav Black repertoire: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nc3 with the modern & combative 3...dxc4!
Opening
A sharp slav 2
Andrew Martin
67 MIN
Sharp Slav with 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 dxc4!? a rare and ambitious line for Black
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