Chess Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson answers your chess opening questions! Today we have:
Spekkoek: Sicilian 1.e4 c5.Nf3 g6 - hot or not? (00:00:19)
Off-War1996 (GM): Catalan 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6 - can White fight for an edge? (00:10:20)
FactorPloy: Is Alekhine's Defence as good as advertised? (00:17:17)
gaviacula: Nimzo-Indian - is 4.a3 a clever way to transpose back to 4.f3 while avoiding some lines? (00:23:25)
Fravatal: Scotch - what to do after 4...Bc5? (00:27:14)
Truskus(FM): Slav 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.e3 - is Bf5 or b5 better? (00:34:27)
EduardoZaidan: Exchange Spanish - what to do? (00:41:05)
TurfanFragment: Semi-Slav Wade Variation - how to spice it up? (00:47:18)
Jan is answering the questions asked under this article on chess24: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/jan-s-opening-clinic-25-ask-your-question
And here's Part 1:
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