French Defense Advance Variation

Advance variation is characterized by the move 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5

                                       

                                       

                                         

                                         

French Defense Classical Variation

Classical Variation of French Defense

French Defense Winawer Variation

This is one of the main variation of French Defense and was pioneer by Botvinnik and Nimzowitsch.

French Defense Rubinstein Variation

                                       

              The variation is name after Akiba Rubinstein.

 

                                      

                                      

                                        

French Defense Paulsen Variation

According to wikipedia it is played almost 40% of all games after the standard move.
It is ideal defense for a good defensive player and positional player.
The good thing about this opening is that it will develop your imagination.

Giuoco Piano

White's objective is to attack with d4 and put threat to f7 square with his bishop.

 

                                         

                                         

                                          

                                         

                                         

Sicilian Defense Kalashnikov Variation

 Black plays e5 to chase away white's knight with the intention to meet Nb5.
 It's idea is similar to Sveshnikov.

Sicilian Defense Sveshnikov Variation

This variation of Sicilian is name after Latvian Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov.

Pirc Defense

Pirc defense got its name from a Slovenian International Grandmaster Vasja Pirc.
Like the Modern defense it allows white to build a pawn center and then eventually goes for a counter attack at the center.

Modern Defense

This kind of opening is a hypermodern opening which black allows white to set up his pawns at e4 and d4 and then try to pressure the pawn center with his bishop at both side of the board.

  

 

                                                                 

                                                                             

                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                       

Sicilian Defense Sheveningen Variation

In this variation of sicilian, black is contents himself with a small center (e6 and d6) and prepares to castle kingside. 

Sicilian Defense Classical Variation

This variation can arise from two different move orders: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6, or 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6. Black simply brings his knight to its natural square, abd defers for the moment, the development of his king bishop.

                                         

                                         

Sicilian Najdorf Variation a6

The most popular variation of Sicilian Defense. It is used by Garry Gasparov one of the greatest chess player of all time.

               

Sicilian Defense (Dragon Variation)

Sicilian Dragon Variation got its name from its pawn formation that resembles a Dragon.

Philidor's Defense

Philidor Defense is a popular opening to beginners.
It is a solid and passive opening.|
In this opening there are so many traps that black must watch.

Ruy Lopez Opening

Ruy Lopez is the most powerful opening in e4 openings due to its direct threat to the center.