Chess openings for kids

130 Pages·2011·6.917 MB·English

by  John Watson, Graham Burgess

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Contents
POISONPEADW N
Introduction 5
AlgberaNioct ation 6
Howt oP latyh Oep ening 8
The5 0 MightyO penings
1)G iuoPcioa no 14
2)E vanGsa mbit 16
3)T woK nigDhetesfn ce 18
4)K ingG'asm bit 20
5) DaGnaimsbhai ntd Centre Game 22
6)G orianngLd a tvGiaamnb its 24
7)B ishoOpp'esn ianngVd i enGnaam e 26
8) Scotch Game 28
9)P hiliDdefoern ce 30
l0 )P etrDoefff ence 32
1)1 RLuoyp eIzn:t roduction 34
1)2 RLuoyp eCzl:o sMeadi Lni nes 36
1)3 RLuoyp eMza:r shAatltla ck 38
1)4 RLuoyp eOzp:e Snp anish 40
1)5A lekhDienefen ce 42
1)6S candinDaevefinacne 44
1)7C aro-KDaenfne nce 46
1)8F rencDhe efncIen:t roduction 48
1)9 FreDneecfnhc 3elb :c 3 MaLiinn es 50
20)S iciDleifaenn Icnet:r oduction 52
21C)l osSeidc ialniGdar na nPdr iAxt tack 54
22)A lap(icn3S )i cilian 56
23)Mo rrGaa mbit 58
24).i b5S icilian 60
25)Op eSni cilIinratond:u ction 62
26) SiDcrialgioann 64
27)S icilijadonr fN a 66
28)S veshonvSi ikcilian 68
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29)Q ueenG'asm bAictc epted 70
30)C lassQiuceae'lnsG a mbDietc lined 72
31T)ar takeoraw nd ModLeirnne s 74
32)Q ueen'Gsa mbEixtc hanVagrei ations 76
33)Tar rasDcehf ence 78
34)C higoarnidAn l biCno unter-Gambit 80
35)S lav 82
36)S emi-vS la 84
37)L ondoCno,l alnedT rmopowsky 86
38)Du tcDhe efnce 88
39)M odernB enoannidB enkGoa mbit 90
40)K ingI'nsd iIannt:r oduction 92
41K)i ngI'nsd iMaani:Ln i nes 94
42)G rtienlfDde fenIcnet:r oduction 96
43)E xchanGgreti nfeld 98
44) Queen'Isn diaanndB ogo-Indian 100
45)N imzo-lnIdnitarno:d uction 120
46)N imzo-InMdaiiaLnni :n es 140
47)R everSsiecdi lian 160
48)S ymmetriEcnagll ish 180
49)A ssortEendg lLiisnhe s 101
50)R etOip ening 121
TestYo urO peniKnngo wledge 141
TestYo urO peniSnkgi lls 161
TesSto lutions 132
Conclusion 182
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Introduction
Letf'case i ti:t m'osr feu nt ow ina gaomfec hetshsa lno saen,dn of uant a ltlol ose
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outth ayto upri ecaersae l redaidpsypa eanrgai ndy oukri nigsg ettcihnags aeordu n!d
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oft hgea meT.h ibso ogki vyeosut hken owleydogune e etdog eotff t oa g oosdt aIrtt'.s
nohta rydo:ju u snte ed to kpnroiwn ctoihfpge lo eosd opening plapyr aacn­d get some
ticwei tthh em.
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oft he btacastiiTcch sib.so ofkol lotwhsse a mset ructMuurrer aays ChaHnodwtl oe r's
BeaYto uDra da tC hesasn dC hesTsa ctfiocKrsi dasn,di fy ouh avree atdh obsoeo ks,
you'blele s pecwieallpllr ye patroge edtt og riwpists ho moep eningsy owcuha epnru et
altlh ocshee ckmaanttdea ctiidceatalogs o ouds e.
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mositm porsttarenagtti oefs chpealyss,st raiteweshg ich alstool aatspetpral goyeft s h e
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taktehn ee xstt etposw arcdhsem sass teErnjyo.ty h bioso akn rde fteoir ot f etn!
SIBERTIRAANP
AlgebrNaoitca tion
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thweo rlIdct.a n lbeearn bty a nyoinnje u saft e wm inutes.
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poiTnhte.p ieces area sfd olelscorwisb:e d
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Knigh= t
Bisho= p �
Rook = :
Queen= 'iY
King = 'it>
Pawnasrn eo gti vaes ny mbWohle.nt hemyo ves,i mptlhyde e stinsaqtuiaiorgsnei ven.
Thef ollowaidndgi tisoynmabloa lrse uaslesdo:
Check = + Goomdo ve =
Double Chec=k ++ Badm ove = ?
Capture = X Inteesrtiindge a = !?
Castkliensg side= 0-0 Notr ecommend=e d ?!
Castles que=e ns0i-d0e- 0 Brillmioavnet = !!
Sedei agr2aam c (.e=)t (2a) Disastmroovues = ??
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the move-annuedm4 bt ehrde,e stinsaqtuiaoorfnte h weh iptaew n.
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basic oifmd oesagt o oodp eniinsgt so oubtl ockeiancoght hTeark.ae l ooaktt he
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othpeire ciensta oci tonT.h iissc alldeed­ i.d7 i.5c 4e 66 0 -li:J0a 67 i. f4li:J h68
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castTlheac.to uelads pirloyva e problem
for Whbiuthtei m,sa ssiwvaelo lfp awns
covetrhske e yc entsrqaula rmeusl tiple
timewsh,er eBalsa cks ofh aamrsa doen ly
onlei tptalwen mtoocv oen tesWth iet5e.
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awawyi tthh rowmianngyo fo urpa wnsg amb.iT thsesaer eo peniinngw sh ich
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trsaql uarase esr,oi fee sa rly mpoavwens g oawlesh avtea lkaebdo udte:v eloping
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