General Strategy: The Open File!
3,760 views · Published 12 December 2010 · 3:52 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Chess.com · 2010 · Howto & Style
GM Dejan Bojkov recites beautiful chess poetry for our ears! In today's video we learn the many ways in which an open file can lead to success in chess: Pressure along the 7th-Rank; Restriction of the enemy King; The ability to target pawns on both the King's and Queen's flanks; Finally the "freedom of choice" for your own King's climactic entrance. Watch and learn! Full video available at http://www.Chess.com/videos
