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#2

Yeah. But nowdays no more Stafford because white gets free wins and caro kann is annoying as ever

Yeah. But nowdays no more Stafford because white gets free wins and caro kann is annoying as ever
#3

@kindkingsam While the Stafford refutation is better known these days, the Stafford is still played quite a bit.
As to the Caro, @nikhildixit has a blog post called https://lichess.org/@/nikhildixit/blog/how-to-counter-caro-kann-defense/ODxRqZEt on his blog, check that out if you are not sure what to play.

@kindkingsam While the Stafford refutation is better known these days, the Stafford is still played quite a bit. As to the Caro, @nikhildixit has a blog post called https://lichess.org/@/nikhildixit/blog/how-to-counter-caro-kann-defense/ODxRqZEt on his blog, check that out if you are not sure what to play.
#4

Great blog! However, on the bit with the Englund gambit, it seems you've put 'wing-rate' instead of 'win-rate' (unless you mean to measure the aerial capacity of certain openings)

Looking forward to more :)

Great blog! However, on the bit with the Englund gambit, it seems you've put 'wing-rate' instead of 'win-rate' (unless you mean to measure the aerial capacity of certain openings) Looking forward to more :)
#5

The Englund trap (along with it's sisters ICBM trap in the Scandi and Nf3-g5, d3-Bd3 in the Caro) have been around for many years.

The Englund trap (along with it's sisters ICBM trap in the Scandi and Nf3-g5, d3-Bd3 in the Caro) have been around for many years.
#6

I privately observed one similar aspect, although I do not have any proves = numbers or charts. But approximately in January last year there was six days of free content from Avetik's Chessmood. For six days I choose to learn only one rare opening which I was not really good in - and the result was that I watched all Scandinavian for white course. And in the end of January Gotham chess launched his chessly course: Scandi for black - and also some youtube videos.
And suddenly "every one" was playing Scandi for black. And my luck that Avetik's course was really prepared for Gotham lines brought me a lot of rating here in lichess. It was really good timing = pure luck :D

I privately observed one similar aspect, although I do not have any proves = numbers or charts. But approximately in January last year there was six days of free content from Avetik's Chessmood. For six days I choose to learn only one rare opening which I was not really good in - and the result was that I watched all Scandinavian for white course. And in the end of January Gotham chess launched his chessly course: Scandi for black - and also some youtube videos. And suddenly "every one" was playing Scandi for black. And my luck that Avetik's course was really prepared for Gotham lines brought me a lot of rating here in lichess. It was really good timing = pure luck :D
#8

@Forgae Yes, there are many more examples of this happening!
@mojo_jojo_1985 said in #5:

The Englund trap (along with it's sisters ICBM trap in the Scandi and Nf3-g5, d3-Bd3 in the Caro) have been around for many years.
Yes, but as you can see the Ne7 line was played 0 times before it was popularized, so it's not always just enlarging an existing trap.

@Forgae Yes, there are many more examples of this happening! @mojo_jojo_1985 said in #5: > The Englund trap (along with it's sisters ICBM trap in the Scandi and Nf3-g5, d3-Bd3 in the Caro) have been around for many years. Yes, but as you can see the Ne7 line was played 0 times before it was popularized, so it's not always just enlarging an existing trap.
#9

What kind of Idiot plays in to his/her opponents hands.

What kind of Idiot plays in to his/her opponents hands.
#10

@ebk1976 : There s a typo in the article. The youtube video is not from Nov 18 2024 but from Nov 18 2020!

@ebk1976 : There s a typo in the article. The youtube video is not from Nov 18 2024 but from Nov 18 2020!