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The Answer</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Hungarian Defense chess opening" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GWyg7JzFFhk/XNKakhyXWRI/AAAAAAAAARY/777WmKX2E_8UHRlqcOn69fHX7jv3kkZNQCLcBGAs/s1600/hungarian-defense-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br />This is the Hungarian Defense chess opening:<br />Moves: <b>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7</b><br /><span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-1038130717506924362019-11-05T11:06:00.000+02:002019-11-12T10:39:31.357+02:00How to Play Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[•: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of Scandinavian Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span> you can study how to play the <strong>Scandinavian Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense</strong> played under the parent Scandinavian variation 1.e4 d5 2.de Nf6. Study best lines of the Scandinavian Defense proved in chess-master play and evaluated by chess engine!<br /><br /><h2>I. Scandinavian Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b5A8kde5uto/XcaKmEHkPhI/AAAAAAAAAk4/sHsy0ANp6C0Sl7ei5zwZ0phIfAe88GM6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-gambit-of-scandinavian-defense.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Opening: <b>Scandinavian Defense</b> (1.e4 d5)<br />Variation Name: <b>Scandinavian Gambit</b><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6</b><br />Popularity: 3-5%, ECO: B01<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/scandinavian-defense-all-variations.html"><b>See All Variations of the Scandinavian Defense</b></a><br /><br /><h2>II. How to Play Scandinavian Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense</h2><br /><b>1.e4 d5</b> Scandinavian Defense<br /><b>2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6</b> Scandinavian Gambit<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b5A8kde5uto/XcaKmEHkPhI/AAAAAAAAAk4/sHsy0ANp6C0Sl7ei5zwZ0phIfAe88GM6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-gambit-of-scandinavian-defense.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />3 best moves to continue:<br /><b>4.d4 4.Nc3 4.Nf3</b> (played rarely)<br />See 2 proven lines (variants):<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 2 (4.d4)</u></b></span><br /><br /><b>4.d4 cxd5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 ...</b><br />If 4... Bg4, then 5.Qb3.<br />If 4... Bf5, then 5.dxc6 Nxc6 6.d5.<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="A final position of the Scandinavian Gambit" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn4feOSYjnE/XcaKquYGdSI/AAAAAAAAAk8/QUcTK7dqH0caBMzPP_1HZB8deR54X7d_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-gambit-of-scandinavian-6.nf3-be7.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best line to continue by chess engine</b>:<br />7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.49)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 2 (4.Nc3)</u></b></span><br /><br /><b>1.e4 d5</b> Scandinavian Defense<br /><b>2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6</b> Scandinavian Gambit<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b5A8kde5uto/XcaKmEHkPhI/AAAAAAAAAk4/sHsy0ANp6C0Sl7ei5zwZ0phIfAe88GM6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-gambit-of-scandinavian-defense.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>4.Nc3 cxd5 5.d4 e6 6.Nf3 Be7</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="A final position of the Scandinavian Gambit" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn4feOSYjnE/XcaKquYGdSI/AAAAAAAAAk8/QUcTK7dqH0caBMzPP_1HZB8deR54X7d_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-gambit-of-scandinavian-6.nf3-be7.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Note: The same position as in Variant 1.<br /><b>Best line to continue by chess engine</b>:<br>7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.49)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense-pgn-file-chessgames.html"><b>Scandinavian Defence PGN File to Study Variations</b></a><br /><br />On this page you studied the <b>Scandinavian Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense</b>, with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6. This variation of the Scandinavian is played rarely in 2019 by chess masters. The best 3 moves to meet it are: 4.d4 4.Nc3 4.Nf3 (the latter answer is not common in play). The ECO code of this variation is B01.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-10903359256606682452019-11-05T09:55:00.000+02:002019-11-12T10:48:28.815+02:00How to Play Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[•: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of Scandinavian Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>, you can study how to play the <strong>Scandinavian Defense variation 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6</strong>. It is based on a reliable chess opening book and a Scandinavian Defense chess game database 2019. Study best lines of the Scandinavian Defense proved by chess-master play!<br /><br /><h2>I. Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense Variation 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcNJxN-yRqE/XcVGASsw-uI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4JNUs_T-3ygHpERtdtuYV35aSNCj1tEnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-e4-d5-ed-nf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Opening: <b>Scandinavian Defense</b> (1.e4 d5) <br />Variation: <b>Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6</b><br />Popularity: 30%<br />ECO: B01<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/scandinavian-defense-all-variations.html"><b>See All Variations of Scandinavian Defense</b></a><br /><br /><h2>II. How to Play This Variation</h2><br /><b>1.e4 d5</b> Scandinavian Defense<br /><b>2.exd5 Nf6</b> Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcNJxN-yRqE/XcVGASsw-uI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4JNUs_T-3ygHpERtdtuYV35aSNCj1tEnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-e4-d5-ed-nf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />See 4 best moves to continue:<br /><b>3.d4 3.Bb5+ 3.Nc3 3.Nf3</b><br />Of them, study 2 proven lines (variants):<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 2 (3.d4)</u></b></span><br /><br /><b>3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3 ...</b><br />If 5.c5, then 5... N6d7 6... e5<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6, line 3.d4" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vc4DmNVwc8U/XcVGG-4GFcI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/Uw6A_8_cmeEG1y86ds25eLX_Z25HxfNcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense-var-nf6-5.nf3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>5... g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.h3 0-0</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6, line 3.d4, after 7.h3" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FVADfUjEug/XcVGLYWIzcI/AAAAAAAAAkU/bQFETvsdJrAx6U7EL6HJQalQah7cH_bRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense-var-nf6-7.h3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best line to continue by chess engine</b>:<br />8.Be3 Nc6 9.Qd2 e5 10.d5 Ne7 (White is slightly better, +0.65)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 2 (3.Bb5+)</u></b></span><br /><br />Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcNJxN-yRqE/XcVGASsw-uI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4JNUs_T-3ygHpERtdtuYV35aSNCj1tEnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-e4-d5-ed-nf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bc4 Bg4 5.f3 ...</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6, line 3.Bb5+" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ANDnysRnLb8/XcVGRsSgp_I/AAAAAAAAAkc/dO1-Tfk-CLonnLw7ZHvvUb1YnvNjBfYlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-e4-d5-ed-nf6-5.f3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>5... Bc8 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.d4 Nb6 8.Bb3</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian, 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6, line 3.Bb5+, after 8.Bb3" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5lCPToZ5P_A/XcVGV3y5YpI/AAAAAAAAAkg/Ww-Wxb53AVURc7t13GC_get96TnERQ-AQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-e4-d5-ed-nf6-8.bb3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best line to continue by chess engine</b>:<br />8... a5 9.a3 a4 10.Ba2 Nbxd5 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 (=Equal, +0.15)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense-pgn-file-chessgames.html"><b>Scandinavian Defence PGN File to Study Variations</b></a><br /><br />On this page you have studied the Scandinavian Defense variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6. The variation covers 30% of all Scandinavian games. The best 4 moves to meet it are: 3.d4 3.Bb5+ 3.Nc3 3.Nf3. The black g-knight usually goes on b6, black castles via g6, Bg7; or e6, Be7. The ECO code of this variation is B01.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-89736344365621731212019-11-03T07:52:00.000+02:002019-11-12T10:49:06.404+02:00Scandinavian Defense | Lesson 44<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[•: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/updated-information-and-new-links.html"><b>Latest Information and New Links</b></a>]<br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span> you can study <strong>the Scandinavian Defense</strong>, a semi-open game chess opening, one of the oldest, solid, original with immediate attack, playable for Black, specific by possibility to engage a queen in an early phase... Center Counter Game... <b>1.e4 d5</b>... <b>B01</b>...<br /><br /><h2>I. Scandinavian Defense: Data and Description</h2><br />Opening Name: <b>Scandinavian Defense</b><br />Synonyms: <b>Center Counter Defense (Game)</b><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 d5</b><br />ECO Code: <b>B01</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense chess opening" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPch3Tb8TKQ/Xa_p88z40OI/AAAAAAAAAiI/z3GbO3PMYy4zmVjw1st5RYpl7LkHJ9O8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter Defense) is one of the oldest chess openings, first recorded in 1475 and being mentioned by Lucena in 1497. The opening is very popular among chess beginners and is playable at the master level, but usually it is used as surprise weapon for Black opening.<br /><br />The Scandinavian has been proved as playable for Black, allowing to challenge White's center and activate the Black queen. After 1.e4, Black at once goes for 1... d5. White may also activate many dangerous threats. The Scandinavian Defense chess opening games mostly run via 2 lines: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 or 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6...<br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense chess opening is a popular chess opening which is not difficult to learn. <br /><br /><h2>II. Scandinavian Defense: Answering Statistics</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense chess opening" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPch3Tb8TKQ/Xa_p88z40OI/AAAAAAAAAiI/z3GbO3PMYy4zmVjw1st5RYpl7LkHJ9O8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense begins with 1.e4 d5, and the most common answer for White <b>is 2.exd5</b>. The line <b>1.e4 d5 2.exd5 is called the Main line</b> of the Scandinavian Defense being the most frequent. The next data is the answering statistics for the Scandinavian Defense based on a big chessgame database:<br /><br /><b>• most common answer 2.exd5 ~ 95%</b>;<br />of them: 2.exd5 Qxd5 ~ 50%;<br />of them: 2.exd5 Nf6 ~ 40%;<br />of them: 2.exd5 c6, e6 ~ 5%;<br />• <b>other moves (2.Nc3, 2.e5, 2.d4) ~ 5%</b>. <br /><br /><h2>III. Scandinavian Defense: Variations and Lines</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense chess opening" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPch3Tb8TKQ/Xa_p88z40OI/AAAAAAAAAiI/z3GbO3PMYy4zmVjw1st5RYpl7LkHJ9O8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/scandinavian-defense-all-variations.html"><b>has 17 official variations, ECO code B01</b></a>. The variations with many designated moves are being played rarely today; those variations with less moves are more common (for example, variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6). The following chapter will show you how to play the most common lines and variations. <br /><br /><h2>IV. Scandinavian Defense: How to Play</h2><br />The following links will help you learn how to correctly play the main lines and most common variations of the Scandinavian Defense for White and Black, move by move. Correctly playing the below variations are shown in pictures and proven lines, which were also checked by a chess engine evaluations: <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/play-scandinavian-defense-e4-d5-ed-nf6.html"><b>How to Play Scandinavian Defense, Var. 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/how-to-play-scandinavian-gambit-of.html"><b>How to Play Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense</b></a><br /><br />Note: More how-to-play links will be added. <br /><br /><h2>V. Scandinavian Defense Games: PGN File</h2><br />Using the below link you can visit a web page on which you can download a Scandinavian Defense PGN file with real chess games. After downloading the PGN file, you can to open it with any PGN viewer to see, replay and learn games on this chess opening. The chess games were played by chess masters in the year 2019.<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense-pgn-file-chessgames.html"><b>Scandinavian Defense Chess Games PGN File 2019</b></a> <br /><br />--- <br /><br />To see all lessons for beginners and intermediates, click below:<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a><br /><br />This was chess opening <b>Lesson 44</b> for beginners and intermediate chess players and the main page for the Scandinavian Defense, on site. Using the material and provided links above, you will likely be able to learn the Scandinavian Defense chess opening in a proper way on <span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-40486145807470910352019-11-01T09:53:00.000+02:002019-11-05T11:59:17.290+02:00Scandinavian Defense Chess Games PGN File<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Scandinavian Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />On this page you can download a PGN file with the Scandinavian Defense chessgames played by chess masters in the year 2019. Using <strong>the Scandinavian Defense PGN file</strong> you can learn how to correctly play the Scandinavian Defense and to see some new trends in playing this chess opening at the higher level.