Accelerated Dragon – Chess Openings Explained https://chessopeningsexplained.com Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:35:23 +0000 en hourly 1 Cool Trap in the Maroczy Bind f3 Setup! https://chessopeningsexplained.com/cool-trap-in-the-maroczy-bind-f3-setup/ https://chessopeningsexplained.com/cool-trap-in-the-maroczy-bind-f3-setup/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:35:21 +0000 https://chessopeningsexplained.com/?p=1561 GM Eugene Perelshteyn shares a cool trap in the Maroczy Bind when white plays 7.f3 setup. The idea involves an unusual knight just with …Nh5 and a queen sac for 3 minors. Catch your opponents off-guard! Download PGN

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GM Eugene Perelshteyn shares a cool trap in the Maroczy Bind when white plays 7.f3 setup. The idea involves an unusual knight just with …Nh5 and a queen sac for 3 minors. Catch your opponents off-guard!

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]]> https://chessopeningsexplained.com/cool-trap-in-the-maroczy-bind-f3-setup/feed/ 2 Dismantle White’s Bc4 in the Accelerated Dragon! https://chessopeningsexplained.com/dismantle-whites-bc4-in-the-accelerated-dragon/ https://chessopeningsexplained.com/dismantle-whites-bc4-in-the-accelerated-dragon/#respond Sun, 17 May 2020 00:14:39 +0000 https://chessopeningsexplained.com/?p=1532 White’s plan of attacking on the kingside with moves like Bc4, f4, and f5 can be difficult to deal with in the accelerated dragon. GM Eugene Perelshteyn showcases a beautiful game in which Black completely dismantles White’s kingside attack by getting initiative on the whole board! Download PGN

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White’s plan of attacking on the kingside with moves like Bc4, f4, and f5 can be difficult to deal with in the accelerated dragon. GM Eugene Perelshteyn showcases a beautiful game in which Black completely dismantles White’s kingside attack by getting initiative on the whole board!

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]]> https://chessopeningsexplained.com/dismantle-whites-bc4-in-the-accelerated-dragon/feed/ 0 Accelerated Dragon 3. Qxd4, 7. Qb3 https://chessopeningsexplained.com/accelerated-dragon-3-qxd4-7-qb3/ https://chessopeningsexplained.com/accelerated-dragon-3-qxd4-7-qb3/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:15:06 +0000 http://chessopeningsexplained.com/?p=743 Recently, the 7. Qb3 line has gained popularity in the 4. Qxd4 variation of the Accelerated Dragon. Normally, white goes for 7. Qe4, but Qb3 is actually a tricky move. Instead of Nb6 as against Qe4, here the correct response for black is to go Nc7-e6. In this video, GM Perelshteyn explains how to face both... Read More

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Recently, the 7. Qb3 line has gained popularity in the 4. Qxd4 variation of the Accelerated Dragon. Normally, white goes for 7. Qe4, but Qb3 is actually a tricky move. Instead of Nb6 as against Qe4, here the correct response for black is to go Nc7-e6. In this video, GM Perelshteyn explains how to face both 8. Bc4 and 8. Bf4.

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