ChessWorld Technical Video Articles for the White player playing 1.e4

"We think in generalities, but we live in details."
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)


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An evolving community e4 opening repertoire for White
An aggressive gambit vs 1...e5 - the classic Kings Gambit! (a quality live commentary game example)

A suprise Gambit system against the Sicilian defence - The Morra Smith Gambit

A system against the Sicilian Najdorf

 
A novel system against the French Defence - The Reti Gambit
A novel system against the Caro-Kann
     
A system against the Giuoco Piano
An alternative suprise system to the Ruy Lopez -The Vienna Game!
A system against the French/Owen hybrid (e6 and b6)
A system against the Ruy Lopez Archangel variation
A system against the French defence in the Classical variation - The Alekhine Chatard Attack
   
1.e4 Opening Name Overview
1.e4 e5 Opening Names Overview