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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
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