====== Chess ====== In the following overview, we only look at frequently attainable positions where you use a system instead of rigid theory. All positions where you need to memorise a lot of sub-plays are discarded (e.g. Caro-Kann). ===== Openings ===== * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/pwsqyv/i_made_a_huge_catalog_of_chess_openings_for/|Chess Opening Catalog]] (v1.5, BlunderBarry) [{{ :guide:a_catalog_of_chess_openings_v1.5.pdf |Download PDF}}] ==== Attainable, flexible and systematic Openings ==== === Catalan === * d4 Nf6, c4 e6, g3 === London System === * Can be played regardless of what black does == Jobava-London == * less common than London, faster, more open * d4, Nc3, Bf4 * queenside knight develops to c3 instead of the usual d2 ===== Defenses ===== ==== Attainable, flexible and systematic Defenses ==== === Petrov === * e4 e5, Nf3 Nf6 * transposes into 4 Knight's game with Nc3 Nc6 === Indian === == King's Indian == * Main line: d4 Nf6, c4 g6, Nc3 Bg7 ===== Gambits ===== ==== Slav ==== ===== Further information ===== ==== YouTube ==== * [[https://www.youtube.com/@chesspage1real|ChessPage1]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/@GothamChess|Gotham Chess]] (Levy Rozman) * [[https://www.youtube.com/@AnnaCramling|Anna Cramling]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/@GMIgorSmirnov|Igor Smirnov]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/@GMHikaru|Hikaru Nakamura]]