Answers.Body: <p>It's not chess, however. So that is the major drawback. </p>
  
  <p>Only advice to give is to just play, and forget about approaching it with the same ideas as in standard chess. It won't last long.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>It's been a while since that question was asked, but now there is the new <a href="https://hordechessblog.com" rel="noreferrer">Horde Chess Blog</a> (Full disclosure: I wrote it), which has both opening and general tactics guides, with reviews of example games.</p>
  <p>More content is expected to be added with time, but so far, it has general tactic guidelines.</p>
  <p>The guideline for Black (the pieces) are:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Attack from behind. In that method, the queen sneaks into the first ranks and then tackle the pawns from there. This incursion typically involves breaking the pawn wall in one of the marginal columns (a or h), since the pawns there are protected only by one pawn. (<a href="https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-black-wins-using-the-intrusion-tactic/" rel="noreferrer">the intrusion tactic</a>)</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Or the alternative <a href="https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-black-wins-using-the-blockade-tactic/" rel="noreferrer">blockade tactic</a></p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>First, black positions his pawns and pieces in a way that prevents any white pawn advancement. Then, he moves one of his pieces back and forth, forcing white to eventually make advancement and lose pawns.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>For White (the pawns), there is <a href="https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-white-wins-by-the-phalanx-tactic/" rel="noreferrer">the Phalanx tactic</a>:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Just advance all of your pawns until you get to promote one of them to a queen. Once you have a queen, in most cases winning is straightforward [...] with enough patience, caution, and a little bit of luck this method will work flawlessly.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>In addition, there is a post on <a href="https://hordechessblog.com/opening-overview-the-starting-position/" rel="noreferrer">common Horde Chess openings</a>.</p>
  <p>Hope this helps the OP or whoever watches this question now.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have recently discovered Horde Chess on lichess.org and was wondering if there is somewhere a online guide on some openings or on some general tactic? </p>
  
  <p>I'm really a beginner in general chess itself also, but this seems like its simpler and more fun.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: There is an introductory youtube video about strategy with analysed games: https://youtu.be/SpzGRokyyns
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Comments.Text: Recently there's been a book written on Horde Chess, full with theory and annotated games: you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-Horde-Chess-strategies/dp/B092XPNNVS
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Title: Horde Chess Guide?
ThreadText: # Horde Chess Guide?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-22)
  
  I have recently discovered Horde Chess on lichess.org and was wondering if there is somewhere a online guide on some openings or on some general tactic?
  
  I'm really a beginner in general chess itself also, but this seems like its simpler and more fun.
  
  **Tags:** learning, chess-variants
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: There is an introductory youtube video about strategy with analysed games: https://youtu.be/SpzGRokyyns  
  > **username_2**: This question requests online links for information thereby soliciting link only answers. It needs to be a more general request for information.  
  > **username_3**: Recently there's been a book written on Horde Chess, full with theory and annotated games: you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-Horde-Chess-strategies/dp/B092XPNNVS  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2020-07-15. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  It's been a while since that question was asked, but now there is the new [Horde Chess Blog](https://hordechessblog.com) (Full disclosure: I wrote it), which has both opening and general tactics guides, with reviews of example games.
  
  More content is expected to be added with time, but so far, it has general tactic guidelines.
  
  The guideline for Black (the pieces) are:
  
  > Attack from behind. In that method, the queen sneaks into the first ranks and then tackle the pawns from there. This incursion typically involves breaking the pawn wall in one of the marginal columns (a or h), since the pawns there are protected only by one pawn. ([the intrusion tactic](https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-black-wins-using-the-intrusion-tactic/))
  
  Or the alternative [blockade tactic](https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-black-wins-using-the-blockade-tactic/)
  
  > First, black positions his pawns and pieces in a way that prevents any white pawn advancement. Then, he moves one of his pieces back and forth, forcing white to eventually make advancement and lose pawns.
  
  For White (the pawns), there is [the Phalanx tactic](https://hordechessblog.com/game-analysis-white-wins-by-the-phalanx-tactic/):
  
  > Just advance all of your pawns until you get to promote one of them to a queen. Once you have a queen, in most cases winning is straightforward [...] with enough patience, caution, and a little bit of luck this method will work flawlessly.
  
  In addition, there is a post on [common Horde Chess openings](https://hordechessblog.com/opening-overview-the-starting-position/).
  
  Hope this helps the OP or whoever watches this question now.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2017-01-22. Score: -6
  
  It's not chess, however. So that is the major drawback.
  
  Only advice to give is to just play, and forget about approaching it with the same ideas as in standard chess. It won't last long.
  
  
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