National Master Caleb Denby looks at what happens when chess beginners follow their opening principles without thinking. Learn to avoid these opening pitfalls.
2020.12.21
Caleb Denby vs. Tim, 2020: D21 Queen’s Gambit Accepted, 3.Nf3
David Chopin vs. Nathan Waldman, 2020: D10 Queen’s Gambit Declined Slav defence, exchange variation
Napoleon Marache vs Paul Morphy, New York (1857): C52 Evans gambit
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Denby vs. Derrick Higgins, 2020: E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Keres variation
Magnus Carlsen vs Atle Groenn, Norwegian Championship (2005): D43 Queen’s Gambit Declined semi-Slav
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