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The 10 Best Chess Starting Moves For Black

Looking for a new addition to your repertoire? Check out our list of the best chess starting moves for Black.

Tags: Black, Chess Opening, Chess players

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Destroy Your Opponents With The Stafford Gambit

The Stafford Gambit can be a deadly weapon in the right hands. Learn how to crush your opponent in the opening with Black!

Tags: Black, Chess Opening, Stafford Gambit

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Master The Benoni Defense, Modern Variation

The Benoni Defense, Modern Variation is an exciting, combative chess opening for Black. Learn how to play it like a pro!

Tags: Benoni Defense, Black, Chess Defense, Defense

Posted by: Nathan Rose

The Perfect Antidote To 1.d4: The Queen's Indian Defense

The Queen's Indian Defense is a solid opening choice for Black against 1. d4. This article covers everything you need to start playing it!

Tags: Black, Chess Opening, Queen's Indian

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Master The Italian Opening

The Italian Opening is an exciting chess opening for White, leading to interesting, dynamic games. Learn what you need to start playing it!

Tags: Black, Chess Opening, Italian Opening

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Why The Benko Gambit Should Be Part Of Your Repertoire

The Benko Gambit is an fascinating chess opening for Black. Click here to read more about how to start playing it.

Tags: Benko Gambit, Black, Chess Openings

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Take The Fight To White With The Pirc Defense

The Pirc Defense is a dynamic, hypermodern opening for ambitious players with the Black pieces. This article explains the main ideas.

Tags: Black, Chess Openning, Pirc Defense

Posted by: Nathan Rose

The Best High Percentage Chess Openings For Black

Which chess openings perform the best for Black, measured by results at master level?

Tags: Black, Chess Opening, Chess Play, Chess Strategy

Posted by: Nathan Rose

All You Need To Know About The Budapest Gambit

The Budapest Gambit is an aggressive chess gambit for Black which leads to attacking, dynamic games. In this article we provide an overview of the opening and what to watch out for when playing it!

Tags: Black, Budapest Gambit, Chess Opening

Posted by: Nathan Rose

Alekhine’s Defense: Is It Right For You?

The Alekhine’s Defense is a surprising chess opening for black. White is often taken aback by the unusual knight move in response to whites 1. E4. Here is all you need to know about the Alekhine Defense.

Tags: Alekhine’s Defense, Black, Chess Opening

Posted by: Nathan Rose

You Can Win With the Sicilian Dragon

Eliminate all doubt about your ability to learn any chess opening now. The best chess openings all adhere to sound opening principles, and the Sicilian Dragon is no exception. In fact, if you are a beginner, you will likely do a better job learning the more complicated openings than an intermediate or higher-rated player. The best way to learn anything is with a beginner's mind; as a beginner, you already have one.

Tags: Black, Sicilian Defense, Sicilian Dragon