<br /><br /><h2>I. Scandinavian Defense PGN File</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Defense PGN file on this page" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lie66BFHt4Q/Xa6zBgWbmrI/AAAAAAAAAh8/o03rJcBs-lIjB0mdd-8IvyXL9X6HlIy6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense chess opening B01 inaugurates with the moves <b>1.e4 d5</b>. The opening has been proved to be playable and is specific one by possible early engagement of the Black queen. Scandinavian games usually run 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 or 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6, <u>which you will see in the PGN file</u>.<br /><br />Very rarely, they play 1.e4 d5 2.Nc3,e5,d3 ... <u>Using PGN files is a great way to learn chess openings</u> by viewing the PGN file via a PGN viewer software in order to see and learn the chess games recorded in the PGN file. And the following is more information about the Scandinavian Defense PGN file...<br /><br />The current PGN file <u>contains 300 games on the Scandinavian Defense B01, played by chess masters in the year 2019</u>. The first 10 games were analyzed by a chess engine approximately at the end of the opening phase to highlight who is better and to show you best lines to continue for the middlegame.<br /><br />For example, you can see the following chess engine evaluation: "White is better, +1.14. A best line: 15.Rxb7 c5 16.Re1 Rad8 17.Bf1 Nd7" (e.g. White is better as if he won 1.14 pawns, with the following meanings: 0-0.5 pawn -- equal; 0.51-1.00 -- slightly better; 1.01-1.50 -- better; 1.51++ - much better).<br /><br />The Scandinavian Defense chess games of 2019 were not selected by any special criterion and not sorted by playing lines. To say again -- there are 300 chess master games <u>in the PGN file, of them</u>: • Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 - 183 games; Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 - 102 games; other lines 1.e4 d5 2... - 15 games.<br /><br /><u>You can download</u> the Scandinavian Defense chess opening PGN file with 300 games played by chess masters in the year 2019, under the name of Scandinavian-Defense-2019.pgn, from Google Drive, using the download link which follows ...<br /><br /><h2>II. PGN File Download Link</h2><br /><b>To download the Scandinavian Defense PGN file</b>, click the following link:<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IeAouhgvol_lOnYtU8D_ilE907c6i1uo/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b>Download Scandinavian Defense PGN File, 257 KB</b></a><br /><br /><b>Note 1</b>. The above file is to be downloaded from Google Drive. First click the above link to open a new page, then on that page click the download icon to download.<br /><b>Note 2</b>. To read the above PGN file and see chess games inside it, you will need a PGN viewer software (see Lesson 16 to get a decent freeware PGN viewer).<br /><br />For site navigation, you can use the following links:<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>All Links to Chess Opening Lessons on This Website</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/scandinavian-defense-all-variations.html"><b>All Variations of the Scandinavian Defense</b></a><br /><br />This chess website <span style="color:red;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span> is designed for beginners and intermediate chess players to learn the main chess openings, one by one, using chess opening lessons -- you can learn the main chess openings by text, video, images, PDF ebooks and PGN files.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-41552545624401114062019-10-20T10:19:00.000+03:002019-10-21T13:14:07.119+03:00B03 Alekhine Defense | Four Pawns Attack<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[•: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />Here, you can learn <strong>the Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense</strong>. The ECO code is B03; it belongs to the most popular variations of the Alekhine's, although being not so common. The Four Pawns Attack runs via the main line of the Alekhine's Defence with the moves <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u> 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4.<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine's Four Pawns Attack: Official Data</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Four Pawns Attack variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMxmt7zAF_o/XaoS1386dXI/AAAAAAAAAgc/JXI4GlQ8Um8b9VnC1AnNAntIDjNi0hXagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4</b><br />Chess Opening Name: <b>Alekhine's Defence</b><br />Variation Name: <b>Four Pawns Attack Variation</b><br />Runs via the Main Line: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u><br /><br />• Why it is called the Four Pawns Attack? Look at the picture...<br />[ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings] ECO code: <b>B03</b><br />B03 includes the following moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4<br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>See All ECO Codes of the Alekhine's Defence Opening</b></a><br /><br /><h2>II. Alekhine's Four Pawns Attack: How to Play</h2><br /><b>1.e4 Nf6</b> Alekhine Defense <b>2.e5 Nd5</b> Main line<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Main line of Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2MyNZS5tU/XZr_Rg894MI/AAAAAAAAAek/QA63oe9EHrY7xJvoXYcfb8IxtzVqHd6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-main-line.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 ...</b> Four Pawns Attack (below)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Four Pawns Attack<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qz8gm91xAGk/Xa1dnbkQGqI/AAAAAAAAAhk/h_fTnSWVocMNXqghzqLUTijSqyUahHBqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />• 2 best lines go via 5... dxe5:<br />_5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (+0.80) _5... dxe5 5.Bf5 (+0.72)<br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (Variant 1 of 2)</u></b><br /><br /><b>5... dxe5 5.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Bb4</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 5... dxe5 5.fxe5 , Four Pawns attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nz7q1S8KrTw/Xa1z70c2j6I/AAAAAAAAAhw/NBuCMxIZEWg4IYtzr5CU3MuTp4sNbmXbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-four-pawns-attack-6.fe.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best line to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 (White is slightly better, +0.60)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Four Pawns Attack<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qz8gm91xAGk/Xa1dnbkQGqI/AAAAAAAAAhk/h_fTnSWVocMNXqghzqLUTijSqyUahHBqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />• 2 best lines go via 5... dxe5:<br />_5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (+0.80) _5... dxe5 5.Bf5 (+0.72)<br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 5... Bf5 6.Nc3 (Variant 2 of 2)</u></b><br /><br /><b>5... Bf5 6.Nc3 e6 7.Nf3 dxe5 8.fxe5 Bb4</b><br />(if 7.Be3, then 7... Be7 8.Nf3 0-0)<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Line 5... dxe5 5.fxe5 , Four Pawns attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nz7q1S8KrTw/Xa1z70c2j6I/AAAAAAAAAhw/NBuCMxIZEWg4IYtzr5CU3MuTp4sNbmXbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-four-pawns-attack-6.fe.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Note: The same position as in Variant 1 of 2. <br /><b>Best line to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 (White is slightly better, +0.60)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>300 Games to Study Alekhine Defence PGN File</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>The Main Page of the Alekhine'c Defence Opening (Lesson 43)</b></a><br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red;">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</span> you have learned the Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense. The ECO code of this variation is B03. It runs via the Main Line with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4. Thank you very much for learning chess openings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-82423046918611125442019-10-18T10:51:00.003+03:002019-10-21T10:00:59.555+03:00B02 Alekhine Defense | Two Pawns Attack<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>] <br /><br />The chess information on this page is designed for beginners and intermediate players to learn <strong>the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening</strong>. This is an official variation of the Alekhine's Defence, and it <u>is also called the Lasker's Attack</u> variation of the Alekhine's Defense chess opening. <br /><br />The Alekhine's Defense chess opening begins as 1.e4 Nf6. Then the Two Pawns' Attack variation (also known as the Lasker's Attack) of the Alekhine's Defence runs in this way: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5</u>. It runs via the Main Line <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u>. Learn how to correctly play this variation for white and black. <br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine Defense Two Pawns' (Lasker's) Attack</h2><br /> The Two Pawns Attack is not so common in play, <u>but it belongs to the most common variations of the Alekhine's Defense</u>. This variation and the Four Pawns' Attack cover 10% of all Alekhine's games. It is ECO code <u>B02</u>. You can see the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense in the next picture: <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="2 Pawn Attack variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMxmt7zAF_o/XaoS1386dXI/AAAAAAAAAgc/JXI4GlQ8Um8b9VnC1AnNAntIDjNi0hXagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5</b><br />Name: <b>Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns' Attack Variation</b><br />Another Name: <b>Alekhine Defense, Lasker's Attack Variation</b><br />Runs via the Main Line: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u><br /><br />• Why it is called the 2 Pawns Attack? Look at the picture above...<br />ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) code: <b>B02</b><br />ECO code B02 includes: 1.e4 Nf6 (except 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4)<br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>The ECO Codes of the Alekhine Defense Variations</b></a><br /><br /><u>Below you can study proven lines of the Two Pawn Attack variation</u>. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move). <br /><br /><h2>II. How to Play the Alekhine Defense Two Pawns' (Lasker's) Attack Variation</h2><br /><b>1.e4 Nf6</b><br />Alekhine Defense<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U5EQbwnL1oo/XZMxN7Ad6xI/AAAAAAAAAdY/9agSqRqzwUUk6QlnPrGOXvLyiAM88Dz0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-starts.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>2.e5 Nd5</b><br />Main line<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Main line of Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2MyNZS5tU/XZr_Rg894MI/AAAAAAAAAek/QA63oe9EHrY7xJvoXYcfb8IxtzVqHd6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-main-line.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 ...</b><br />Two Pawns Attack variation (see below)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns Attack variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Two Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMxmt7zAF_o/XaoS1386dXI/AAAAAAAAAgc/JXI4GlQ8Um8b9VnC1AnNAntIDjNi0hXagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />2 best lines for black and white to continue:<br />_4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (+0.22) _4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (+0.00) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (Variant 1 of 2)</u></b><br /><br /><b>4... Nd5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nxd5 exd5</b><br />(if 5... c6, then 6.Bc4 d6 7.Qb3) <br />(if 5... Nxc3, then 6.dxc3 d6 7.cxd6 exd6 8.Bc4 Be7) <br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Nd5 5.Nc3, 2 Pawns attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oLFlapncCcM/XarA5mhRR6I/AAAAAAAAAgo/CI-P_MmdzLwTmIx0oina1jtdtaPgHtcCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack-6..ed.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>7.d4 d6 8.cxd6 cxd6 9.Nf3 Nc6</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Nd5 5.Nc3, after 9.Nf3 Nc6, 2 Pawns attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HZ2jCzRKTVI/XarBAZ6tXSI/AAAAAAAAAgs/IB0gKxCvHfIEAbGs_UtzX_Hq9wdLD5-_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack-9..nc6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />10.Bd3 dxe5 11.Nxe5 Bd6 12.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.27)<br />10.a3 dxe5 11.dxe5 Bg4 12.Be2 Bc5 (=Equal, -0.03) <br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns Attack variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Two Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMxmt7zAF_o/XaoS1386dXI/AAAAAAAAAgc/JXI4GlQ8Um8b9VnC1AnNAntIDjNi0hXagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />_4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (+0.22) _4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (+0.00) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (Variant 2 of 2)</u></b><br /><br /><b>4... Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.d4 b6</b><br />(if 6.Nc3, then 6... Nxc3 7.dxc3 Nc6 8.Bf4 Bxc5 9.Qg4 g6) <br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Nd5 5.Bc4, Two Pawn attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uI9yCsszOxE/XaripoYr40I/AAAAAAAAAhE/Z99McMxbaA0WGo6MTDlEegL7boSZ_d8FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack-5.bc4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>7.cxb6 axb6 8.Nf3 Ba6</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Nd5 5.Bc4, Two Pawn attack, Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0YOKScIAGk/XarituLiLcI/AAAAAAAAAhI/DL3OYACN1uYSmb7YaF5ZrZGungFNuV92gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack-5.bc4-8.nf3-ba6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />9.Bxa6 Nxa6 10.0-0 Be7 11.Nc3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 (=Equal, +0.04)<br />9.Nbd2 Bxc4 10.Nxc4 Be7 11.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, -0.08) <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>Alekhine Defence PGN File 2019</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense (43)</b></a><br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red;">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</span> you learned the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense. The ECO code of this variation is B02. It runs via the Main Line with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5. The variation is also known as the Lasker's attack of the Alekhine's Defense. Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-71845720260666941892019-10-18T08:53:00.000+03:002019-11-05T12:00:16.032+02:00Scandinavian Defense | All 17 Variations<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See All Chess Openings Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Scandinavian Defense</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>The Scandinavian Defense chess opening has 17 official variations</strong> by the ECO code classification (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings). The ECO codes of the Scandinavian Defense include the only code B01. <b>Below you can find a full list of 17 official variations of the Scandinavian Defense with ECO code B01</b>.<br /><br /><b>Notes</b>: Being an official variation of the Scandinavian Defense does not mean that the variation is common in play. The line <u>1.e4 d5 2.exd5</u> is called the Main line. The links on this page (to be published) will help you correctly play the most common lines and variations of the Scandinavian Defense. <b>ECO code B01 includes 1.e4 d5</b>...<br /><br /> <h2>I. Scandinavian Defense: Main Picture</h2><br />Below is the main picture of the Scandinavian Defense.<br />Note: The opening is also called the Center Counter Defense.<br /><b>B01 Scandinavian Defense (Center Counter Defense)</b><br /><b>1.e4 d5</b><br /><img border="0" alt="B01 Scandinavian Defense variations" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lie66BFHt4Q/Xa6zBgWbmrI/AAAAAAAAAh8/o03rJcBs-lIjB0mdd-8IvyXL9X6HlIy6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/scandinavian-defense.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Evaluated by chess engine, evaluation depth 25.<br />Evaluation results: White is slightly better (+0.71).<br /><br /><h2>II. Scandinavian Defense: 17 Variations</h2><br />B01 Scandinavian (Center Counter) Defense<br />1.e4 d5<br /><br /><b>- See 9 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5</b><br /><img border="0" alt="Variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CDx94cebRI/XbvW_U8KyGI/AAAAAAAAAj8/l1iV3QcgMAwfOK0fnYBybAWGmA0YVkEAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/b01-scandinavian-defense-e4-d5-exd5-Qxd5.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />B01 Scandinavian defense, Lasker variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3<br /> B01 Scandinavian defense<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5<br />B01 Scandinavian defense, Gruenfeld variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Ne5 c6 7.g4<br />B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5<br />B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack orthodox attack<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.dxe5 Bb4 6.Bd2 Nc6 7.Nf3<br />B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Goteborg system<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3<br />B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Collijn variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4<br />B01 Scandinavian, Mieses-Kotrvc gambit<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4<br />B01 Scandinavian, Pytel-Wade variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 <br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>All Opening Lessons for Beginner and Intermediate Players</b></a><br /><br /><b>- See 7 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6</b><br /><img border="0" alt="Variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fgqs_7HalFM/XbvXDesN6AI/AAAAAAAAAkA/X7rG4qcI_4ENHjE-BuNuHblDXXXq-nt5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/b01-scandinavian-defense-e4-d5-exd5-Nf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />B01 Scandinavian defense<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6<br />B01 Scandinavian, Icelandic gambit<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6<br />B01 Scandinavian gambit<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6<br />B01 Scandinavian defense<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4<br />B01 Scandinavian, Marshall variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5<br />B01 Scandinavian, Kiel variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb4<br />B01 Scandinavian, Richter variation<br />1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 g6<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-88716139349145191112019-10-16T08:02:00.000+03:002019-10-17T16:42:42.936+03:00B04-B05 Alekhine Defense | Modern Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />This page is designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players to learn, in real, <strong>the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening</strong>. The Alekhine's Defense begins as 1.e4 Nf6. Then the Modern variation of the Alekhine's Defence runs in this way: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3</u>.<br /><br />The Modern variation runs via the Main Line (<u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u>). Learn how to play the Modern variation of the Alekhine's for White and Black, move by move...<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine Defense Modern Variation</h2><br /><u>The Modern is very popular variation of the Alekhine Defense</u>. For example, in 2019 at the chess master level, the variation has covered 27-32% of all Alekhine's games (<a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-exchange-variation.html"><b>slightly higher than the Exchange</b></a>). The Modern is ECO codes <u>B04-B05</u>. You can see the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense in the following picture:<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Exchange Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEymS6WStR8/XZ2emvK3R8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/WinBR3Y-M7kFWMqholKc6o6a0phAz4nVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3</b><br />Name: <b>Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation</b><br />Runs via the Main Line: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u><br>ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) codes: <b>B04-B05</b><br /><br /><b>B04</b>: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3<br /><b>B05</b>: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4<br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>The Variations of the Alekhine Defense by ECO Codes</b></a><br /><br /><u>Below you can study proven lines of the Modern variation</u>. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move). <br /><br /><h2>II. Proven Lines How to Correctly Play Alekhine Defense Modern Variation</h2><br /><b>1.e4 Nf6</b><br />Alekhine Defense<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U5EQbwnL1oo/XZMxN7Ad6xI/AAAAAAAAAdY/9agSqRqzwUUk6QlnPrGOXvLyiAM88Dz0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-starts.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>2.e5 Nd5</b><br />The Main Line<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Main line of Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2MyNZS5tU/XZr_Rg894MI/AAAAAAAAAek/QA63oe9EHrY7xJvoXYcfb8IxtzVqHd6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-main-line.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 ...</b><br />Modern Variation (see below)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 3</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEymS6WStR8/XZ2emvK3R8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/WinBR3Y-M7kFWMqholKc6o6a0phAz4nVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Below is 3 best moves for Black:<br />_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 4... g6 5.Bc4 (Variant 1 of 3)</u></b><br /><br /><b>4... g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Ng5 d5</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... g6 5.Bc4, Modern, Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rq9UmxmpvTw/XZ79V5q3LMI/AAAAAAAAAfc/QR_GwuYBe2oztRrM8-LRIiz5t-jh9hiwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-7.ng5.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>8.O-O Nc6 9.c3 O-O 10.f4 f6 11.Nf3 ...</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="4... g6... 11.Nf3, Modern, Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rMeLRfuTQqU/XZ79ZxE-kqI/AAAAAAAAAfg/FWIv0k9a28MUCuCL14prOBTSbDAH0UE8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-11.nf3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />11... Bf5 12.Bc2 Bxc2 13.Qxc2 Qd7 (=Equal, +0.45)<br />11... fxe5 12.fxe5 Na5 13.Bc2 Bg4 (White slightly better, +0.62) <br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 3</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEymS6WStR8/XZ2emvK3R8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/WinBR3Y-M7kFWMqholKc6o6a0phAz4nVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 4... dxe5 5.Nxe5 (Variant 2 of 3)</u></b><br /><br /><b>4... dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Be2 Bf5</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... dxe5 5.Nxe5, Modern variation, Alekhine Defense" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1PLtU6SWUDE/XahPaDb7rlI/AAAAAAAAAfw/3gmbCkeNFGIoGFqWZxomEy8VK6WlYLz7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-4...de.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>7.0-0 Nf7 8.Nf3 e6</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... dxe5 5.Nxe5, Modern variation, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hWMdRtFovFQ/XahPgzigzNI/AAAAAAAAAf0/oiWQKUvNn-AHmXg4SnYJKpHwmuMf90gNACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-4...de-8.nf3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />9.c4 N5b6 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Be3 0-0 (+White slightly better, +0.80)<br />9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 b5 11.b3 b4 (=Equal, +0.49) <br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 3 of 3</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEymS6WStR8/XZ2emvK3R8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/WinBR3Y-M7kFWMqholKc6o6a0phAz4nVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 4... Bg4 5.Be2 (Variant 3 of 3)</u></b><br /><br /><b>4... Bg4 5.Be2 e6 6.0-0 Be7</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Bg4 5.Be2, Modern variation, Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--YKdaZzqewI/XahsZjaPQaI/AAAAAAAAAgA/OOAsQ-Bgo1wPQ-AzsK0u-MziNtXo_HemgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation-4...Bg4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>7.c4 Nb6 8.h3 Bh5 9.Nc3 0-0</b><br><br><img border="0" alt="Line 4... Bg4 5.Be2, Modern variation, Alekhine Defense" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3oMzHskPMC0/XahseX3juKI/AAAAAAAAAgE/hoPpAaRc8Wc-SZel5PJPMl7N08DarE69gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-modern-variation-4...Bg4-9.nc3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />10.Be3 Nc6 11.exd6 cxd6 12.d5 exd5 (White slightly better, +0.72)<br />10.a4 a5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Bf4 Nc6 (=Equal, +0.45) <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>Alekhine Defence PGN File 2019</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense (43)</b></a><br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red;">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</span> you learned the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense. The ECO codes of the Modern variation are B04-B05. It runs via the Main Line with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3. The Modern variation is very popular variation of the Alekhine's Defense.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-57432749235766963832019-10-14T10:10:00.000+03:002019-10-22T11:23:39.430+03:00Alekhine Defense PGN File | 2019<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />The Alekhine Defense being a great chess opening to study or learn, <strong>on this page you can download a special PGN file on the Alekhine Defense</strong>. The following is more information on the Alekhine Defense PGN file -- find the download link and more explanations about the above PGN file just below.<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine Defense PGN File: About</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine's Defense chess opening" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFFMMipqjX4/XZBG4pzherI/AAAAAAAAAco/stwSaUdDHuwB4H8QYqhQi-90LQkPLQn3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defence-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br />As shown in the above picture, the Alekhine's Defense opening inaugurates with the moves <b>1.e4 Nf6</b>. But what is next and how to play this opening?.. Using PGN files is a great way to learn chess openings and their many variations by replaying the PGN files via any PGN viewer program to see the chess games.<br /><br />The current Alekhine Defense PGN file <u>shows 6 most common variations and contains 300 games on the Alekhine Defense (B02-B05), played by chess masters in 2019</u>. The first 20 were analyzed by a chess engine at the end of the opening phase to highlight who is better and to show you best lines how to go for the middlegame.<br /><br /> The Alekhine Defense games were not selected by any special criterion and not sorted by playing lines. 300 chess master games in the PGN file. Of them: • 41 games are the Scandinavian variation; • 239 games run via the Main line (the Exchange variation - 90, Modern - 84, Four Pawns attack -12, Two Pawns attack -8).<br /><br />The Alekhine Defense chess opening (B02-B05) begins with the moves 1.e4 Nf6, and you can download the Alekhine Defense PGN file below...<br /><br /><h2>II. Alekhine Defense PGN File: Download</h2><br /><b>To download the Alekhine Defense PGN file</b>, click the following link:<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BS7JiIp5OPZphFo5RjN6LBABvHcp4E76/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b>Download Alekhine Defense PGN File, 268 KB</b></a><br /><br /><b>Note 1</b>. The above file is to be downloaded from Google Drive. First click the above link to open, then click the download icon to download.<br /><b>Note 2</b>. To read the above PGN file and see chess games inside it, you will need a PGN viewer software (see Lesson 16 to get a decent freeware PGN viewer).<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Alekhine Defense Main Page</b></a><br /><br /><b>To see all chess opening lessons on</b> <span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>, click the following link:<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a><br /><br /><b>Note 3</b>. This site is designed for beginners and intermediate chess players to learn the main chess openings, one by one, using 43 lessons -- learning by text, video, images, PDF ebooks and PGN files. The site provides initial but sound knowledge on chess openings, which must be more than enough for the chess beginner to begin.