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  2. French Defence - Wikipedia

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    After 1.e4 e6, the main variation continues 2.d4 d5, but White can try other ideas. 2.d3 is usually played with the idea of adopting a King's Indian Attack setup after 2...d5 3.Nd2. It has been used by many leading players over the years, including GMs Pal Benko, Bobby Fischer, Leonid Stein and Lev Psakhis. White will likely play Ngf3, g3, Bg2 ...

  3. King's Gambit - Wikipedia

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    The King's Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. f4. White offers a pawn to divert the black e-pawn. If Black accepts the gambit, White may play d4 and Bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination, or direct their forces against the weak square f7 with moves such as Nf3, Bc4, 0-0, and g3.

  4. Giuoco Piano - Wikipedia

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    By avoiding an immediate confrontation in the centre, White prevents the early release of tension through exchanges and enters a positional maneuvering game. 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 is the Giuoco Pianissimo Deferred. [24] 4.d3 f5 is the not-so-quiet Lucchini Gambit; there can follow 5.Ng5 f4, the Dubois Variation. [25]

  5. Alekhine's Defence - Wikipedia

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    Alekhine's Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 Nf6. Black tempts White's pawns forward to form a broad pawn centre, with plans to undermine and attack the white structure later in the spirit of hypermodern defence. White's imposing mass of pawns in the centre often includes pawns on c4, d4, e5, and f4.

  6. Mieses Opening - Wikipedia

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    The Mieses Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move: 1. d3. The opening is named after the German-British grandmaster Jacques Mieses. It is considered an irregular opening, so it is classified under the A00 code in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.

  7. Stonewall Attack - Wikipedia

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    Queen's Pawn Game. The Stonewall Attack is a chess opening characterized by White playing pawns to d4 and e3, bishop to d3, knight to d2, and then completing the Stonewall structure by playing pawns to c3 and f4. This set-up is usually achieved by a 1.d4 move order but transposition is also possible via Bird's Opening, 1.f4.

  8. Danvers Opening - Wikipedia

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    The Danvers Opening[1] is an unorthodox chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. e4 e5. 2. Qh5. It is also known as the Kentucky Opening, [2] Queen's Attack, [3] Queen's Excursion, [4] Wayward Queen Attack, [5] Patzer Opening, [6] and Parham Attack. [7] This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.

  9. Carole King, Elizabeth Warren and others join ‘Swifties for ...

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    Taylor Swift fans joined artists like Carole King and politicians including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for a Zoom call organized by the group “Swifties for Kamala” in an ...