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chess lessons Archive
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Chess game: French Exchange + neo-Rubinstein inc. queen trap, sacrifices, blunders and planning!
Posted on October 11, 2011This game began as a French Exchange, after 1.e4 e6, 2.d4 d5, 3 exd, Qxd5 – mixing French and Scandinavian... -
Chess opening Stonewall Attack lecture inc. tactics, themes, lesson, etc.
Posted on October 7, 2011The Stonewall Attack is queen’s Pawn Opening, characterised by White playing d4, intending e3, c3, f4 with Bd3 and Nbd2.... -
Chess bullet game 1.f4 Bird’s From’s Gambit: tactics, themes, blunders!
Posted on September 26, 2011A brief intro into From’s Gambit, where, after a promising start against a much stronger opponent (+350 rating points), a... -
Chess bullet game Dutch Stonewall system: tactics, themes, blunders!
Posted on September 23, 2011This video features an exciting Stonewall Dutch bullet encounter, against a much stronger player (+450 rating points). I come from... -
Chess opening lesson on French Exchange Scandinavian system inc. tactics + themes + traps
Posted on September 20, 2011This video demonstrates an aggressive, counter-attacking line for Black in the French Exchange, after 1.e4 e6, 2.d4 d5, 3 exd,... -
Chess opening trap in Caro Kann defence Classical variation
Posted on August 13, 2011This trap occurs in the Caro Kann defence, Classical Variation, after 1.e4 c6, 2.d4 d5, 3.Nc3 dxe4, 4.Nxe4 Nd7, 5.... -
Chess opening lesson on Dutch Stonewall defence against 1.d4 inc. themes + tactics
Posted on August 9, 2011This video explores thematic moves in the modern Dutch Stonewall defence. The Stonewall formation is reached with pawns on c6/d5/e6/f5,... -
Chess tactics lesson: forks, threats & counter-threats at British Chess Championship (2011)
Posted on August 3, 2011Using the game IM Buckley v. GM Howell in the British Chess Championships (2011), the concept of calculating tactical liabilities... -
Chess opening trap in Dutch defence: 1.d4 f5, 2.Bg5 h6, 3.Bh4 g5, 4.e4!
Posted on July 26, 2011This trap occurs in the Dutch defence, after 1.d4 f5, 2.Bg5 h6, 3.Bh4 g5 (note: 104 games reached this position...