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-86664658873707529422019-10-07T19:51:00.000+03:002019-10-17T08:04:42.364+03:00B03 Alekhine Defense | Exchange Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />This page is designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players to learn (in real) <strong>the Exchange variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening</strong>. The Alekhine Defense chess opening begins with 1.e4 Nf6, and its Exchange variation runs in the following way: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6</u>.<br /><br />The Exchange variation runs via the Main Line (<u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</u>)... Learn here how to correctly play the Exchange variation for White and Black, move by move!<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation</h2><br>The Exchange variation is very popular within the Alekhine Defense chess opening. For example, in 2019 at the chess master level, the variation has covered 25-30% of all Alekhine's games. The Exchange variation is ECO code <u>B03</u>. You can see the Exchange variation of the Alekhine Defense in the following picture:<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Exchange Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDiX3NyxpjU/XZr_Wg974BI/AAAAAAAAAeo/YZ-LfV_o3Ns_CK8aTkDsGx9lJk3_kpTVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-exchange-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6</b><br />Name: <b>Alekhine Defense, Exchange Variation</b><br />Runs: <b>via the Main Line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5</b><br />ECO: <b>ECO code B03</b><br /><br />B03: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4<br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>See the List of All Variations of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>Below you can learn proven lines for the Exchange variation</u>. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move). <br /><br /><h2>II. Proven Lines to Play Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation</h2><br /> <b>1.e4 Nf6</b><br />Alekhine Defense<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U5EQbwnL1oo/XZMxN7Ad6xI/AAAAAAAAAdY/9agSqRqzwUUk6QlnPrGOXvLyiAM88Dz0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-starts.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><b>2.e5 Nd5</b><br />The Main Line<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Main line of Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2MyNZS5tU/XZr_Rg894MI/AAAAAAAAAek/QA63oe9EHrY7xJvoXYcfb8IxtzVqHd6lACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-main-line.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><b>3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 ...</b><br />Exchange Variation <br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Exchange variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDiX3NyxpjU/XZr_Wg974BI/AAAAAAAAAeo/YZ-LfV_o3Ns_CK8aTkDsGx9lJk3_kpTVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-exchange-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br />_5... cxd6 (60%) _5... exd6 (40%)<br />_5... cxd6 (+0.02) _5... exd6 (+0.23) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 5... cxd6 6.Nf3 (Variant 1 of 2)</u></b> <br /><br /><b>5... cxd6 6.Nf3 g6 7.Be2 Bg7 8.O-O O-O 9.Be3 Nc6</b> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Line 5... cxd6 6.Nf3, Exchange, Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GdBJZWn88eE/XZyIPRbvStI/AAAAAAAAAe4/nmkyFX5LNC0uDQfUQ-bkvTmTigQOX3UFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-exchange-variation-cd-nf3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />10.Nc3 Bg4 11.b3 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 (=Equal, +0.30)<br />10.Nbd2 e5 11.d5 Nb4 12.Ne4 f5 (=Equal, +0.12) <br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 2</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Exchange variation of the Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDiX3NyxpjU/XZr_Wg974BI/AAAAAAAAAeo/YZ-LfV_o3Ns_CK8aTkDsGx9lJk3_kpTVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-exchange-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br />_5... cxd6 (60%) _5... exd6 (40%)<br />_5... cxd6 (+0.02) _5... exd6 (+0.23) <br /><br /><b>• <u>Line 5... exd6 6.Nc3 (Variant 2 of 2)</u></b> <br /><br /><b>5... exd6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.h3 O-O 8.Nf3 Bf5 9.Be2 Re8</b> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Line 5... cxd6 6.Nf3, Exchange, Alekhine Defense" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkWbM9QGD7c/XZzQov-bDoI/AAAAAAAAAfE/5BIB3dBcaQUrk0YDki4qr6_rHeEO6NxOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-exchange-variation-ed-nc3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br>10.0-0 Bf6 11.Be3 Nc6 12.Rc1 h6 (W slightly better, +0.56)<br>10.Bf4 Bf6 11.0-0 Nc6 12.Rc1 a6 (=Equal, +0.48) <br /><br />Note. More proven lines on the Exchange variation will be added. <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense (43)</b></a><br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red;">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</span> you have learned the Exchange variation of the Alekhine Defense. The ECO code of the Exchange is B03. It runs via the Main Line with 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6. The Exchange is very popular among the Alekhine Defense chess games...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-5469191620080883532019-10-05T10:41:00.000+03:002019-10-17T09:28:13.614+03:00B02 Alekhine's Defense | Scandinavian Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense</b></a>]<br /><br />This page is designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players to learn <strong>the Scandinavian variation of the Alekhine Defense</strong>. The Alekhine's Defense chess opening starts as 1.e4 Nf6, and its Scandinavian variation runs 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5. Learn how to correctly play this variation for White and Black, move by move!<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation</h2><br>The Scandinavian variation is not the main line of the Alekhine Defense, but it covers approximately 15% of the Alekhine Defense games. The Scandinavian variation is ECO code <b>B02</b>, and it runs (as you remember) <b>1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5</b>. You can see the Alekhine Defense Scandinavian variation in the following picture:<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-602edtLIqA0/XZMxSfyKBYI/AAAAAAAAAdc/d2WtXBy2rCgFIgJ62-PTIpP0uMyHnisrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Moves: <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5</b><br />Name: <b>Alekhine Defense, Scandinavian Variation</b><br />ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) code: <b>B02</b><br /><br /><b>B02</b>: 1.e4 Nf6<br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>All Variations of the Alekhine Defense by ECO Codes</b></a><br /><br /><u>Study the proven lines of the Scandinavian variation just below</u>. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move). <br /><br /><h2>II. Proven Lines to Play Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation</h2><br /> <b>1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5</b><br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 1 of 4</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation<br><br><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-602edtLIqA0/XZMxSfyKBYI/AAAAAAAAAdc/d2WtXBy2rCgFIgJ62-PTIpP0uMyHnisrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />[3.exd5 (+0.00) Nxd5 4.Bc4 Nb6 5.Bb3 Nc6]<br />[3.exd5 (-0.10) Nxd5 4.Nxd5 Qxd5 5.d4 e5]<br />[3.Nxd5 (-0.11) Nxd5 4.exd5 Qxd5]<br /><b>3.e5 ...</b><br />_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)<br /><br /><b>•</b> <b><u>Line 3... Nfd7 4.f4 (Variant 1 of 4)</u></b><br /><br /><b>3... Nfd7 4.f4 e6 5.Nf3 c5</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Nfd7-f4, Alekhine Defense Scandinavian" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UIWI5WpLuLA/XZmjyEon5II/AAAAAAAAAd8/qm3Ybe_eGUwYvd6uqNH4bILSpLxLOMOagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhines-defence-scandinavian-nfd7-f4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.23)<br />6.d4 Nc6 7.Ne2 b5 8.a3 a5 (=Equal, +0.15)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 2 of 4</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-602edtLIqA0/XZMxSfyKBYI/AAAAAAAAAdc/d2WtXBy2rCgFIgJ62-PTIpP0uMyHnisrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.e5 ...</b><br />_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)<br /><br /><b>•</b> <b><u>Line 3... Nfd7 4.d4 (Variant 2 of 4)</u></b><br /><br /><b>3... Nfd7 4.d4 e6 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Nfd7-d4, Alekhine Defense Scandinavian" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RaILUsMG2-g/XZmj3Xz097I/AAAAAAAAAeA/_68B0ifM9Bk8pHkTO6GZxGHeRzDlVPbXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhines-defence-scandinavian-nfd7-d4.png" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="162" ><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3 f6 (=Equal, +0.36)<br />7.Nf3 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.g3 b5 (=Equal, +0.15)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 3 of 4</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-602edtLIqA0/XZMxSfyKBYI/AAAAAAAAAdc/d2WtXBy2rCgFIgJ62-PTIpP0uMyHnisrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.e5 ...</b><br />_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)<br /><br /><b>•</b> <b><u>Line 3... d4 (Variant 3 of 4)</u></b><br /><br /><b>3... d4 4.exf6 dxc3 5.fxg7 cxd2+ 6.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 7.Bxd2 Bxg7</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="d4, Alekhine Defense Scandinavian" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-68f1LT2PYjU/XZnPofeOl6I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/R5S8Ue2SWXIlcyVl5hxmgCi1xZUODd5FgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhines-defence-scandinavian-d4.png" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="162" ><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />8.0-0-0 Be6 9.Ne2 Nc6 (9... Bxa2? 10.b3! (+2.15)) 10.Bc3 Rg8 (=Equal, +0.36)<br />8.c3 Nc6 9.Be3 Ne5 10.Be2 Be6 (=Equal, +0.28)<br /><br /><span style="color:red;"><b>• <u>Variant 4 of 4</u></b></span><br /><br />Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Scandinavian Variation of Alekhine Defense" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-602edtLIqA0/XZMxSfyKBYI/AAAAAAAAAdc/d2WtXBy2rCgFIgJ62-PTIpP0uMyHnisrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.e5 ...</b><br />_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)<br /><br /><b>•</b> <b><u>Line 3... Ne4 (Variant 4 of 4)</u></b><br /><br /><b>3... Ne4 4.Nce2 d4 5.d3 Nc5</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Ne4, Alekhine Defense Scandinavian" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFQRippoRRM/XZnPtIzv1JI/AAAAAAAAAeU/V3GtLY_BdCM1ZSBAAFOd6iIjUEf1cOzfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhines-defence-scandinavian-ne4.png" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="162" ><br /><b>Best lines to continue (by chess engine)</b>:<br />6.f4 g6 7.Nf3 Ne6 8.c3 c5 (W slightly better, +0.62)<br />6.a3 Ne6 7.f4 c5 8.Nf3 g6 (W slightly better, +0.52)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense (43)</b></a><br /><br />On this page of <span style="color:red;">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</span> you have learned the Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. The ECO code of this variation is B02. The Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine Defense runs 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5. Thank you for your attention and for learning chess openings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-15473018980959337262019-10-02T08:42:00.000+03:002019-10-30T14:59:14.248+02:00Alekhine's Defense | Lesson 43<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[•: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/updated-information-and-new-links.html"><b>Updated Latest Information and New Links</b></a>]<br /><br />On this page you can study <strong>the Alekhine's Defense chess opening</strong> including the following data: the description of the Alekhine's Defense, the answering statistics and ECO codes, the main and most common lines and variations, how to play them. You can also download a PGN file on Alekhine Defense chessgames 2019 to learn.<br /><br /><h2>I. Alekhine's Defense: Data and Description</h2><br />Opening Name: <b>Alekhine's Defense</b><br />Moves to Run: <b>1.e4 Nf6</b><br />ECO Codes: <b>B02–B05</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine's Defense chess opening" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFFMMipqjX4/XZBG4pzherI/AAAAAAAAAco/stwSaUdDHuwB4H8QYqhQi-90LQkPLQn3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defence-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />B02: 1.e4 Nf6<br />B03: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 (including exchange and four pawns attack)<br />B04: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 (modern without 4...Bg4)<br />B05: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 (modern with 4...Bg4)<br /><br />The Alekhine's Defense is named after the 4th World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine. <u>A feature of this opening is that Black does not fight for the center</u> but tempts White pawns to go ahead and make a broad pawn center, with plans to undermine the White structure later (so-called hypermodern approach).<br /><br />A typical Alekhine Defense game runs: <u>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 (the main line)</u> 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2... The Alekhine's Defense is relatively popular at the chess master level. The opening is a good choice for aggressive fighting players. The Alekhine's Defense has 41 variations (the link is below), with the most common move <b>2.e5</b> to go on. <br /><br /><h2>II. Alekhine's Defense: Answering Statistics</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFFMMipqjX4/XZBG4pzherI/AAAAAAAAAco/stwSaUdDHuwB4H8QYqhQi-90LQkPLQn3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defence-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />The Alekhine Defense begins as <b>1.e4 Nf6</b>. Starting then, <b>the most common answer for White is 2.e5</b>. Here is the answering statistics for the Alekhine's:<br /><br /><b>• 2.e5 ~ 70%</b>;<br />• 2.Nc3 ~ 20%;<br />• 2.d3 ~ 5%;<br />• other moves ~ 5% (2.Bc4, 2.Nf3, ...). <br /><br /><h2>III. Alekhine's Defense: Variations and Lines</h2><br /><img border="0" alt="Alekhine Defense" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFFMMipqjX4/XZBG4pzherI/AAAAAAAAAco/stwSaUdDHuwB4H8QYqhQi-90LQkPLQn3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/alekhine-defence-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br /><br />The Alekhine Defense <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>has 41 official variations with ECO codes B02–B05 -- click here to see them all</b></a>. The following is the most common variations and playing lines for White and Black (including the Main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5):<br /><br /><b>• Alekhine Defense, the Main line:<br /> 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 ~ 70%</b>;<br />• Alekhine Defense, Scandinavian variation:<br /> 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 ~ 15%.