I have totally ran out of content so my juices here are more focused on teaching stuff or stories based on real or historical events but here I will teach you something. Sorry haha it was kind of a clickbait but for people who are weaker at chess, you should improve if you follow my advice.
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CHESS 101
This link will teach you how to set-up your chess board if you still do not know. I will go straight into the techniques to win in the opening.
When I am taking WHITE, the most common opening I play is the Queen's Pawn Opening and would usually continue with the Queen's Gambit.
This you are seeing here is actually the Queen's Gambit. The same as all Gambits, it offers sacrifice as the black pawn would likely take the c-pawn and white can now take control of the center. The moves are:
Queen's Gambit
d4 d5
c4
Providing that the Black Pawn takes:
Queen's Gambit Accepted
d4 d5
c4 dxc4
Like this, it will be considered as Queen's Gambit accepted.
After that, you should move you e-pawn up either 1 or 2 steps so that your bishop may be able to capture the black pawn back so you wouldn't be down a pawn. This time, I will play the Queen's Gambit Accepted Old Variation and the e-pawn would move up only one step to "unblock" the bishop and let the pawn form a chain of 3 pawns.
So here if you can see the arrows the bishop can capture back the black pawn
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
d4 d5
c4 dxc4
e3/e4
For example if the opponent moves another piece, like Nc6, which is usually not the case, you capture the black pawn with the bishop.
So here the bishop has taken the rook and controls the strategic positions d5 and f7 while are quite crucial to many chess players.
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (Bishop takes Pawn)
d4 d5
c4 dxc4
e3 Nc6
Bxc4
Then I'm Sure you can take the game from there.
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (Bishop does not take Pawn)
d4 d5
c4 dxc4
e3 b5
Most people do prefer you not to take their pawn and puts their pawn to "guard" the threatened pawn.
Since I'm using an engine to analyse and the best engine move would be a4 which I do agree is the best move but I would suggest you could move b3 or Na3 which will threaten the movement for black but I will play a4 and let you see how to use it to counter it.
Try to eat the pawn with the red arrow and try to continue developing your pieces.
If black moves a6, you should just leave the pawn there as it is not really hanging. If they capture your pawn after a6, capture the black pawn with Ra4. However, if not, try to develop your pieces like Nc3 and Nf3 and move your bishops out.
Queen's Gambit Declined
d4 d5
c4 e6
A Queen's Gambit Declined is usually played with e6 or e5.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Counter-Gambit
d4 d5
c4 e5
The link below is an article that shows you how to play the Albin Counter-Gambit and also a more in-depth explanation and research that may aid you in acing the Queen's Gambit if you are playing black.
To counter the Albin Counter-Gambit, you will have to develop your pieces well as it may be tricky to get out of it.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Counter-Gambit, 3. dxe5 d4
d4 d5
c4 e5
dxe5 d4
Nf3 Nc6
g3
...
So that will continue on for a while. Moving g3 and then Bishop to come out and continue attacking and developing to go against the Albin Counter-Gambit.
Notes:
In the Queen's Gambit, always try to see if the Queens are facing each other and if yes and you are at advantage, trade it with your opponent.
In the Queen's Gambit, if you are playing Black, you can try playing e6 or the Albin Counter-Gambit but only if you are more experienced.
If your opponent plays random moves, try to just develop and protect you important pieces, if it goes as a Queen's Gambit Declined.
You can go try the Gambit yourself to experience and experiment with all the possible moves.
If you want to play the Queen’s Gambit, it may put you in a very difficult situation after play the Queen’s Gambit Declined so you have to be more experienced to play it.
Next time, I will be doing a lesson about my next most specialized technique
Till next time...
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