Ideas, Openings & Improvement

The Réti Opening (1.Nf3) is flexible, positional, and hard to prepare against. Here is the complete guide.

The Modern Defense (1...g6) is the most flexible hypermodern opening, it works against both 1.e4 and 1.d4. Complete guide with plans and practical advice.

The Alekhine Defense (1...Nf6) provokes White's pawns forward, then attacks the overextended centre. Complete guide with plans, traps, and famous games.

The Pirc Defense lets White build a big centre, then attacks it from the flanks. The Austrian Attack, Classical system, complete guide with plans and famous games.