How to Play Chess Openings

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    6. The French Defense Chess Opening
    A lesson with William Karneges
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    The French Defense is a great opening that progresses on the chessboard without the conventional pawn to e5 in response to white's first move e4.

    The French Defense is a great opening that progresses on the chessboard without the conventional pawn to e5 in response to white's first move e4.

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    7. The Sicilian Defense Chess Opening
    A lesson with William Karneges
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    The Sicilian Defense—another response to pawn to e4—is a sharp line in chess for attacking, as it seeks center influence by using the queen's bishop pawn.

    The Sicilian Defense—another response to pawn to e4—is a sharp line in chess for attacking, as it seeks center influence by using the queen's bishop pawn.

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    8. The Queen's Gambit Chess Opening
    A lesson with William Karneges
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    The Queen's Gambit is an essential queen's pawn opening to understand when developing your knowledge of chess tactics. Review key concepts behind the gambit!

    The Queen's Gambit is an essential queen's pawn opening to understand when developing your knowledge of chess tactics. Review key concepts behind the gambit!

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    9. The Slav and Semi-Slav Chess Defense
    A lesson with William Karneges
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    Continue reviewing chess openings and learn the Slav Defense, which gives developmental options to the bishop, which can get trapped in a Queen's Gambit.

    Continue reviewing chess openings and learn the Slav Defense, which gives developmental options to the bishop, which can get trapped in a Queen's Gambit.

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    10. The Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Opening
    A lesson with William Karneges
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    Chess openings are a battle of known strategic ideas, and the Nimzo Indian Defense addressed in this lesson is a perfect example of conflicting chess strategy!

    Chess openings are a battle of known strategic ideas, and the Nimzo Indian Defense addressed in this lesson is a perfect example of conflicting chess strategy!

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