1. Introduction: The Rise of Hypermodern Chess Openings for White The landscape of chess opening theory underwent a significant transformation in the early 20th century with the emergence of ...

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In any chess game there is an opening, a middle game and an ending. Some games, especially for beginners, do not go through the three stages, but as your play improves it becomes necessary to learn ...

It was the signature opening of chess’s 19th century Romantic Era, but has become a rare visitor to modern tournament chess. Paul Morphy used it for some of his greatest wins, Bobby Fischer claimed to ...

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