Tactics in the chess opening Looking mostly at the recommended repertoire for young players from 8 to 80 cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC (rhb1kgn4} (RHBIQGN$} 70p0pDp0p} 7)P)w)P)P} 6wDwDwDwD} 3wDwDwDwD} 5DwDw0wDw} &dwDPDwDw} &wDwDPDwD} 5wDwDwdwD} 3DwDwDwDw} 6dwDpDwDw} 2P)P)w)P)} 2p0pdp0p0} %$NGQIBHR} %4ngk1bhr} v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC &wDw)wDwD} (RHBIQGw$} 3dwHBDNDw} 7)P)Pdw)P} 2P)wDw)P)} 3wDwDwHwD} %$wGQ$wIw} &dwDw)PDw} v,./9EFJMV 5wDwDp0wD} 6dwDpDwDw} 2p0pdwdp0} %4ngk1bhr} vMJFE9/.,V A public domain e-book [Summary Version] Dr. David Regis Exeter Chess Club Contents  Introduction....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING WHITE WITH 1.E4 E5..........................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  Scotch Gambit................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Italian Game...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Evans' Gambit.................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Italian Game...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Two Knights'...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Petroff Defence...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Elephant Gambit.............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Latvian Gambit...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Philidor's Defence...........................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING WHITE WITH 1.E4 AND BLACK AVOIDS 1...E5............ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  Scandinavian Defence....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Sicilian Defence..............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Caro-Kann Defence.........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Alekhin Defence.............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Pirc Defence and relatives..............................Error! Bookmark not defined.  French Defence – as White.............................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING BLACK AGAINST 1.E4..........................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  French Defence...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING BLACK AGAINST 1.D4..........................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  Tarrasch Defence............................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING BLACK AGAINST 1.D4 – A SECOND SYSTEM................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  APS.................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) PLAYING BLACK AGAINST 1.D4 – A THIRD SYSTEM..................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  Stonewall Dutch.............................................Error! Bookmark not defined. (cid:1) SUMMARY OF LINES.......................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.  Introduction This booklet gives you a repertoire to play when you are starting out in chess. It also gives you some alternatives if for some reason you don't like my first choice. cuuuuuuuuC (rDb1kgn4} The core of the repertoire is to play as White the Scotch Gambit and 70p0pDp0p} related systems. 6wDnDwDwD} 5DwDwDwDw} &wDB0PDwD} 3DwDwDNDw} 2P)PDw)P)} %$NGQIwDR} v,./9EFJMV &wDw)wDwD} When Black doesn't play 1...e5, you can steer for Isolated Queen's Pawn 3DwHBDNDw} positions. These occur quite often in 2P)wDw)P)} chess, so it's good to know how to %$wGQ$wIw} play these. v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC %RHBIQGN$} As Black against 1.e4, I think you should play the French Defence. 2)P)w)P)P} 3wDwDwDwD} &dwDPDwDw} 5wDwDwdwD} 6dwDpDwDw} 7p0pdp0p0} (4ngk1bhr} vMJFE9/.,V cuuuuuuuuC %wIRDQDw$} As Black against 1.d4, I think you can get a good game by playing the 2)B)PDw)P} Tarrasch Defence, which often leads 3w)wGwHwD} to IQP positions. &DwDwHwDw} 5wDwDpDwD} 60whwDnDw} 7w0pgwDp0} (DkDr1bDr} vMJFE9/.,V I have selected these systems with "A knowledge of tactics is the some key ideas in mind, of which this is the most important: foundation of positional play. This is a rule that has stood its test in chess You will notice that I recommend the history and one which we cannot French Defence for Black, which Réti impress forcibly enough upon the says to avoid! But not everyone likes young chess player." to play risky lines of the Italian Game (like the Two Knights') as Black. And "A beginner should avoid the Queen's I happen to think that the French Gambit and French Defence and play Defence is easier to play for Black open games instead! While he may than for White. That's my second big not win as many games at first, he idea: the systems should be easy for will in the long run be amply you to understand. compensated by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the game." Richard Réti, Masters of the Chessboard (cid:1) Playing White with 1.e4 e5  Scotch Gambit cuuuuuuuuC Attack (2) (rDb1kDn4} Sanchez Jimenez,J - Tofe Mata,A [C44] 6.Qd5! Nh6 70p0pgp0p} Zaragoza op-C Zaragoza (1), 1995 6wDnDwDwD} 7.Bxh6 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Be7 5.c3 dxc3 5DwDwDwDw} Black resigns &wDBDPDwD} White has a strong attacking idea here, can you find it? 3Dw0wDNDw} 2P)wDw)P)} %$NGQIwDR}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Think twice (3) (rDb1kDw4}e Sanchez Jimenez,J - Tofe Mata,A [C44] Black can battle on with 70p0pgp0p} Zaragoza op-C Zaragoza (1), 1995 6wDnDwDwG} 7...O-O! 