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The Italian Game in five minutes
One of the oldest openings in chess is still one of the best first openings for White. Here are the ideas, the main lines and the one trap to know.
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Opening guides, classic games and notes on how the site works.
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The Opera Game: Morphy's seventeen-move masterpiece
In 1858 Paul Morphy won a game at the Paris Opera that still teaches the basics better than any textbook. Lead in development, open lines, then strike.
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- Ratings
How chess ratings work, and why we use Elo
A rating is a prediction, not a grade. Here is what the number means, how it moves after a game, and why a new account starts with a question mark.
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