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GM Eugene Perelshteyn refutes the Gambit introduced by Super GM Mamedyarov at Tata Steel 2022.

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GM Eugene Perelshteyn comes up with a new weapon in our beloved Grand Prix Attack 5.a4!  Eugene explains the power of this waiting vs the most common reply 5…e6.  The key idea is 6.e5! and Black is almost busted!

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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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GM Eugene Perelshteyn presents a new Opening Repertoire vs 1.e4 based on the Scandinavian Defense Qa5 variation.  In this game he shares a fresh idea vs the main Bd2 line that he showed to his student, who won in 20 moves!

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White’s plan of attack vs d6,e6,Be7 setup in the Grand Prix Attack is very similar to our main ideas with rapid development, Qe1 and a timely e5 push. Punish Black on the dark squares!

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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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GM Eugene Perelshteyn brings you a beautiful execution of many of White’s attacking ideas in the Sicilian Grand Prix …d6 variation. This game highlights how dangerous Grand Prix can be for Black, and even features a nice tactical combination ending in a mating net! A truly model game!

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Hope everyone is doing well in these stressful times! This time, GM Eugene Perelshteyn brings a quick recap of all the openings and the key ideas in response to e4. The whole White repertoire in 5 minutes!

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You’ve heard it a thousand times – the English Opening is just a Hyper-Accelerated Dragon a tempo up! So the real question is, what can White do with that extra tempo? In this video, I shared a game of mine from 2015 in which I won using the rare idea, a2-a4!

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You play 1. e4 and hit the clock. Your opponent looks at the board then back up at you- he’s got something up his sleeve: 1…Nc6. Do you dare play 2. d4 and enter the theory of the Nimzovich? No. You watched this ChessOpeningsExplained video and know that 2. Nf3 is the best continuation. An hour later your opponent stops the clock and tenders his resignation. Who knew watching a ten-minute video could do so much?

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