The Queen’s Gambit A Great All Round Option For White

Learn the Queen’s Gambit for White. An ancient chess opening that remains one of the strongest at all levels. Includes the most frequently played variations, tricks and tips, and board diagrams to help you get off to a flying start.

Tags: Chess Opening, queen's Gambit, white Posted by: charliemorton

The Sicilian Defense Great For All Levels

Learn how to play the Sicilian Defense – a dynamic chess opening for Black that can be harnessed successfully at all levels. In this introductory guide, we’ll walk you through the statistically most successful lines for Black at club level....

Tags: black, chess matches, chess openings, Sicilian Defense Posted by: charliemorton

Crush White With the Caro-Kann Defense

Learn how to play the Caro-Kann Defense (1...c6) as Black – the highest scoring opening against 1.e4! Using database analysis, we show you the most successful lines against all common variations that White may play. Includes tricks and traps and...

Tags: Caro Kann, chess matches, chess openings Posted by: charliemorton

 How to Play The Queen's Gambit Declined

The Queen's Gambit is a legend in the chess world and a staple weapon in the arsenal of all world champions. Here, we look at how to play the Queen's Gambit Declined.

Tags: chess matches, Chess Strategy, queen's Gambit Posted by: charliemorton

Take the fight to White with the Scandinavian Defense

Learn the Scandinavian Defense, a defiant and powerful opening for Black that refuses to let White control the center. We’ll walk you through the main lines as well as how to capitalize on White’s mistakes. Features impressive statistics that prove...

Tags: black, Chess Opening, Scandinavian Defense Posted by: charliemorton

The Five Worst Openings To Play In Chess For Black

There are many books and sources to tell you which are the best openings to play, whether you are playing with the white or black pieces. But what are the worst openings to play as black, and which openings should...

Tags: black, chess matches, Chess Opening Posted by: charliemorton

The Best High Percentage Chess Openings for White

A must-read guide to the statistically highest scoring openings for White at master, intermediate, and beginner levels. Includes some stunning discoveries and detailed data that you can you use to deliver the most successful openings at your level.

Tags: chess matches, Chess Opening, white Posted by: charliemorton

The 5 Best Chess Openings for Black

These are five excellent openings for black against e4 and e5. They require study and practice to get them right, but for many of them, the theory is quite simple. 

Tags: black, chess matches, Chess Opening Posted by: Shawn Bennett

The 4 Worst Openings to Play in Chess

Thousands of books and blogs have been written about the best chess openings, but very few have addressed the worst openings. So here are 4 of the worst openings you can play in chess.

Tags: Chess Opening, Chess Strategy Posted by: charliemorton

Up Your Game With The Ruy Lopez Opening

The Ruy Lopez opening is one of the most well-known and popular in chess. Many argue that mastering it is key to taking your game to the next level.

Tags: Chess Learning, Chess Opening, Ruy Lopez Posted by: mariopinedabermudez