Chess Middlegame III

Part 3 of Middlegame Play Methods Analysis – 550 lessons and 500 studies

The Chess Middlegame III course features 550 theoretical lessons and 500 practical exercises, designed for players rated 1800–2400 ELO. It covers typical strategies and methods for these popular openings: Petrov Defense, Ruy Lopez (Marshall Counterattack, Anti-Marshall System), Scandinavian Defense, Sicilian Defense (Closed Variation, variations with 3.Bb5: Moscow Variation, Rossolimo Variation), Queen’s Gambit Accepted (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 and 3.e4), Grünfeld Defense (4.cd Nd5 5.e4 Nc3 6.bc), Queen's Pawn Opening with 3.Bg5 (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5; 2...g6 3.Bg5), Réti Opening, and King's Fianchetto Opening.

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1. Petrov Defense

1.1. Petrov Defense

1.2. System with 3.Nxe5

1.3. System with 3.d4

2. Ruy Lopez

2.1. Ruy Lopez

2.2. Marshall Counterattack

2.3. Anti-Marshall System

3. Scandinavian Defense

3.1. Scandinavian Defense

3.2. Variation with 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bd2

3.3. System with 5.Nf3 Bg4

3.4. System with 5.Nf3 c6

3.5. System with 2.exd5 Nf6

4. Sicilian Defense

4.1. Sicilian Defense

4.2. Closed Variation

4.3. Systems with Bf1-b5

5. Queen’s Gambit Accepted

5.1. Queen’s Gambit Accepted

5.2. Variation with 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O

5.3. Variation with 3.e4

6. Grünfeld Defense

6.1. Grünfeld Defense

6.2. System with 7.Bc4

6.3. System with 7.Nf3 O-O 8.Rb1

6.4. Variations with 6...c5 7.Bb5 and 6...Bg7 7.Bb5

6.5. Variation with 7.Nf3 c5 8.Be3

7. Queen’s Pawn Opening

7.1. Queen’s Pawn Opening

7.2. Variation with 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5

7.3. Variation with 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5

8. Réti Opening

8.1. Réti Opening

8.2. System with 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6

8.3. System with 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6

8.4. System with 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4

9. King’s Fianchetto Opening

9.1. King’s Fianchetto Opening

9.2. Variation with 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nf6

9.3. Variation with 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6

### What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 2024 Introduced Spaced Repetition training – blends missed exercises with new ones for optimal puzzle selection.
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