<br /><br />Other common variations (they run via the Main Line) are:<br />• Modern variation: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3;<br />• Exchange variation: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6;<br />• Four Pawns attack: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4.<br />• Two Pawns attack: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5. <br /><br /><h2>IV. Alekhine's Defense: How to Play</h2><br />The following links will help you learn how to correctly play the main lines and most common variations of the Alekhine's Defense for White and Black, move by move. Correctly playing the below variations are shown in pictures and proven lines, which were also checked by a chess engine evaluations: <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Modern Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-exchange-variation.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Four Pawns Attack Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Two Pawns Attack Variation</b></a> <br /><br /><h2>V. Alekhine's Defense Games: PGN File</h2><br />Using the below link you can visit a web page on this website on which you can download an Alekhine Defense chessgames PGN file. After downloading the above PGN file, you can to open it with any PGN viewer to see, replay and learn real games on this opening. The chess games were played by chess masters in the year 2019.<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>Alekhine Defense Chessgames PGN File 2019</b></a> <br /><br />To see all chess opening lessons for beginners and intermediate chess players on this chess opening website, click the following link:<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a><br /><br />This was chess opening lesson 43 and the main page for the Alekhine's Defense on this website. 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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-50086836623901157182019-08-20T07:34:00.000+03:002019-11-12T11:06:23.982+02:00Latest Chess Opening Information and New Links<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>See Links to All Chess Opening Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br /> On this page, you can find <strong>the links to the latest chess opening information</strong> published on this website: <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense.html"><b>The Scandinavian Defense Chess Opening, 1.e4 d5, B01</b></a><br /><br /><u>05 November 2019</u>. Study the Scandinavian Defense, a semi-open game chess opening, solid, original, playable for Black, Center Counter Game... 1.e4 d5... B01... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/11/scandinavian-defense-pgn-file-chessgames.html"><b>Scandinavian Defense Chess Games PGN File</b></a><br /><br /><u>03 November 2019</u>. Download this PGN file to study the Scandinavian Defense chess opening and new trends in playing it ... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/scandinavian-defense-all-variations.html"><b>Scandinavian Defense | All 17 Variations</b></a><br /><br /><u>20 October 2019</u>. Provides the list of all variations of the Scandinavian Defense chess opening... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack.html"><b>The Four Pawns Attack Variation of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>20 October 2019</u>. Study the Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.html"><b>The Two Pawns Attack Variation of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>19 October 2019</u>. Study the Two Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense which is also known as the Lasker's Attack... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.html"><b>The Modern Variation of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>17 October 2019</u>. Study the Modern Variation of the Alekhine Defense (variation data, description, ECO codes, how to play proven lines)... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>Alekhine Defense PGN File 2019</b></a><br /><br /><u>15 October 2019</u>. Download the Alekhine PGN file: 300 games played by chess masters in 2019, see 6 main variations, 20 games analyzed by chess engine... <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-exchange-variation.html"><b>The Exchange Variation of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>8 October 2019</u>. Learn how to correctly play for White and Black the Exchange variation of the Alekhine's Defense chess opening. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.html"><b>The Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine Defense</b></a><br /><br /><u>6 October 2019</u>. Learn how to correctly play for White and Black the Scandinavian variation of the Alekhine's Defense chess opening. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>The Alekhine's Defense | Lesson 43</b></a><br /><br /><u>3 October 2019</u>. The main page on this website to learn the Alekhine's Defense chess opening. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/09/demo-pdf-chess-endgame-puzzles.html"><b>DEMO PDF eBook 250/350 Chess Endgame Puzzles by Famous Chess Composers to Improve Your Chess Endgame. Best Selection.</b></a><br /><br /><u>20 September 2019</u>. Download <u>the demo version</u> of 2 PDF eBooks "250/350 Chess Endgame Puzzles by Famous Chess Composers." You will get a best selection of chess endgame puzzles by famous chess composers and significantly improve your skill to win chess endgame by learning unknown winning motifs. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/pgn-file-evans-gambit-games-by-chess-titans.html"><b>PGN File Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans</b></a><br /><br /><u>19 August 2019</u>. Download the PGN file Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans to learn the Evans (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The PGN file includes 75 games played by world chess champions, top rated players, and famous grandmasters (Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, Gary Kasparov, Liren Ding,...). The games are sorted by the playing lines; the opening positions are calculated by chess engine.<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-accepted-Be7-variation.html"><b>The 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br /><u>14 August 2019</u>. Shows in pictures how to correctly play the proven lines of the 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The 5... Be7 Variation runs via 4...Bxb4 5.c3 Be7. It is C51.<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.html"><b>The Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br /><u>11 August 2019</u>. Shows in pictures how to correctly play the proven lines of the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The Stone-Ware Variation runs via 4...Bxb4 5.c3 Bd6. It is C51. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-normal-variation.html"><b>The Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br /><u>8 August 2019</u>. Shows in pictures how to correctly play the proven lines of the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The Normal Variation runs via 4...Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O d6 8.cxd4 Bb6. It is C51. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-main-variations.html"><b>The Most Popular Variations of the Ewans Gambit</b></a><br /><br /><u>7 August 2019</u>. Shows in pictures the main and most common variations of the Ewans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The Evans Gambit chess opening has 40 variations occupying the ECO codes C51-C52. <br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/ewans-gambit-answering-moves-how-to-respond.html"><b>The Ewans Gambit Answering Moves and How to Respond</b></a><br /><br /><u>5 August 2019</u>. Shows the Black answering statistics to the Ewans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4) according to a 3800-game database on this chess opening. Black uses 4 answering moves, and the strongest is 4.Bxb4 (80%)... Learn how to correctly respond at the beginning of the the Evans Gambit...<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/latvian-gambit-lines-and-answering-statistics.html"><b>The Latvian Gambit - Proven Lines and Answering Statistics</b></a><br /><br /><u>26 July 2019</u>. Shows the White answering statistics to the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5) according to a 1400-game database on this chess opening. White uses 5 answering moves, and the strongest is 3.Nxe5 (50%)... Also, you can study 12 proven lines to be ready to play the Latvian Gambit in full...<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/latvian-gambit-main-line-nimzovichn-variation.html"><b>The Latvian Gambit - Nimzovich Variation (Main Line)</b></a><br /><br /><u>24 July 2019</u>. Shows how to correctly play the Main line of the Latvian or the Nimzovich variation. Most common in 2019, runs via 3.Nxe5 Qf6...<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/latvian-gambit-variations.html"><b>7 Official Variations of the Latvian Gambit</b></a><br /><br /><u>19 July 2019</u>. Provides a list of 7 official variations of the Latvian Gambit. 2 unofficial variations. Pics and chess engine calculation for each variation...<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/alekhine-defense-variations.html"><b>41 Alekhine Defense Variations by ECO Codes</b></a><br /><br /><u>17 July 2019</u>. Provides a list of 41 official variations of the Alekhine's Defense by ECO codes B02-B05. 4 main variations analyzed by a chess engine...<br />---<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/bishops-opening-variations.html"><b>20 Bishop's Opening Variations by ECO Codes</b></a><br /><br /><u>16 July 2019</u>. Provides a list of 20 official variations of the Bishop's Opening by ECO codes C23-C24. 2 main variations analyzed by a chess engine...<br />---<br /><br /><span style="color:red; background-color:#ffffc4;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span> Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-74791017729194598172019-08-18T17:25:00.000+03:002019-10-22T11:41:52.782+03:00Download PGN File: Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br />A very effective method to study chess opening is to see and learn the games which were played by chess titans on that specific opening. You should agree that world chess champions, top rated chess players and famous grandmasters know exactly how to correctly play the chess openings.<br /><br />On this page of <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com">chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</a>, you can <strong>download a valuable PGN file on the Evans Gambit games</strong> which were played <u>by very strong chess players</u>. The name of the above PGN file is "Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans". The size of the file is 56 KB, and you can download it below.<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit chess opening" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8JBduE_58k/XNAq5zldpFI/AAAAAAAAAPs/GONVmlXXMSo4vzuQ6s5D3rpFyNkSif7nACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-chess-opening.png" data-original-width="223" data-original-height="226" /><br />Figure. The Evans Gambit chess opening.<br /><br />The following is more information about the Evans Gambit PGN file in question. The file includes <b>75 games</b> played by chess titans on the Evans Gambit chess opening, ECO codes C51-C52. The chess player list includes the following names of the famous grandmasters: <b>Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, Gary Kasparov</b>,<br /><br />Liren Ding , Alexander Grischuk, Nigel Short, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Levon Aronian, Yi Wei, Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Svidler, Jan Timman, Alexei Shirov, Sergey Karjakin, Pentala Harikrishna, Alexander Beliavsky, Anatoly Karpov, Victor Korchnoi, Ruslan Ponomariov, John Nunn.<br /><br />The games of the famous chess players were <b>sorted by the following playing lines</b>: • Evans Gambit Accepted • Evans Gambit Declined • 5... Ba5 Variation • Compromised Defense • Tartakower Attack • 5...Be7 Variation • Cordel Variation • Stone-Ware Variation • Normal Variation • 5.a4 Variation • Showalter Variation.<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-main-variations.html"><b>See the Main Variations of the Evans Gambit Here</b></a><br /><br /><b>The chess games inside the PGN file were analyzed by a chess engine</b> approximately at the end of the opening phase of a game. The following is 4 examples from the file: "The position is equal +0.36", "White is slightly better +0.97", "Black is slightly better -0.57", "White is much better +2.87".<br /><br /><b>Notes</b>. A. The position is calculated by chess engine in pawns (as if all other factors were equal). B. "+" is better for White, while "-" is better for Black. C. It is considered: 0+0.50 - position is equal; +0.51+1.00 - White is slightly better; +1.01+2.00 - White is better; +2.01 and more - White is much better.<br /><br />Please take into account that all 14 games by Bobby Fischer in the PGN file were played in the chess simul tournaments. The chess simul tournament is a simultaneous exhibition in which one chess player of high rank plays multiple games at a time with a number of other players of low ranks.<br /><br /><h2>Download PGN File, 56 KB: Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans, ECO Codes C51-C52</h2><br />Use the below file to learn the Evans Gambit chess opening. To download the Evans Gambit PGN file with the games of chess titans, click the following link:<br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zrLNYaFp6UMIUUlyFTsKDSvy-rodKXMo/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b>Download PGN File Evans Gambit Games by Chess Titans, 56 KB</b></a><br /><br /><b>Note 1</b>. The PGN file is to be downloaded from Google Drive. First click the above link to open, then click the download icon to download.<br /><b>Note 2</b>. To read the PGN file and see the chess games inside it, you will need a PGN viewer software (see Lesson 16 on this website to download a decent freeware PGN viewer to open and read PGN files).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-59109266234107966492019-08-14T13:00:00.002+03:002019-08-16T11:43:23.766+03:00Evans Gambit Accepted 5... Be7 Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>Find out here how to correctly play the Evans Gambit Accepted 5... Be7 Variation</strong>. On this page you will learn the lines of the Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit Accepted, proven to be correct by many games played by chess masters on this variation. The proven lines have been checked by a chess engine.