Cheparinov Ivan. Play the Benko: Complete Repertoire for Black

ModernChess, Opening Databases, 2022. This video series builds a complete repertoire against the Scandinavian Defence. GM Cheparinov gives a very objective and practical understanding of this opening. He provides all the knowledge you need to play against this opening. The course will be also useful for players who play the Scandinavian with Black.

ModernChess, Opening Databases, 2022. The Catalan opening has always been one of the most sound openings after 1.d4. Nowadays, the Catalan is one of the most frequent choices in the top-level practice, especially after the World Championship match Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi. The starting position of the database arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 The...

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.com, Opening database, October 2021. The Reti move order (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3) can be quite irritating, depending on the repertoire of the player with Black. In most lines, it is almost impossible to force White to deviate from his flexible setup, based on a later d2-d3 and an attack against the centre with either c2-c4 or e2-e4. Things would become more concrete and...

ModernChess, Opening Databases, 2022. In the introduction to the current database, GM Mihail Marin writes: "When talking about developing the bishop on c5, the modern (or Modern Chess) reader may first think of the Neo-Arkhangelsk system, while I am still nostalgic about the classical Arkhangelsk. There is a third possibility, though: Black can deviate from these by developing...

Publisher: ModernChess.com, December 2021, Sicilian defence - Kan variation (chess) - approx. 34 pages Author: Michael Roiz Format: PGN database Content: 25 lines theoretical sections GM Michael Roiz comes up with another fascinating project - Play the Kan Sicilian - Complete Repertoire for Black. This variation is defined by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 The...