Listen "🧠 That Old Chestnut (Opening Exercise)"
Episode Synopsis
Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.
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PGN for today's exercise:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Bc5 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bg5 { What is the best move for Black? }
And the answer is...
5... Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Ng4+ 7. Ke1 Qxg5 0-1
To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization
PGN for today's exercise:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Bc5 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bg5 { What is the best move for Black? }
And the answer is...
5... Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Ng4+ 7. Ke1 Qxg5 0-1
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