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50+2 Chess Quick Wins: Tactical ideas for exciting chess for beginner players. Buy on Amazon! US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | NL | AU

My book, “50+2 Chess Quick Wins: Tactical ideas for exciting chess for beginner players” was published and released on Amazon in October 2023. This is the fifth video and article of a series that will cover the first section of the book, that explains tactical ideas and themes that underlie many quick win games!

Under usual opening principles, the two centre files, the d- and e-files are usually closed in the opening. For instance, let’s have a look at a very standard Italian Game, the Giuoco Piano line. I’ve highlighted the d- and e- pawns, and you’ll see that they stay “green” (present on both sides) all the way into the middlegame, and the centre remains “closed”.

Opening the centre files (e- and d-files) early and launching an attack on the opponent’s king is risky. This is as open centre files are a two-way street and the opponent could counterattack on the same open files, using the same tactics against us.

However, with risk comes opportunity! This opportunity arises from several factors:

• Opened centre files exposes the kings to attack and during the early stages of a game, the ability to defend the king can be limited.
• This is especially the case in an aggressive attacking game, as piece development may have focussed on offence, rather than defence.
• As the approach is contrary to general opening principles, these tactics can be unfamiliar to the opponent and catch them off guard, increasing the likelihood of mistakes and blunders.

Pawns have multiple roles in the game of chess. One of their most important roles is that they physical block lines of attack. Pawns basically put their bodies on the line and act like a fence. They defend what is behind them, for instance, high value pieces, or block the opponent from interfering with a developing attack.

As the kings start in the middle of the back rank, the centre pawns (d- and e-pawns) are critical in the defence of the king prior to castling. Creating very early open centre files before the opponent has been able to castle, can be a very powerful tactic.

Game 1 – Ryder Gambit

Game 2 – Charlick Gambit

[Event "Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation"]

[Result "*"]



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1. e4 {[%c_highlight

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1... e5 {[%c_highlight

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2. Nf3 {[%c_highlight

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2... Nc6 {[%c_highlight

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3. Bc4 {[%c_highlight

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3... Bc5 {[%c_highlight

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4. c3 {[%c_highlight

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4... Nf6 {[%c_highlight

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5. d3 {[%c_highlight

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5... d6 {[%c_highlight

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6. Nbd2 {[%c_highlight

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6... O-O {[%c_highlight

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7. O-O {[%c_highlight

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[Event "Game 1 - Ryder Gambit"]

[Result "1-0"]



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Focus on the centre-files. Green - closed. Orange - semi-opened. Red - fully

opened files.} 1. d4 {[%c_highlight

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1... d5 {[%c_highlight

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2. e4 {[%c_arrow

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2... dxe4 {[%c_highlight

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Notice: semi-open d-file} 3. Nc3 {[%c_highlight

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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit} 3... Nf6 {[%c_highlight

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4. f3 {[%c_arrow

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4... exf3 {[%c_highlight

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No both the d- and e-files are semi-open} 5. Qxf3 {[%c_highlight

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Ryder Gambit - encouraging Black to capture the d-pawn for a fully open d-file $1}

5... Qxd4 {[%c_highlight

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The d-file is now fully open $1} 6. Be3 {[%c_highlight

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6... Qb4 {[%c_highlight

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7. O-O-O $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_arrow

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Notice that the rook castles into control of the fully open d-file} 7... Bg4 $4

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d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false]} 8. Nb5 $1

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White can ignore the attack on their queen as they have a checkmate next turn

with the king trapped against the defended fully open d-file $1} 8... Bxf3 $4

{[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight

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b5c7;keyPressed;alt;from;b5;opacity;0.8;to;c7;persistent;false,d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false,c7e8;keyPressed;alt;from;c7;opacity;0.8;to;e8;persistent;false]}

9. Nxc7# {[%c_effect

c1;square;c1;type;Winner,e8;square;e8;type;CheckmateBlack][%c_highlight

c7;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;c7;persistent;false,e1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e1;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,e4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e4;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,e6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e6;persistent;false,e7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e7;persistent;false,e8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;e8;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false][%c_arrow

d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false,c7e8;keyPressed;alt;from;c7;opacity;0.8;to;e8;persistent;false]}

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[Event "Game 2 - Charlick Gambit"]

[Result "0-1"]



{[%c_highlight

e7;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e7;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false]

Focus on the centre-files. Green - closed. Orange - semi-opened. Red - fully

opened files.} 1. d4 {[%c_highlight

d4;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,e7;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e7;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false]}

1... e5 {[%c_arrow

d4e5;keyPressed;none;from;d4;opacity;0.8;to;e5;persistent;false,e5d4;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;d4;persistent;false][%c_highlight

e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false]

Englund Gambit - invitation to semi-open the d-file} 2. dxe5 {[%c_highlight

d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false]

A semi-opened d-file} 2... d6 {[%c_arrow

d6e5;keyPressed;none;from;d6;opacity;0.8;to;e5;persistent;false,e5d6;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;d6;persistent;false][%c_highlight

e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false]

Charlick Gambit - invitation to also create a semi-open e-file $1} 3. Nf3

{[%c_highlight

d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false]}

3... Nc6 {[%c_highlight

e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false]}

4. Bf4 {[%c_highlight

e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false]}

4... Bg4 {[%c_highlight

e2;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false]}

5. e3 $2 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Mistake;persistent;true][%c_highlight

e3;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;ctrl;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false]}

5... dxe5 {[%c_arrow

d8d1;keyPressed;none;from;d8;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false,d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false][%c_highlight

e3;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false]

Note: fully opened d-file} 6. Qxd8+ $1 {[%c_effect

d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_arrow

d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false,d8d1;keyPressed;none;from;d8;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false][%c_highlight

d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,e3;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false]}

6... Rxd8 {[%c_highlight

e5;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,e3;keyPressed;shift;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false][%c_arrow

d8d1;keyPressed;none;from;d8;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false] And with the

trade sequence, Black controls the fully open d-file} 7. Nxe5 $4 {[%c_effect

e5;square;e5;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight

g4;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false,f3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f3;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false][%c_arrow

g4d1;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false,d8d1;keyPressed;none;from;d8;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false]

A mate-in-one blunder $1} 7... Rd1# {[%c_effect

e8;square;e8;type;Winner,e1;square;e1;type;CheckmateWhite][%c_highlight

e1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e1;persistent;false,d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,d6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d6;persistent;false,d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,d3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d3;persistent;false,d2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false,f3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f3;persistent;false,e2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e2;persistent;false][%c_arrow

d1e1;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;e1;persistent;false,g4d1;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false]

The king in the centre, is trapped and cannot defend against the rook on the

fully open d-file} 0-1