Chess Games

 Alex  vs  Me
(white)   (black)
  e4         Nc6
  Nf3       e5
  d4         Bd6
  g3         Nf6
  Nxe5     Nxe5
  dxe5      Bxe5
  Bf4       Bxb2
  Nc3      Bxc3+
  Ke2      Bxa1
  Qxa1     0-0
  e5         Re8
  c4         d5
  cxd5      Qxd5
  Qd1      Qxh1
  Bh3      Qxd1+
  Kxd1    Rd8+
  Ke1      Nd5
  Be3      Nxe3
  Bxc8    
 0-1

White resigned.  White was down so much material and after playing Bf4 White lost more material and also lost the game.  Instead of Bf4 White should have played something like Nc3 preparing for Bg5 or Bc4. Another move White could have played is Bg2.

By the way Alex is my younger brother.

Carlson vs Kramnik is one of my favorite Chess games.  In most chess games you spend the game fighting for control of the center.  But in this game they also take control of the flanks. ( the flanks are the sides of the chess board)  I hope you enjoy this game as much as I do!

                                                   Magnus Carlson vs  Vladimir Kramnik
                                                              (2010 World Blitz)
                                       

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CHESS BOOK
                  Chess Openings for Dummies is a perfect book to get if you want to improve your                         openings.  This book will explain openings like the Spanish opening and talks about gambits like the King's Gambit and the Queen's Gambit.


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CHESS OPENING
          The King's Gambit is a very common Gambit.
               
                 The King's Gambit is played;
                            e4        e5
                            f4      
                  In the King's Gambit accepted black takes the pawn on f4
                            e4         e5
                            f4          exf4
                   In the King's Gambit declined black usually plays Bc5
                             e4         e5
                             f4          Bc5

Chess Openings

The Spanish Opening

            In the Spanish opening White starts the game with e4.  E4 lets White's white squared bishop out. Black responds with e5.  White brings out a knight with Nf3 which also attacks Black's center pawn. Black plays Nc6 which defends the advanced pawn. White plays Bb5 which attacks Blacks knight.Black attacks White's bishop with a6.  White plays Bxc6 taking Black's knight. Black can take White's bishop with the pawn on b7 or the pawn on d7. It's better to be White in this opening.  White has a better position then Black, White's ready to castle, and White has minor pieces developed. 

Recap of the moves

e4    e5
Nf3  Nc6
Bb5  a6
Bxc6 bxc6 or dxc6

  

The French Defense

          The French defense starts with the common e4.  Black plays e6.  White plays d4.  Black plays d5 attacking White's e4 pawn.  White plays e5.  Black plays c5 attacking White's d4 pawn. White plays c3.  C3 is a nice move. It creates a pawn chain but still lets the bishops out towards the center.

Recap of the moves

e4  e6
d4  d5
e5  c5
c3  (the next move is usually Nc6)