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Be7 5.c3 dxc3 6.Qd5 Nh6 7.Bxh6 5DwDQDwDw} White then does best to take on g7, Black resigns &wDBDPDwD} because Black resigned, but can you find a 3Dw0wDNDw} 8.Bc1 Nb4 9.Qd1 c2 way to play on?! 2P)wDw)P)} looks better for Black! %$NdwIwDR} v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Defence (2) (rDb1kDn4}e Karpatchev,A - Vifleemskaia,S [C44] Several players have failed to find 70p0pdp0p} RUS-Cup06 Nizhnij Novgorod (6), the best moves here... 6wDnDwDwD} 04.07.1998 6...f6? 7.Bxg8 Black resigns 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bc4 5DwgwDwDw} Be7 5.c3 d3 6.Qb3 &wDBDPDwD} 6...Nh6? 7.Bxh6 Black resigns How can Black defend f7? 3DQ)pDNDw} But I hope you found 6...Qf6! 2P)wDw)P)} %$NGwIwDR} v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Double attack (2) (rDb1w4kD} Sanz Cueco,F - Santiago,E [C44] White has a fork of f7 and h7: 70p0php0p} Canarias-chT Tenerife (2), 2001 6wDnDwDwD} 8.Qh5 h6 9.Nxf7 Black resigns 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bc4 5DwDwDwHw} Bb4+ 5.c3 dxc3 6.O-O Nge7 7.Ng5 O-O &wgBDPDwD} White's pieces are actively posted but Black is about to play ...d5... is 3Dw0wDwDw} there anything you can do now? 2P)wDw)P)} %$NGQDRIw}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Mate in two (2) (rDb1kDn4} Van Splunter,A - Brouwer,P [C44] PK Lei 8.Qxf7+ Kd7 9.Be6# 70p0wgp0p} SB NED (1), 21.05.2002 6wDn0wDwD} [Even if Black tries 7...Nh6 White 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 has the simple 8.Bxh6 O-O 9.Be3+-] 5DwDQDwDw} Bb4+ 5.c3 dxc3 6.bxc3 Be7? 7.Qd5! d6? &wDBDPDwD} White has checkmate in two moves. 3Dw)wDNDw} 2PDwDw)P)} %$NGwIwDR}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Mate in more than two! (6) (rDb1wgn4} [C44] Scotch gambit - king hunt, 2000 8.Qd5+ Ke7 9.Qf7+ Kd6 10.Nc4+ Kc5 70p0pDw0p} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 11.Qd5+ Kb4 12.c3+ Ka4 13.b3# 6wDnDkDwD} Na5? 5.Bxf7+ Kxf7 6.Ne5+ Ke6 7.Qxd4 5DwDwHwDw} Nc6? &wDw!PDwD} Follow your nose, can you mate Black? 3DwDwDwDw} 2P)PDw)P)} %$NGwIwDR}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Skewer (2) (rDb1kDw4} [C44] Scotch gambit - skewer, 2000 11.Qh5 Qe7 12.Bxd5 70p0wDp0w} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 6wgwDwDw0} Bc5 5.O-O Nge7 6.Ng5 d5 7.exd5 Ne5? 5DwDnhwDw} 8.Bb3 h6 9.Ne4 Bb6 10.h3 Nxd5? &wDw0NDwD} Black's Knights are nicely centralised but nothing is holding them up. 3DBDwDwDP} 2P)PDw)PD} %$NGQDRIw}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Left and a right (2) (rDwhwDn4} Jonge Theo de - Berry Clayton [C44] Trio, 13.Rxc7 Qe8 14.Nxd6+ 1-0 70p0qgk0p} 1995 6wDw0pDwD} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 5DNDwDwDw} This is the Göring gambit, a related &wDwDPDwD} system. [Göring rhymes with stirring.] 3DQDwDNDw} 4...dxc3 5.Bc4 cxb2 6.Bxb2 d6 7.O-O 2PGwDw)P)} Be6 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.Qb3 Qd7 10.Rc1 %$w$wDwIw} Nd8 11.Nc3 Be7 12.Nb5 Kf7 v,./9EFJMV Black has lots of extra pawns but will never get to use them if White finds the right moves...  Italian Game cuuuuuuuuC Fork (1) (rDb1kDn4} Horvath,K - Szanyi,P [C44] HUN-chT2 9899 8.Qb5+ Black resigns 70p0wDp0p} HUN, 1999 6wDwDwDwD} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 5DwgPDnDw} Bc5 5.c3 d5 6.exd5 Nce7 7.Qb3 Nf5 &wDB0wDwD} It's not too hard to spot this Queen fork. 3DQ)wDNDw} 2P)wDw)P)} %$NGwIwDR} v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Decoy and fork (4) (rDb1kDw4} Osipow,N - Dubiel,J [C50] Zabrzanski 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.fxe5 Nxe5 10.Qd5+ Kf8 70p0pDp0p} Wrzesien op, 1994 11.Qxe5 Black resigns 6wDnDwhwD} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O 5DwDw0wDw} Nf6 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.f4 Nc6? &wDBDP)wD} White has a simple sequence to regain the pawn with advantage. 3DwDwDwDw} 2P)PDwDP)} %$NGQDRIw}a v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC In a muddle (3) (rDb1w4kD} Estrin,Y – Klaman,K [C50] URS-ch sf 7.Be3! 70p0pDp0p} Leningrad (10), 1957 6wDwDwhwD} 7...Ne6 8.Bxe6 Bxe3 9.Bxf7+ +- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d4 Nxd4 6.Nxe5 O-O 5DwgwHwDw} 7...Qe7 8.Bxd4 Bxd4 9.Qxd4 ...Black &wDBhPDwD} resigns Black seems to have everything covered but a simple move by White 3DwDwDwDw} makes it all topple over. 2P)PDw)P)} %$NGQDRIw} v,./9EFJMV cuuuuuuuuC Finesse (4) (rDb1kDw4} Clech,J - Verdun,O [C55] Val Maubuee 11.Bxf7+ Kxf7 12.Qf6+ Kg8 13.Bh6 1-0 70p0phpDp} op, 1990 6wDwDwDpD} The finesse that White had to spot 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 is that 13...Nf5 loses the Queen. 5DwDB)w!w} Nc6 5.O-O Be7 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd5 Ng5 8.Nxg5 Bxg5 9.Qh5 g6 10.Qxg5 Ne7 &wDw0wDwD} White has a forceful series of moves 3DwDwDwDw} leading to mate or win of the 2P)PDw)P)} Queen. %$NGwDRIw} v,./9EFJMV