Learn about the Blackburne Gambit, an aggressive reply to the Giucco Piano.

Learn about the Ruy Lopez, including the Open Defence, Steinitz Defence, Marshall Counter-Gambit, and other variations.

A comprehensive site dedicated to the Belgrade Gambit variation of the Four Knights opening.

Read about this well-established opening that is also known as the Spanish Game. Includes analysis of games by Fischer and other GMs.

Introduction to the Sicilian Defence with a focus on the Scheveningen, Dragon, Najdorf, and Taimanov variations.

A brief survey of this king's pawn opening, including a look at one of Paul Morphy's classic chess games.

Provides analysis of the fianchettoed Bishop g2 variation of the Closed Sicilian based on a 1997 New York Open game.

A look at this exciting opening in which white offers the b pawn in exchange for center dominance.

Michael Rohde's analysis of a 1995 game in which he successfully defended against the Sicilian Grand Prix Attack.

Article on the Ruy Lopez with a focus on black's strong bishops and their attack on white's kingside castle.