Neiksans Arturs. Positional Repertoire against the Caro-Kann

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, March 8, 2022. Nowadays, when modern computers contribute to tremendous theoretical developments, playing for a win with Black is not an easy task. In most openings, White has more than one way to force a draw. This is not the case when it comes to Benko Gambit.

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, 2020. The so-called Advance Variation is White's most ambitious way to meet the Caro-Kann. The e5-pawn gives White a long-term space advantage and makes it difficult for Black to develop his kingside pieces. There are many possible setups and transpositions. Some of the lines are not concrete and you just need to know the typical plans and...

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, 2019. The Trompovsky Attack and especially the London System have become quite popular openings in recent years. This should not come as a surprise. In our computer age, when most of the forced lines lead to a drawn outcome, top chess players began to look for ways to play for a win in less studied and forced openings. Veresov Attack is also an...

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, 29 May 2020. In the introduction to the current database, GM Eljanov writes: The Queen's Gambit Declined is truly a lifetime opening. Like no other it passed the test of centuries of chess practice. This opening was employed by almost all old maestros including Morphy, Chigorin and Steinitz as well as by modern super grandmasters like Carlsen,...

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, 2019. Queen's Gambit Accepted is one of the most fundamental and reliable openings. In the introduction to the current database, GM Hungaski writes: One of the reasons why I have been so attracted to this variation over the years (and why I believe I have been so successful with it) is due to the simplicity of Black's ideas and the practicality...

Modern Chess, Opening Databases, 5 August 2020. This is the second part of the repertoire – in Part 1, he analyzed 3...dxe4 and 3...Nf6. In this database, Ruslan covers such sidelines as 3...Nc6 and 3...h6 before moving on to the dreaded Winaver Variation 3...Bb4. His current work consists of 9 theoretical chapters and 2 model games that would allow you to deepen your...