Chess Patterns ❯ Types of Opening ❯ Irregular Opening
Irregular Opening
Irregular Opening
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 King's Pawn Openings
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 King's Pawn Openings. 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 type of openings.
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EVERY Opening Chess Move Ranked
For a complete overview of Irregular Openings we suggest this wikipedia page. For a quick intro, this YouTube video by Chess.com is a great start.
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How to play against unusual/provocative moves and openings
Do you feel “disrespected” when they play an inferior/unusual opening against you? This highly instructive video by ChessCoach Andras is definitely for you.
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Bongcloud Speedrun Redux Part 1
Even if it starts with 1.e4, the Bongcloud is considered an Irregular Opening. How else would you categorize it? GM Hikaru Nakamura famously played it over and over in an epic speedrun. Enjoy this redux.
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FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings*
This is a must-have book for all chess players who want to take their Openings seriously. Paul Van der Sterren explains ALL the openings in detail (not just with diagrams)!
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Don’t miss this book (the first of a two-volume series) by Nathan Rose if you want to know the who, when, and where of the most important Openings. It's really a fun and interesting read.
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