Play It Out: Game One
Part of the Playing Real Games section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 17 of 40.
A whole game with your system. You are White; Black plays the classical ...Bc5. Play the setup move by move - the prompts name the idea, you find the move - and stay awake: around move eleven Black's knight wanders, the d4 break you prepared opens the centre, and Black grabs a pawn that costs a piece.
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Position 1 of 8
WatchGame one. The first two moves for each side.
The starting position.
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All 8 positions
All lessons in Playing Real Games
1Think Before You Move
What Did That Move Change?Checks, Captures, ThreatsThe Landing SquareThe Blunder CheckTwo Candidates, Not OneRecap: Think Before You Move2Opening Principles
Centre, Pieces, KingDon't Move It TwiceThe Early QueenConnect the RooksSomething StrangeRecap: Opening Principles3Your First System as White
The Italian SetupThe Plans Behind ItThe Fried LiverThe London in FivePlay It Out: Game OnePlay It Out: Game TwoRecap: Your First System