<br /><br />At the sunrise of the Evans Gambit, the 5... Be7 Variation was not employed at all. But the picture has changed, and the Evans Gambit Accepted 5... Be7 Variation is one of the most popular variations of the Evans Gambit today. In 2019, the chess masters play this variation in each 5th game of the Evans Gambit.<br /><br />At the master level in 2019, the Black bishop retreat on e7 is the second most common answer in the Evans Gambit Accepted (after Ba5.) The Evans Be7 is more passive defense and one of the most equalizing variation for Black. The Evans Be7 Variation is ECO code C51. The variation starts with the following moves:<br /><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 ... (*Evans Gambit)<br /><b>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 (*5... Be7 Variation, Accepted)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit Accepted Be7 Variation" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iLb9ocwz--A/XVPL0a2i0WI/AAAAAAAAAa0/tXE-wZmGGlQjEy0Bg97x13Z6OWFCcXH2ACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-Be7-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />• Evans Gambit • 5... Be7 Variation (Evans Gambit Accepted)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-main-variations.html"><b>The Main Variations of the Evans Gambit Opening</b></a><br /><br />Learn the proven lines of the 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit Accepted, move by move, and see how to correctly play it for White and Black.<br /><br /><h2>Proven Lines: How to Correctly Play the 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit Accepted</h2><br /><b>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 ...</b> (*Evans Gambit)<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit started" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Be7</b> (*5... Be7 Variation)<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit Be7 Variation" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iLb9ocwz--A/XVPL0a2i0WI/AAAAAAAAAa0/tXE-wZmGGlQjEy0Bg97x13Z6OWFCcXH2ACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-Be7-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><br /><b>6.d4 Na5 7.Be2 d6 8.Qa4+ c6</b><br />(6.Qb3 Nh6 7.d4 0-0 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.0-0 d6 (-B sl. better, -0.50))<br />(6.Qb3 Na5? 7.Bxf7+ Kf8 8.Qa4 b6 9.Nxe5 (+W sl. better, +0.76))<br />(7.Bd3 d6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nf6 (=equal, -0.28))<br />(7.Nxe5 Nxc4 8.Nxc4 d5 9.exd5 Qxd5(=equal, -0.27))<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="Evans Be7 Variation, after 8.Qa4+" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fubUkT7hO1k/XVPL4yFUarI/AAAAAAAAAa4/m_S82ukv2akMnfqr65J9kTBqPqRl_FsOACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-Be7-8.Qa4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <br /><br /><b>9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nf6</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Be7 Variation, after 10... Nf6" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT5CwDtDS9Q/XVPL-HtZJgI/AAAAAAAAAa8/ohYVW5ArCJMpGPislZqpvx1q2uswk365wCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-Be7-Nf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b><u>Best lines to continue</u></b><br />By games: <b>11.0-0</b> 0-0 12.Bf4 b5 13.Qc2 Be6 14.Nd2 Bd6 (=equal, +0.08)<br />By computer: <b>11.0-0</b> Qc7 12.Nf3 Bg4 13.g3 b5 14.Qc2 0-0 (=equal, +0.10)<br /><br />Use the following links to get more information on the Evans Gambit:<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-normal-variation.html"><b>The Evans Normal Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.html"><b>The Evans Stone-Ware Variation</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br />On this page of Chess-Opening-for-Beginners.Blogspot.com you have learned the 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit Accepted. This variation is quite popular at the chess master level in 2019 and may be a good choice for chess beginners to play it within the Evans Gambit games.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-6999811736478194992019-08-10T10:10:00.001+03:002019-08-18T13:49:36.752+03:00Evans Gambit Stone-Ware Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>Learn how to correctly play the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening</strong>. On this page you will learn the proven lines of the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit proved by many games played on this variation by chess masters. The proven lines have been checked by a chess engine.<br /><br />The Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening was named after 2 chess players whose family names were Mr. Stone and Mr. Ware.<br /><br />Today the Stone-Ware Variation is quite popular among the Evans Gambit games at the master level. In 2019, it is twice more frequent than the Normal Variation. It is a normal development, <a href="https://chess-video.blogspot.com/2009/12/chess-castling.html"><b>quick castling</b></a> and equal position. The Stone-Ware Variation is ECO code C51. The variation starts with the following moves:<br /><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 (*Evans Gambit)<br /><b>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bd6 (*Stone-Ware Variation)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit Stone-Ware Variation" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w-n0tX7XNPM/XU_GZ4Xt9II/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DNMaLnkWgtcZS4pIBOi_oq9pIMBxpnepwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />• Evans Gambit • Stone-Ware Variation (Evans Gambit Accepted)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-main-variations.html"><b>See the Main Variations of the Evans Gambit Here</b></a><br /><br />Learn the proven lines of the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit, move by move, and see how to correctly play it just below...<br /><br /><h2>Proven Lines: How to Correctly Play the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit</h2><br /><b>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4</b> (*Evans Gambit)<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit started" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>4...Bxb4 5.c3 Bd6 (*Stone-Ware Variation)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit Stone-Ware Variation" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w-n0tX7XNPM/XU_GZ4Xt9II/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DNMaLnkWgtcZS4pIBOi_oq9pIMBxpnepwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>6.d4 Nf6 7.O-O O-O</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Stone-Ware, after 7.0-0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQjpY_vTNF8/XU_Glhu5icI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/Vzrz31KyazIrO0uP14-y_ubUYA3ucv_lwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-stone-ware-7.0-0.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>8.Re1 h6 9.Nbd2 Re8</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Stone-Ware, after 9.Nbd2" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Om47aRJS4hc/XU_Og7yhq7I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/1DvDpMEDMf8DKJ-F6ACw-y4p8x4HdcaIgCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-stone-ware-9.Nbd2.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b><u>Best lines to continue</u></b><br />By games: <b>10.Qb3</b> Qe7 (for f7) 11.Bd3 <u>Na5</u> 12.Qa4 b6 (=equal, -0.03)<br />By computer: <b>10.Bb3</b> exd4 11.cxd4 <u>Bb4</u> 12.e5 <u>Nh7</u> (=equal, +0.37)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners Home Page</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br />On this page of Chess-Opening-for-Beginners.Blogspot.com you have learned the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening. This variation is quite popular at the chess master level and may be a good choice for beginners to play the Stone-Ware Variation for better understanding chess openings. <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Article", "name" : "The Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening", "image" : "https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w-n0tX7XNPM/XU_GZ4Xt9II/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DNMaLnkWgtcZS4pIBOi_oq9pIMBxpnepwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.png" } </script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-21235173415069538292019-08-07T21:22:00.000+03:002019-08-29T10:16:52.672+03:00Evans Gambit Normal Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>Learn how to correctly play the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening</strong>. On this page you will learn the proven lines of the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit proved a long time ago, checked by time and recalculated as correct algorithms by the power of today's chess engines.<br /><br />Today the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit is not so popular as it was before but is still playable at the chess master level in 2019. It may be a good variation for chess beginner to use in the Evans Gambit games. The Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit is ECO code C51. It starts with the following moves:<br /><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 (*Evans Gambit)<br /><b>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6<br />(*Normal Variation)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /> <img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit Normal variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdHMkqiPRD4/XUxkYc2e0pI/AAAAAAAAAZo/foEuyHA6EEYh4PhjpnuJiggb9_gE3lwxwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-normal-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />• Evans Gambit • Normal Variation (Evans Gambit Accepted) <br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-main-variations.html"><b>Recall the Main Variations of the Evans Gambit Here</b></a><br /><br />Learn the proven lines of the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit chess opening, move by move, and see how to correctly play just below.<br /><br /><h2>Proven Lines: How to Correctly Play the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit</h2><br /><b>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4</b> (*Evans Gambit)<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit started" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKtOuvYXbz8/XUxj3F4cRhI/AAAAAAAAAZY/PsGngl7E7tQkV_vqI0avRCfy8T0EoOMtACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-started.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O ...</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit normal variation 7.0-0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLpQceI5QY8/XUxkDQRFNSI/AAAAAAAAAZc/6lDk1-s4640GrjMVBv-gujDNraHur-OeACLcBGAs/s1600/evans-normal-variation-7.0-0.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>7... d6 (=equal +0.22)</b><br />(7... dxc3? 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qd5+ Ke8 10.Qxc5 d6 11.Qxc3 <b>+W better +1.14</b>)<br /><b>8. cxd4 Bb6 (*Normal Variation)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit normal variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdHMkqiPRD4/XUxkYc2e0pI/AAAAAAAAAZo/foEuyHA6EEYh4PhjpnuJiggb9_gE3lwxwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-normal-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>Best lines to continue</b>:<br />Old proven: <b>9.Nc3</b> <u>Bg4</u> 10.Bb5 <u>Kf8</u> (against d5) 11.Bd3 <u>Nge7</u> (=equal, -0.35)<br />Old proven: <b>9.h3</b> Nf6 10.Re1 h6 11.<u>Ba3</u> O-O (=equal, +0.12)<br />Computer recommended: <b>9.Nc3</b> <u>Na5</u> 10.Bd3 Ne7 11.h3 0-0 (=equal, +0.26)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/"><b>Return to the Main Page of Chess Openings for Beginners</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a><br /><br />On this page of Chess-Opening-for-Beginners.Blogspot.com you have learned <strong>the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit</strong>. It is one of the oldest variation of this opening. It was very popular before, and it is still playable at the master level today. The Normal Variation may be a good choice for chess beginners.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-56377936207912183612019-08-07T11:46:00.001+03:002019-10-22T11:44:55.317+03:00Evans Gambit Main Variations<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br />The Evans Gambit chess opening has 40 variations occupying the ECO codes C51-C52 in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings. The Evans Gambit is recognized by the next moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4. The Evans Gambit may be accepted (4... Bxb4); the Evans Gambit may be declined -- see below.<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit variations" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Evans Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4<br />Accepted (4... Bxb4) -- Declined (usually 4... Bb6 or d5)<br /><br /><h2>Evans Gambit: Main Variations</h2><br /><b>The ECO code C51</b> starts with the pure Evans Gambit moves. <b>C52</b> starts with the pure <b>Evans moves plus 4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5</b>. The first 9 variations of C51 are the Evans Gambit Declined (4... Bb6 or ...d5), and the rest 14 are Accepted. All 16 variations of C52 are the Evans Gambit Accepted. <br /><br />Below is a list of the most common variations of the Evans Gambit:<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit main" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>• C51 Evans gambit</b><br />1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4<br />Note: The next 5 declined variations of C51 in the ECO list run via <u>4... Bb6 5. b5 Na5 6. Nxe5</u> (declined Lange; declined Pavlov; declined Hirschbach; Vasquez; Hicken). <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit declined 5.a4 variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit declined, 5.a4</b><br />4... Bb6 5. a4<br />Note: The next declined Showalter variation run via <u>5... a6 6. Nc3</u>. <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit declined Cordel variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit declined, Cordel variation</b><br />4... Bb6 5. Bb2 <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans counter-gambit 4... d5 variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans counter-gambit 4... d5</b><br />4... d5<br />Note: The next 14 accepted variations of C51 run via 4... Bxb4 (Accepted 4... Bxb4, Normal variation, Ulvestad, Paulsen, Morphy attack, Goering attack, Steinitz, Evans Gambit 9... Bg4, Fraser attack, Fraser-Mortimer attack, Stone-Ware, Mayet defence, 5...Be7, Cordel variation). <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans gambit accepted 4... Bxb4 variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit accepted 4... Bxb4</b><br />4... Bxb4 <br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/ewans-gambit-answering-moves-how-to-respond.html"><b>The Answering Statistics to the Evans Gambit</b></a> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans gambit accepted normal variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit accepted, Normal variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6<br />Note: The Evans <i>normal variation is rare in 2019</i> at the chess master level.