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The Halosar Trap of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a great trap for white to set in a blitz game at club level. This video covers the main themes.

Other resources:

Wikipedia – Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
Wikibooks – Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

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An introduction to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit.

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Wikipedia – Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
Wikibooks – Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

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An introduction to the themes behind the sharp Yugoslav Attack version of the Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation.
It also features a game between Anand and Kasparov from 1995 at the 14:30 min mark.

Other resources:

Wikipedia – Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
Wikibooks – Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
chessgames.com – Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation

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Part 3 of 3 of a game from Round 10 of the 2010 Corus Chess tournament, held from the 15th to the 31st of January 2010 in Wijk aan Zee, between Viswanathan Anand and Alexei Shirov, featuring a line of the Ruy Lopez that’s rarely been seen until now.

Series:

Anand vs Shirov, Corus 2010, Part 1
Anand [...]

Part 1 of 2 of a basic introduction to the Philidor’s Defence.

Series:

Philidor’s Defence – an introduction, Part 1

Other resources:

Wikipedia – Philidor Defence
Wikibooks – Philidor Defence
Chessgames.com – Philidor Defence

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Part 1 of 2 of a basic introduction to the Philidor’s Defence.

Series:

Philidor’s Defence – an introduction, Part 2

Other resources:

Wikipedia – Philidor Defence
Wikibooks – Philidor Defence
Chessgames.com – Philidor Defence

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Another introduction to the Alekhine Defence.

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Wikipedia
Chessgames.com
Wikibooks

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This video looks at a less common line from white against the Pirc Classical, characterised by 4. Bc4 and 5. Qe2.

Other resources:

Wikipedia – Pirc Defense
Chessgames.com – Pirc Defense
Wikibooks – Pirc Defense

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This video is part 3 of 3 looking at Fischer’s famous refutation of the King’s Gambit.

Series:

A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 1
A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 2
A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 3

Other resources:

Wikipedia – King’s Gambit
Wikibooks – Kings Gambit
chessgames.com – King’s Gambit Accepted

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This video is part 2 of 3 looking at Fischer’s famous refutation of the King’s Gambit.

Series:

A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 1
A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 2
A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 3

Other resources:

Wikipedia – King’s Gambit
Wikibooks – Kings Gambit
chessgames.com – King’s Gambit Accepted

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