Scandinavian: 3.Nc3

Here is a Nc3 line for the Scandinavian ...

Budapest Gambit Declined - blog resource

I have been trying to learn the Budapest Gambit in recent years.  It is nice to know that I'm not the only one - it appears that there are some real Budapest officianados out there!  Apart from using Timothy Taylor's important book on the subject ... I've been looking at this extremely helpful blog as well ....

http://www.budapestgambit.blogspot.co.uk/

There are some great articles on the Budapest Gambit Declined on here ...

Grand Prix Attack - learn more ...

Here is some more information on the Grand Prix Attack - I'm trying to select what are, in my opinion the most relevant training videos.

Grand Prix Attack Intro and Plans

Here is a very good introductory video for the Grand Prix Attack.  This shows the basic plans for White and Black's likely responses ...

Grand Prix Attack - Lesson 1

Sicilian Dragon: Variation (3)

Here is a more in-depth analysis:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 0.23/25 8...  O-O 0.72/25 ( 8... Bd7 9. O-O-O Rc8 0.23/25 Houdini 2.0 x64 ) ( 8... Nxd4 9. Bxd4 O-O 0.44/33 Stockfish 2.2.2 SE ) ( 8... O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 0.24/26 Stockfish 2.2.2 ) 9. O-O-O 0.59/22 ( 9. O-O-O Qa5 10. Kb1 0.72/25 Deep Fritz 12 ) ( 9. O-O-O Nxd4 10. Bxd4 0.40/35 ) ( 9. O-O-O d5 10. Kb1 0.24/30 Houdini 1.5 x64 ) 9...  Bd7 0.68/26 ( 9... Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 0.59/22 ) ( 9... Qa5 10. Kb1 Bd7 0.51/23 Deep Rybka 4.1 x64 ) ( 9... d5 10. Kb1 Nxd4 0.23/29 Houdini 2.0 x64 ) 10. Bh6 0.77/22 ( 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 0.68/26 Stockfish 2.2.2 ) ( 10. g4 Qa5 11. Nb3 0.39/23 Critter 1.2 ) ( 10. g4 a6 11. h4 0.70/23 Hiarcs 13.2 ) 10...  Nxd4? -/+ 0.77/22 Fritz 13 11. Bxg7 -0.87/21 11...  Nxf3 -0.92/22 ( 11... Nxf3 12. gxf3 Kxg7 -0.87/21 Fritz 13 ) 12. gxf3 ( 12. gxf3 Kxg7 13. f4 -0.92/22 Fritz 13 ) 12...  Kxg7 ( 12... Kxg7 13. h4 Rc8 14. Nd5 -0.79/24 Fritz 13 ) *

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Sicilian Dragon: Variation (2)

I have been trying to analyse the Yugoslav attack in some detail recently. Obviously as a Dragon player I am seeking some equalizing / winning lines for Black. Here is one such variation:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Bd7 10. Bh6 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Be6 12. h4 h5 10...  Nxd4 11. Bxg7 Nxf3 12. gxf3 Kxg7

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