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Taking Advantage of

Weak Opening Moves- Playing 1.E4 - E52.Nf3 Openinga!iations

• "a#ant$a212 

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Openings a!e abo#t gaining an advantagein development , $hi"h in"l#de th!ee main tas%s:1& Moing all (ie"es to "ont!ol the most s)#a!es&2& *""#(+ing and atta"%ing"ont!olling "ent!e s)#a!es: e-, e5, d-,and d5&3& .inde!ing +o#! o((onent's deelo(ment $ith tem(o / $itho#t$asting +o#! initial moes&

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Being ahead in development is the aim of the opening.  nadan"ed (la+e! "an easil+ "one!t a lead in deelo(ment into ala!ge! adantage b+ an atta"% o! "ombination& t's e!+ im(o!tant,the!eo!e to be e"ient $ith o(ening moes& 4ilhelm Steinit,Siegbe!t a!!as"h, and !on imo$its"h ado"ated see!al o(eningla$s:

1& a"h (ie"e m#st be moed onl+ on"e d#!ing the o(ening&2& Pa$n a!e moed onl+ to "ont!ol "ent!e s)#a!es, o(en lines o!

(ie"es, o! atta"% mo!e al#able enem+ (ie"es&

3& Pie"es m#st not be (la"ed $he!e the+ "an be atta"%ed b+ lessal#able (ie"es&

-& 9onside! the ing's saet+ at all times& An advantage in development is quite easy to spot  / +o# $ill

hae mo!e (ie"es o#t than +o#! o((onent& 4hen (ossible, loo% o!;o!"ing moes; that "ombine atta"% and deelo(ment and t!+ todeelo( $ith a gain o time&Fo! eeolo(, gain "ont!olo "ente! s)#a!es and get the %ing to saet+& 4hen +o#! o((onentiolates these !#les be !ead+ to ta%e adantage o thei! $ea%nesses&

 

 a%ing dantage o a 4ea% Bisho( Moe in he *(ening

1. e4e52. Nf3Nc63. Bc4Be7Very passive bishop move. It blocks

the queen and doesn't dominate the center.

?3&&& B"5 moe a"tie bisho( moe that "ont!ols "ente!

s)#a!es& @4. d4Attacks the center.

4... exd45. c3This move entices the pawn to take a "Free

Pawn"...but it is "poisoned".

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5... dxc3lack should not take the pawn. It allows white to

create a !orce!ul battery with the # eyin$ the !% square.

?5&&& d6Bette! moe that's deensie and (!eents the BA

batte!+& 6& "

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deelo(ment&

1. ')f(F

1... /)f(?10&&& h8 the %ing doesn't ta%e the

bisho(& 11& e6!a(s the

)#een& 11&&& C812&

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,. g&P#shes the (assed/(a$n&

,... N)f2Fo!%ing the A E C&

1. N)e5 his is the best moe& t adds a thi!d atta"%e! to

the 7 s)#a!e&

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11... +g*?11&&& C712& g6g813&

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1&- / 5 2&3 *(ening

Ia!iations• "a#ant$a212

 

• | Feb 13, 2015 at 7:30 PM

 

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Openings a!e abo#t gaining an advantagein development , $hi"h in"l#de th!ee main tas%s:1& Moing all (ie"es to "ont!ol the most s)#a!es&2& *""#(+ing and atta"%ing"ont!olling "ent!e s)#a!es: e-, e5, d-,

and d5&3& .inde!ing +o#! o((onent's deelo(ment $ith tem(o / $itho#t$asting +o#! initial moes&Being ahead in development is the aim of the opening.  nadan"ed (la+e! "an easil+ "one!t a lead in deelo(ment into ala!ge! adantage b+ an atta"% o! "ombination& t's e!+ im(o!tant,the!eo!e to be e"ient $ith o(ening moes& 4ilhelm Steinit,

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Siegbe!t a!!as"h, and !on imo$its"h ado"ated see!al o(eningla$s:

1& a"h (ie"e m#st be moed onl+ on"e d#!ing the o(ening&2& Pa$n a!e moed onl+ to "ont!ol "ent!e s)#a!es, o(en lines o!

