A TRUSTED and DANGEROUS Weapon for Black! – IM Bill Paschall

September 3, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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A surprising move at move 2 when playing Black can be a dangerous weapon. Bill shows that 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6! can catch anyone off guard especially if they are below 2400 level. After 2…Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 is examined and Bill shows Black’s plan and ideas against White’s main moves and ideas.

Later, 4.Nf3 g6 is looked at and the main idea of when and when not to play c4 (attacking the knight) is examined. “c4 and Be2 do not go well together” as the duo Pawns become targets for Black’s natural development. There are also risky ambitious moves that Black can play but Bill advises against playing the poor ones.

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