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Control of Half-Open File
Control of Half-Open File
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
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Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master the Half-Open Files
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on Half-Open Files and how to control them. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this important chess concept.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
What is a Half Open File in Chess?
The much-beloved Chess Knowledge with H1 YouTube channel gives in this 60-seconds video the perfect introduction to Semi-Open Files. Start here.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
How to make use of Semi-Open Files with your Rooks
In this nice video by Chessfactor IM Kostya Kavutskiy explains in great detail, and with many examples, the best ways to exploit this important chess advantage.
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WATCH ON CHESS.COM
This chess.com lesson by GM Dejan Bojkov is all about Semi-Open Files, presenting games both on the “long side” of the File and on the “short side”. Very instructive as usual.
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The Power of Pawns: Chess Structure Fundamentals for Post-beginners*
This is a very good book by Jorg Hickl. It's a great introduction to the most important pawn structures, how to recognize them and exploit them. Several parts of the book are dedicated to open and half-open files. Follow all the moves with ease thanks to the interactive e-book reader.
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Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition*
The way Arthur van de Oudeweetering explains chess patterns in this book is amazing. They will stick with you. The chapters are short, with very well-selected examples, and the wording is great. Highly recommended. Follow all the moves with ease thanks to the interactive e-book reader.
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