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Free Online Workshop

Opening Files

Learn the techniques to pry open files for your rooks & queen. Transform closed positions into winning attacks!

Sunday August 31 | 11 a.m. EDT
FM Viktor Neustroev
Chess Coach & Co-founder
2285 Elo

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • How to open a file intentionally through pawn exchanges or captures
  • What makes a file truly useful — and when it’s just cosmetic
  • How to coordinate rooks and queens along open lines
  • Key examples from classical and modern openings where opening a file creates immediate pressure
  • The principle of two weaknesses and how multiple open files amplify the threat
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