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The Ideas Behind Chess Openings

The Ideas Behind Chess Openings

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If you understand the basic goals of the opening you're playing, you will know which moves fit logically into its overall scheme.

Benko Gambit
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-benko-gambit.html

Caro-Kann Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html

Center Counter (Scandinavian) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-center-counter.html

Danish Gambit
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-danish-gambit.html

Dutch Defense (Stonewall Variation)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-dutch-defense_01.html

Elephant Gambit
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-elephant-gambit.html

English Opening
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-english-opening.html

English Opening (Symmetrical Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-english-opening.html

English Opening (Symmetrical Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-englis_115360840095778197.html

English Opening (Symmetrical Variation) Part III
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-english-opening_22.html

English Opening (Symmetrical Variation) Part IV
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-englis_115362587088403691.html

French Defense (Milner Barry Gambit)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense.html

Giuoco Piano (Two Knights) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-giuoco-piano-two.html

Giuoco Piano (Two Knights) Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-giuoco-piano-two.html

Giuoco Piano (Two Knights) Part III
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-giuoco-piano-two_13.html

Grob's Attack Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-grobs-attack-part.html

Grob's Attack Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-grobs-attack-part.html

King's Gambit Accepted Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-kings-gambit.html

King's Gambit Accepted Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-kings-gambit.html

King's Gambit Accepted Part III
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-kings-gambit_13.html

King's Indian Defense (Classical Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-classical-kings.html

King's Indian Defense (Classical Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-classical-kings.html

Richter-Veresov Attack Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/12/chess-understanding-richter-veresov.html

Ruy Lopez (Closed Variation)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-closed-ruy-lopez.html

Ruy Lopez (Marshall Gambit)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/11/chess-understanding-closed-ruy-lopez.html

Ruy Lopez (Open Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-ruy-lopez-open.html

Ruy Lopez (Open Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/11/chess-understanding-open-ruy-lopez.html

Semi-Slav Part V
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-v.html

Sicilian Dragon
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-dragon.html

Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-richter.html

Sicilian Scheveningen (Keres Attack)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian.html

Smith Morra Gambit
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-smith-morra-gambit.html

Sicilian Defense (Sozin Variation)
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_30.html

Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html

Spanish Four Knights
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-spanish-four.html

Trompowsky Opening
http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-trompowsky-opening.html

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The Ideas behind Chess Openings by Ruben Fine.