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Escape Beginner Opening Mistakes | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby

National Master Caleb Denby looks at specific opening mistakes made by beginners. Go beyond the basic principles (develop pieces, castle, etc.) and fix these mistakes you may not have even known you were making.

2020.12.09
Francisco Dunne vs. David Zhang, 2010: C78 Ruy Lopez, 5.O-O
Serafino Dubois vs Wilhelm Steinitz, B.C.A. Grand Tourney (1862): C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1224575
Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Lush, Blindfold simul, 8b (1885): B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029101
AlphaZero (Computer) vs Stockfish (Computer), AlphaZero - Stockfish Match (2018): E16 Queen's Indian, Riumin variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1937932