(ie"es, o! atta"% mo!e al#able enem+ (ie"es&3& Pie"es m#st not be (la"ed $he!e the+ "an be atta"%ed b+ less

al#able (ie"es&

-& 9onside! the ing's saet+ at all times& An advantage in development is quite easy to spot  / +o# $illhae mo!e (ie"es o#t than +o#! o((onent& 4hen (ossible, loo% o!;o!"ing moes; that "ombine atta"% and deelo(ment and t!+ todeelo( $ith a gain o time&Fo! eeolo(, gain "ont!olo "ente! s)#a!es and get the %ing to saet+& 4hen +o#! o((onent

iolates these !#les be !ead+ to ta%e adantage o thei! $ea%nesses& 

 a%ing dantage o a 4ea% Bisho( Moe in he *(ening

1. e4e52. Nf3N%&3. '%4'e(Ie!+ (assie bisho( moe&

t blo"%s the )#een and doesn't dominate the "ente!&

?3&&& B"5 moe a"tie bisho( moe that "ont!ols "ente!

s)#a!es& @4. d4tta"%s the "ente!&

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4... e)d45. %3 his moe enti"es the (a$n to ta%e a

;F!ee Pa$n;&&&b#t it is ;(oisoned;&

5... d)%3Bla"% sho#ld not ta%e the (a$n& t allo$s $hite

to "!eate a o!"e#l batte!+ $ith the BA e+ing the 7

s)#a!e&

?5&&& d6Bette! moe that's deensie and (!eents the BA

batte!+& 6& "

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1. e4e52. Nf3N%&3. '%4'e(Same Passie Bisho(

moe& 4ea%ens bla"%'s deelo(ment&

4. N%34hite "ontin#es to deelo(&

4... Nf&Bla"% deelo(s&

5. d4tta"%s the "ente!&

5... e)d4&. N)d4d&(. O-OO-O*. $3+e*,. +e1ll

nat#!al deelo(ing moes&

,... Nd(Be on the loo% o#t o! these 4 moes& t

smothe!s the )#een and blo"%s the bisho('s diagonal&

o$ $hite "an ta%e adantage o bla"%'s ine!io!

deelo(ment&

1. ')f(F

1... /)f(?10&&& h8 the %ing doesn't ta%e the

bisho(& 11& e6!a(s the

)#een& 11&&& C812&

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JK

  L ,& 

 a%ing dantage o the Fishing Pole a"ti"

1. e4e52. Nf3N%&3. '%4'%5Bla"% moes the bisho( to

a bette! s)#a!e&

4. N%3Nf&5. d3O-O&. 'g5$&(. $4 his is "alled ;he

Fishing Pole; a"ti"& bla"% ta%es the bisho(, $hite $ill

hae an o(en Dle o! the !oo% to atta"% the %ingside& his

"an onl+ be done i $hite hasn't "astled +et&

(... $)g5 his is a bad moe o! bla"%& t's not adisable

to ta%e the bisho(&

*. $)g5*(ens the !oo%'s Dle&

*... Ng4Bla"% "!eates an atta"% on the #n"astled %ing's

2 s)#a!e&,. g&P#shes the (assed/(a$n&

,... N)f2Fo!%ing the A E C&

1. N)e5 his is the best moe& t adds a thi!d atta"%e! to

the 7 s)#a!e&

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,... f5 his moes allo$s the 7 (a$n to (#sh o!$a!d&

1. 0$&f&llo$s the (a$n to "a(t#!e i 11& g5

11. N$4P*4 / he %night "omes a!o#nd to atta"% on 12&

g6

11... +g*?11&&& C712& g6g813&

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*9astles to saet+& Bla"% no$ has 3 deende!s on the 7

s)#a!e against 3

atta"%e!s& @&... N)e5(. N)e5d)e5*. ')f(/)f(?8&&& e7

ing doesn't ta%e the

bisho(& & A