Hi Jorge and all,Here are popular defenses for black. There are 6 links
altogether inside. Read the notes carefully.
Improving your chess opening can lead to improvements in your overall strategy
and playing style.1. Control the center. Though there are positional styles of
play that control the center from the outside, for beginners it’s important to
learn the value of attacking and holding the middle of the board.2. Focus on
developing your minor pieces. This means your knights and bishops. If the game
looks relatively open, bishops will be your best bet. If there are lots of
pawns clogging up the center, then you’ll want to rely more on knights.3.
Protect the King. Part of the early game is finding a way to get your king to
safety. Ignoring the King can force you to sacrifice pieces or delay
development due to a quick attack. For a good example of what can happen to an
undefended King, look at the Scholar’s Mate.4. Move each piece only once.
Remember, every time you move a piece you’ve already moved, you’re not
developing another piece. It’s nearly always better to have more material in
the center of the board than to focus on two or three pieces.5. Don’t bring the
Queen out too early. It may be tempting to get your Queen into the center of
the board as soon as possible, but the more you rely on the Queen to mix it up
with minor pieces, the more opportunities for trouble you create.
How To Find an Opening That Suits Your Playing StyleThere are literally
thousands of opening combinations in chess. There is only one major factor that
should inform how you choose your openings: make moves that you’re comfortable
making.Many chess players, even Grandmasters, can fall into the trap of playing
outside of their comfort zones. By choosing opening lines that suit your style,
you can reach middlegame positions that also play to your strengths.To make the
most of your opening study, don’t limit yourself too much. You’ll never
discover which style suits you best if you don’t experiment with different
openings. Do you prefer sharp, open lines or quiet, maneuvering positions? You
won’t know until you try both. Once you have developed a repertoire, you can
focus more on preparing specific lines.
The most popular move for black is to bring its queenside bishop pawn forward
to c5. This begins the classic Sicilian Defense, which has been used with great
success by many of the best players in the world.Sicilian Defense Classical
Variation – Expert-Chess
...https://www.expert-chess-strategies.com/sicilian-defenseThe Najdorf ;
Variation of the Sicilian Defense is an extremely popular and well-studied
variation that both Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov used to great
effect.Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defence,_Najdorf_Variation
If white opens with 1.d4, black has more than a half-dozen solid responses,
which can lead to a number of well-studied defenses.The response 1.d4 Nf6 is a
flexible response that begins the popular set of Indian Defenses. These
so-called hypermodern openings cede much of the center to white with the
intention of picking that defense apart over time.Queen's Indian Defense -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Indian_DefenseThe response 1.d4
c6 may lead to the popular and solid Caro-Kann Defense, where black relies on a
superior pawn structure to set up a favorable endgame.Caro–Kann Defence -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro–Kann_Defence
Other Popular Openings for Black PiecesIf white goes with the classic 1.e4,
black has several other ways to respond. 1.e4 e5 is a common response, leading
to what’s known as an Open Game. (Note: an Open Game is different from what’s
commonly called open chess.) From there, if white responds 2.Nf3, black may
play Nf6, setting up what’s known as Petrov’s Defense.Open Game -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_GamePetrov's Defence -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrov's_Defence
Edward
