This position is known as "The Dance of the Elephant". So called because bishops, like the stars in this position, are known as elephant in Russia, where it is assumed that this composition comes though its author remains unknown.
According to some sources, this position is really an unfortunate end game of Russian Mikhail Chigorin great player.
Although it seems hard to believe, White plays and wins.
Black has a knight and two pawns up, which, at first glance, can accomplish more easily the crowning ...

The Opening Alapin (ECO C20) is one way to play under open aperture. Is due to the genius of Simon Alapin much better known for his contributions to other lines of major openings and defenses, as the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, although no major opening that has not left its mark. The early development of the horse by e2 has many problems. Obliges the bishop on g2 fianchetto, but a pawn in the great diagonal itself, which obstructs its action. Moreover, the horse e2 controls less ...

Parham Attack, also known as Attack of the evil queen or opening Patzer, is an irregular chess opening that begins with the line: 1.e4 e5 2.Dh5
It is named in honor of the American chess master Bernard Parham, the first player of that level defended their use. Parham also favored the early development of the queen in other positions, as in his favorite line against the Sicilian Defense, 1.e4 c5 2.Dh5.
Parham Attack violates the principles of openness because it develops the queen too early, and ...

Nimzowitsch Defense is a chess opening ajar. It is characterized by the moves (in algebraic notation):
1.e4 Nc6
Nimzowitsch Defense by transposition can lead to countless openings. It was created by Nimzowitsch. The played with great assiduity the Russian chess player Mark Taimanov.
Nímzovitch Defense (ECO B00) is a minor form of face 1.e4, but not bad. It is a natural move which can transpose into other apertures, which are white in the lower lines of these openings, and which controls the center. With a logical game Black does not have to fall into ...

The starting position would be something like this:

1.Dc6 - Cutting the boxes available to the opponent's king.
1 ... Rd3 - If 1 ... RE5 2. Qd7 cutting now in column d.
Position after 2.Dc5
2.Dc5 - The lady always puts a move by rival king's horse. Not be used to give jaques not lead anywhere.
2 ... Ke4 3.Dd6
RD5 3.Dc3 is bad for the king continues to enjoy their stay in the center. Imagine that the lady must divide the board into 4 quadrants by drawing a vertical line and a ...

Torre Attack (ECO D03) is an important system to play an opening closed. This is a solid structure and generating tactic games. Named after the Mexican GM Carlos Torre, who used it successfully in the 20's of XX century. Although it may seem, in principle, not to be confused with the Attack Trompovsky, the prior development of the horse, a big difference. Is more related to the Colle System, in the sense that the pieces are displayed almost regardless of what you do Black: e3, c3, CBD2 ...

The Goring Gambit (ECO C44), is a variant of the Scottish Open, which seeks to achieve rapid development and great control of parts in the center at the cost of a pawn. The problem is that is a minority in the queenside pawns.

Main Line:

1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.c3 Qxc3
Bb4 5.Cxc3
6.Ac4 Nf6