<br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-normal-variation.html"><b>How to Play the Normal Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambiti Stone-Ware variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit accepted, Stone-Ware variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Bd6<br />Note: <u>The accepted Stone-Ware is quite popular in 2019</u> at the chess master level.<br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-stone-ware-variation.html"><b>How to Play the Stone-Ware Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans Gambit 5...Be7 variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit, 5...Be7</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Be7<br />Note: The Evans gambit <em>5...Be7 is playable in 2019</em> at the chess master level.<br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/08/evans-gambit-accepted-Be7-variation.html"><b>How to Play the 5... Be7 Variation of the Evans Gambit</b></a> <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Ewans gambit accepted Cordel variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C51 Evans gambit accepted, Cordel variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5<br />Note: <u>The accepted Cordel variation is very popular in 2019</u> at the chess master level. <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="C52 Evanse gambit accepted 5... Ba5 variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>• C52 Evans gambit accepted, 5... Ba5 variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5<br />Notes: The Evans Gambit ECO code C52 starts from this variation. All C52 variations of the Evans Gambit run via <u>4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5</u>. <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans gambit accepted Tartakower attack variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C52 Evans gambit accepted, Tartakower attack variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3<br />Note: The Evans gambit accepted <u>Tartakower attack is very popular in 2019</u> at the chess master level. <br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Evans gambit accepted Lasker defence variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dpmKL2zHk44/XUkzzZYNPLI/AAAAAAAAAZM/mI5FWQiGr5AHwTia3zFmXEdSipJF-cbbwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>C52 Evans gambit, Lasker defence variation</b><br />4... Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6<br />Note: The Evans gambit <i>Lasker defence is rare in 2019</i> at the chess master level. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-54001840527492006622019-08-05T10:17:00.000+03:002019-10-22T11:45:37.150+03:00Evans Gambit Answering Moves and How to Respond<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2010/01/evans-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Evans Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>The Evans Gambit starts with the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4</strong> (see them below). By statistics, based on a 3800-game database on the Evans Gambit chess opening, Black answers: <b>4... Bxb4 (80%), 4... Bb6 (15%)</b>, 4... Nxb4 (2%), 4... d5 (1%); other moves - 2% (4... Be7, Bd6, b5).<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Danish Gambit answering stats" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-29--B-FxFu4/XUfDm_M4EZI/AAAAAAAAAYU/BErRP9AhDFASEbiJnUSjefaICmLc1L85QCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-answering-stats.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Figure 1. Below is the Black answering statistics to the Evans Gambit</u>:<br /><b>Bxb4 (80%), Bb6 (15%)</b>, Nxb4 (2%), d5 (1%); others - 2% (Be7, Bd6, b5).<br />How to respond to the answering moves? What are best lines to play at the beginning of the Evans Gambit? Let's see the answers below...<br /><br /><h2>Evans Gambit: Answers and How to Respond</h2><br /> <img border="0" alt="Danish Gambit answering move Bxb4" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-di55RCgBiJU/XUfEqt3Z3bI/AAAAAAAAAYg/owbZ2Yxy-Do9Hn3dFPv6LCxbL7E8D5U4QCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-answer-move-Bxb4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Figure 2. The Black answer <b>4... Bxb4</b> is the most common -- 80%.<br />Best line: 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Nge7 (equal, +0.05)<br />Note: If 7... dxc3 (instead of 7... Nge7), then play 8.Qb3 (equal, +0.34).<br />Note: <u>4... Bxb4 is the strongest Black answer</u> to the Evans Gambit.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="Danish Gambit answering move Bb6" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bq-Y9WKJuac/XUfG07r2syI/AAAAAAAAAYs/N_CkULgcW6cHo9jYEz_NfxTVJNJfOyRQwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-answer-move-Bb6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Figure 3. The Black answer <b>4... Bb6</b> is the 2nd common -- 15%.<br />Best line: 5.0-0 d6 a4 a6 7.c3 Nf6 (equal, +0.40)<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="Danish Gambit answering move Nxb4" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UR8QaB0Pr4I/XUfH78-H8RI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Kqr3-0aQYc0Lar-IKH-zAcwxpWjJh2UvwCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-answer-move-Nxb4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Figure 4. The Evans Gambit answer <b>4... Nxb4</b> is played rarely -- 2%.<br />Best line: 5.c3 Nc6 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb6 (equal, +0.15)<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="Danish Gambit answering move d5" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0vyP7xdAKY/XUfIMRszXPI/AAAAAAAAAZA/82mKZeDn0l0cTqeBgYHdJ2xcv0MLaLw0gCLcBGAs/s1600/evans-gambit-answer-move-d5.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br />Figure 5. The Evans Gambit answer <b>4... d5</b> is played rarely -- 1%.<br />Best line: 5.exd5 Nxb4 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Nxe5 Nbxd5 (white slightly better, +0.78) <br /><br /><h2>Conclusion: Evans Gambit Answers</h2><br />You have studied the answering statistics and best respond lines at the beginning on the Evans Gambit. The statistics were taken from a 3800-game database on this chess opening and the best playing lines were calculated by a chess engine.<br /><br />The best lines are similar or very close to the proven lines, and this will help you learn how to play the Evans Gambit correctly. Remember that the move 4... Bxb4 is the strongest Black answer to the Evans Gambit. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-68699207329860990912019-07-26T09:45:00.001+03:002019-10-27T09:08:55.837+02:00Latvian Gambit Answering Statistics and Best Proven Lines<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/10/latvian-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Latvian Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>The Latvian Gambit begins with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5</strong>. After that, it is the White player who is to continue a Latvian Gambit game from the 3rd move... Do you know the answering statistics to the Latvian Gambit and best playing lines for White and Black?.. By stats, the move-answer is: 3.Nxe5, 3.exf5, 3.d4, 3.d3, 3.Nc3, or 3.Bc4.<br /><br /><b>Below is the answering statistics to the Latvian Gambit and best proven lines for White and Black</b>. The lines have been <u>proved by chess master games, by history and time , and evaluated by chess engine</u>. This chess opening information must be useful for you to study how to correctly play the Latvian Gambit chess opening.<br /><br /><h2>I. Latvian Gambit Answering Statistics</h2><br /><b>Latvian Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian gambit" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sfTd47Xl7b0/XbUybB33OJI/AAAAAAAAAiU/Ye4DG1hru_kHAWjbyKkT_r13hXoPJw_swCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>The answering statistics</b>:<br /><b>• 3.Nxe5 (50%) - best answer for White</b>;<br />• 3.exf5, 3.d4, 3.d3, 3.Nc3, 3.Bc4 (10% for each).<br /><br /><u>The above answering statistics were taken from a 1400-game database on the Latvian Gambit chess opening</u>. Best playing lines (actually, they are ones of the best) were calculated by a chess engine -- see them below to study or learn. Some of them are proven lines that have been proved since the year 1985.<br /><br /><h2>II. Latvian Gambit Best Proven Lines</h2><br /><b>• 3.Nxe5 (50%, best answer for White in the Latvian Gambit)</b><br /><u>3... Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Nc3 Qg6 7.f3 Nf6</u><br />...white better +1.01, depth 25 -- this is the main line of the year 2019<br /><u>3... Nf6 4.Bc4 Qe7 5.d4 Nc6 6.0-0 fxe4 7.Bf4 d5</u><br />...note: 5.Nf7? Qxe4+ 6.Qe2 Qxe2+ 7.Kxe2 d5 (-0.99)<br />...white better +1.10, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.Nxe5" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMgjE3F7u1c/XbUyhAOWJ4I/AAAAAAAAAiY/NpxOXdH_CR0b3WK80LeTeVNE-EYbSlmqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.Nxe5.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>• 3.exf5</b> (10%)<br /><u>3... Nf6 4.d4 e4 5.Nh4 d5 6.g4 Ng8 7.Ng2 h5 8.Nf4 Nc6</u><br />...white slightly better +0.59, depth 25<br /><u>3... Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Nxc6 dxc6</u><br />...white slightly better +0.85, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.exf5" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDgwrUkfwhY/XbUylqcYdPI/AAAAAAAAAic/qrtQvt4AYW8laPgHqpXV2zIYMQVTJo8cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.exf5.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>• 3.d4</b> (10%)<br /><u>3... fxe4 4.Nfd2 Qe7 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Qxe5 Qxe5 7.dxe5 <b>e3!</b> 8.Nf3 exf2+ 9.Kxf2 Nc6</u><br />...position equal +0.34, depth 25<br /><u>3... fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Be2 Be7 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 d6</u><br />...position equal +0.47, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.d4" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XeH-cNDqpgI/XbVAXuQ-5zI/AAAAAAAAAiw/iZnWVsV3DNcipFMNuiOjLsCciGblSLkBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.d4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>• 3.d3</b> (10%)<br /><u>3... Nc6 4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.Bb5 Bd7 8.c4 Bd6</u><br />...position equal -0.01, depth 25<br /><u>3... d6 4.Nc3 c5 5.g3 Be7 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O Nf6</u><br />...position equal +0.03, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.d3" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uQ3OnNYaH0/XbVAb9V2iBI/AAAAAAAAAi0/Q5xYPciWGSsM_RqegE3gCJ1G-_Fy7HrawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.d3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>• 3.Nc3</b> (10%)<br /><u>3... fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Ng4 c6 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6 7.Qh5+ Qf7</u><br />...white slightly better +0.60, depth 25<br /><u>3... Nf6 4.exf5 Nc6 5.d4 e4 6.Ne5 Bb4 7.g4 Nd5 8.g5 g6</u><br />...white better +1.01, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.Nc3" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gdCRVhGT8dU/XbVAf0qnpFI/AAAAAAAAAi4/MwYIbgTqRPQ5ZqHH6Y-tevEpaPaqEcx9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.Nc3.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br /><b>• 3.Bc4</b> (10%)<br /><u>3... fxe4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 5.Nf7 Qxg2 6.Rf1 Nf6 7.Nxh8 d5</u><br />...note: very sharp line, but it is a Latvian proven line since 1985<br />...position equal +0.00, depth 25<br /><u>3... Nc6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 a6</u><br />...white slightly better +0.55, depth 25<br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian Gambit answer 3.Bc4" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDJ6TJ9nWZk/XbVAkOOfnMI/AAAAAAAAAi8/HHZ9pplqVOwn82DZ71TNYdz7UgXA9Y3YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/latvian-gambit-3.Bc4.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><br />Having seen the above answering statistics and proven lines will help you learn how to correctly play the Latvian Gambit chess opening, which is sometimes considered as dubious chess opening, and which is very aggressive for Black. However, the Latvian Gambit is a very nice opening for chess beginners to study and try...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-88622822858971197922019-07-24T10:59:00.000+03:002019-10-22T12:53:23.616+03:00Latvian Gambit | Main Line or Nimzovich Variation<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/10/latvian-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Latvian Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br />This is how to correctly play some <strong>proven lines of the Latvian Gambit</strong> chess opening. The proven lines of the Latvian has been confirmed by time and experience of those chess masters who analyzed and played this opening in real. The proven lines of the Latvian Gambit will show you how to play for White and Black.<br /><br />The rated players are playing the Latvian Gambit rarely. But the Main Line or Nimzovich Variation is still being in use at the master level for those rated at 1600-2100 as the only line of the Latvian to play. The chess master may avoids playing other variations of the Latvian due to the sharpness of other lines in question.<br /><br /><h2>Latvian Gambit: Main Line or Nimzovich Variation</h2><br />Below is a pictured representation of the Main Line 2019 of the Latvian Gambit. The line is unofficially called the Main Line, but it is very similar to the official Nimzovich Variation of the Latvian Gambit. The line runs: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Nc3 Qg6 (you will see it below again).<br /><br /><b>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 (Latvian Gambit)</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian gambit" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VWMT-HqG4Dc/XTApzM517JI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/p6-ZgfIn3zsp2TKWpngxJYnDkFM5kW4wQCLcBGAs/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>3.Nxe5 Qf6</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian line Nxe5-Qf6" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dTJkFdWIkDw/XTWCaHP3q8I/AAAAAAAAAWY/QYnPDd7Jp7UinEvNdLIj1SvfrTsQTq6vQCLcBGAs/s1600/latvian-nxe5-qf6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><b>4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Nc3 Qg6</b><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Latvian line Nc3-Qg6" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PBFwClcXL8/XTWL3WFPYkI/AAAAAAAAAWw/yCKFkkY-8nkBqjy6ivOkkQlHCnIypA2_QCLcBGAs/s1600/latvian-nc3-qg6.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Estimated by chess engine</u>: White is better at +1.37, depth 30.<br />Below is 2 best recommended lines to continue:<br /><b>7.f3 Be7</b> 8.fxe4 Nh6 9.Be3 c6 10.Qd2 b5 (+1.57)<br /><b>7.f3 Nc6</b> 8.fxe4 Be7 9.Ne3 Nh6 10.Ned5 O-O (+1.30)<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/07/latvian-gambit-variations.html"><b>See 7 Official Variations of the Latvian Gambit</b></a><br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/10/latvian-gambit.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Latvian Gambit</b></a><br /><br />You studied the Main Line or the Nimzovich Variation. This is the only line that is being played in the Latvian Gambit at the chess master level today. Compare:<br />1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Nc3 Qg6 (Main Line of 2019)<br />1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 <b>6.Ne3</b> (Nimzovich Variation)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-31905338101046201352019-07-19T09:27:00.001+03:002019-10-28T13:54:51.991+02:00Latvian Gambit | 7 Official Variations<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Chess Openings for Beginners - See All Lessons</b></a>]<br /><br />[• Return: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/10/latvian-gambit.html"><b>To the Main Page of the Latvian Gambit</b></a>]<br /><br />The Latvian Gambit is <i>C40 by the ECO code classification</i> (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings), and <i>it has 7 official variations</i>. The Latvian Gambit chess opening is officially named as the Latvian counter-gambit. On this page, you can find a list of <strong>7 variations of the Latvian Gambit (Latvian Counter-Gambit)</strong>.<br /><br />Before seeing the official Latvian Gambit variations list, you are advised to read the following information about this chess opening. The Latvian Gambit is also called the Greco counter-gambit. It is an old opening, original but dubious for Black -- please pay attention to <em>the variation calculation results made by a chess engine</em> below.<br /><br /> In 2019, at the chess master level, the Latvian Gambit was played as 1 game to 3500. The main variation of the Latvian Gambit in 2019 is C40 Latvian, Nimzovich variation. The Nimzovich variation covers 90% of the Latvian games at the chess master level. The strongest variation for Black is the Behting variation...<br /><br />The worst variation for Black is C40 Latvian, Corkscrew Counter-Gambit (and best for White)... Below is a list of 7 official variations of the Latvian Counter-Gambit:<br /><br /><br /><b>C40 Latvian Gambit (counter-gambit)</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sfTd47Xl7b0/XbUybB33OJI/AAAAAAAAAiU/Ye4DG1hru_kHAWjbyKkT_r13hXoPJw_swCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is better (+1.50, depth 20).<br /><br /><b>C40 Latvian, Nimzovich variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit Nimzovich variation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-99FZ1zQos00/XbbStuIOL8I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/o1gDibQjVy4hmRDhYgpmEyPxvLPD5ndFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit-nimzovich-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is slightly better (+0.65, depth 20).<br /><br /> <b>C40 Latvian, Fraser defense variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Nc6<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit Fraser defense variation" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-koxlhYfVoPM/XbbSymVm-_I/AAAAAAAAAjU/09kJnWBeYss_VWJktyrVOM2Pdliy3kkYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit-fraser-defence.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is much better (+1.82, depth 20).<br /><br /> <b>C40 Latvian gambit, 3.Bc4 variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit 3.Bc4 variation" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DgCLqUno0fs/XbbS2isXbxI/AAAAAAAAAjY/T-STdDKxzH8VSR0zKuCwo6mJ7sNcmpe3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit-3.Bc4-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is slightly better (+0.60, depth 20).<br /><br /> <b>C40 Latvian, Behting variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. Nf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 d5 7. Nxh8 Nf6<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit Behting variation" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sFFH7_7rbWc/XbbS7psvkKI/AAAAAAAAAjc/B98qbiPnuewvxp3PfcIQuO8R-pze0UIiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit-behting-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: Position is equal (+0.30, depth 20).<br />Recommended by chess engine: 8.Bxd5 Bg4 9.f3 Bh3 10.Rf2 Qh1+ 11. Ke2 Qxd1 12.Kxd1 Nxd5 (0.00, depth 20).<br /><br /> <b>C40 Latvian, Polerio variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 d5<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian gambit Polerio variation" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WzsuJhH3EvE/XbbTAUXooVI/AAAAAAAAAjk/aLPP11-KGdIQbU7s2g-JPft1_YKMou8EACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-gambit-polerio-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is slightly better (+0.73, depth 20).<br /><br /> <b>C40 Latvian, corkscrew counter-gambit variation</b><br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6<br /><img border="0" alt="C40 Latvian Corkscrew Counter-gambit variation" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-2AzIxLjFg/XbbTFlTgbnI/AAAAAAAAAjs/wd2-d-hX2PMwTnYx3Z62LSd2dJ8iS6tcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/C40-latvian-corkscrew-counter-gambit-variation.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Evaluated by chess engine</u>: White is much better (+2.32, depth 20).<br />Recommended by chess engine: 5.Nf7 Qe7 6.Nxh8 d5 7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9.0-0 0-0-0 (+2.65, depth 30).<br /><br />Notes. There are 2 unofficial variations of the Latvian, which you can find on the net:<br />Leonhardt Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4<br />Svedenborg Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 d5 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284831861453688039.post-63858449344300830062019-07-17T12:20:00.001+03:002019-10-24T18:34:28.165+03:0041 Alekhine Defense Variations by ECO Codes<br /><img border="0" alt="navigation icon" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6HKuHRUW1I/XPQejtCtvoI/AAAAAAAAATg/xQdDDecwmOIM5zRXdMaCDAGlSaPcEOdQwCLcBGAs/s1600/navigate.png" data-original-width="27" data-original-height="14" /> For navigation:<br /><br />[<b>•</b>: <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2009/07/sitemap-1.html"><b>Links to Chess Opening Lessons - See All of Them</b></a>]<br /><br /><strong>The Alekhine's Defense chess opening has 41 official variations</strong> by the ECO code classification (ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings). The ECO codes of the Alekhine's Defense <strong>include B02-B05</strong>. <b>Below you can find a full list of 41 official variations of the Alekhine's Defense with the ECO codes B02, B03, B04, B05</b>.<br /><br />Note 1. Being an official variation of the Alekhine's Defense does not mean that the variation in question is common in play.<br />Note 2. <u>The B02 Alekhine Defense line 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5</u> is called and considered as "The Main line" of this chess opening.<br />Note 3. The links below will help you learn how to correctly play the main variations of the Alekhine's Defense, which are the most common (including the PGN file).<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-pgn-file.html"><b>Alekhine's Defence PGN File - Games 2019</b></a><br /><br />The ECO codes B02-B05 include the following moves:<br />B02: 1.e4 Nf6<br />B03: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 (including exchange variation and four pawns attack)<br />B04: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 (modern variation without 4...Bg4)<br />B05: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 (modern variation with 4...Bg4)<br /><br /><h2>Alekhine's Defence Variations</h2><br /><b>The next one is the main picture of the Alekhine's Defence</b>.<br /><b>B02 Alekhine's Defence</b><br /> <b>1. e4 Nf6</b><br /><img border="0" alt="B02 Alekhine Defense variations" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E2_QsJOTmsI/XZEG9Wm1KzI/AAAAAAAAAc0/jpA5vWeOaNY-s-uRyC1JXHL9CHbZcItGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/B02-Alekhine-defence-variations.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Analyzed by chess engine: White is slightly better (+0.64)</u>.<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Scandinavian variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-scandinavian-variation.html"><b>How to Play the Scandinavian Variation B02</b></a><br /><br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Spielmann variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. e6<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Maroczy variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Krejcik variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. Bc4<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Mokele Mbembe (Buecker) variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ne4<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Brooklyn defence<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, "The Main line"<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Kmoch variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Bc4 Nb6 4. Bb3 c5 5. d3<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Saemisch attack<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Welling variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. b3<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, Steiner variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. b3<br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, two pawns' (Lasker's) attack<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-2-pawns-attack.html"><b>How to Play the Two Pawns Attack Variation B02</b></a><br /><br /> B02 Alekhine's defense, two pawns' attack, Mikenas variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6<br /><br /> <b>B03 Alekhine's defense, 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4</b><br /><b>1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4</b><br /><img border="0" alt="B03 Alekhine Defense variations" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEL53Vmh5KI/XZEHI-kPWuI/AAAAAAAAAc4/2lnWh8YX6JIDwrnML2L-_5CMDxOdG8_qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/B03-Alekhine-defence-variations.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Analyzed by chess engine: Position is equal (+0.37)</u>.<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, O'Sullivan gambit<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 b5<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, Balogh variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Bc4<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, exchange variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-exchange-variation.html"><b>How to Play the Exchange Variation B03</b></a><br /><br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, exchange, Karpov variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Nc6 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. Bf4<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack.html"><b>How to Play the Four Pawns Attack Variation B03</b></a><br /><br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, Korchnoi variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Bf5 7. Nc3 e6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O f6<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, 6...Nc6<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, Ilyin-Genevsky variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. e6 fxe6 9. c5<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, 7.Be3<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, Tartakower variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, Planinc variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 g5<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, fianchetto variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 g6<br /> B03 Alekhine's defense, four pawns attack, Trifunovic variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5<br /><br />• <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense-modern-variation.html"><b>How to Play the Modern Variation B04-B05</b></a><br /><br /><b>B04 Alekhine's defense, modern variation</b><br /><b>1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3</b><br /><img border="0" alt="B04 Alekhine Defense variations" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T2fFvDxsWUw/XZEHY6CXfcI/AAAAAAAAAdE/GY-pyAj3aE00w3k-h3nnif8_E306UIuxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/B04-Alekhine-defence-variations.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Analyzed by chess engine: Position is equal (+0.07)</u>.<br /> B04 Alekhine's defense, modern, Larsen variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5<br /> B04 Alekhine's defense, modern, Schmid variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Nb6<br /> B04 Alekhine's defense, modern, fianchetto variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6<br /> B04 Alekhine's defense, modern, Keres variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4<br /><br /> <b>B05 Alekhine's defense, modern variation, 4...Bg4</b><br /><b>1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4</b><br /><img border="0" alt="B05 Alekhine Defense variations" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSacNYCbGsg/XZEHfzwx1MI/AAAAAAAAAdI/ZXDRnDnIMYInHi9USLxYQQV9QMpA76QXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/B05-Alekhine-defence-variations.png" data-original-width="162" data-original-height="167" /><br /><u>Analyzed by chess engine: White is slightly better (+0.67)</u>. <br /><br /><b>•</b> <a href="https://chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2019/10/alekhine-defense.html"><b>Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine's Defense</b></a><br /><br /> B05 Alekhine's defense, modern, Flohr variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 c6<br /> B05 Alekhine's defense, modern, Panov variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. h3<br /> B05 Alekhine's defense, modern, Alekhine variation<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4<br /> B05 Alekhine's defense, modern, Vitolins attack<br /> 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. d5<br /><span style="color:red;"><b>chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com