How to play with KNIGHTS
A game with the best Knights in the world ever And a game with more Knight forks in it than most!
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Opening traps
The first game I ever played in a chess club went like this (I was Black) Oh dear! OK, I haven’t been caught like that since. What should Black do about this? Well, we’re OK up to move 3. The “??” means it’s a blunder — I just didn’t see White’s threat, and was keen…
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Battleships: crack the chess code!
a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2…
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U14/U18 Training: skills and links
Topic page video OPENING How to start like a Grandmaster https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/openings-advicehttps://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/opening-dos-and-donts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAHjZsrVw0 Opening traps http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/opening-traps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx7TmtMkg_U Next steps for U11s https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/how-play-opening-2 TACTICS Tactics advice https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/middlegame-tactics-adviceKnow all the basic tactics https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/middlegame-tactics-advice#6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83oae4kRfnMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvr94Dinfr4 https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/middlegame-tactics-advice (U11) A course in chess tactics http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/course-chess-tactics Practice spotting tactics https://lichess.org/training Check after…
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U14 chess training resources
Opening A First Junior Chess Opening Repertoire — PDF — PGN The French Defence in 10 minutes PDF DJCA Videos — Scotch Game — Two Knights’ — White with 1.e4 — Black vs 1.e4 — White with 1.d4 — Karlsbad — Black vs. 1.d4 Your First Chess Adventures — openings booklets in PGN and PDF — link…
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How to get better at calculation
First, have a go at doing some calculation. Pick the best move in a couple of these positions that appeal. They are taken from Aagaard’s Inside the Chess Mind, so you can later compare your answers with some ‘official’ answers from a computer (Fritz 8) but also with the recorded thoughts of some other human…
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How to attack
Rules for attacking
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Chess at home in lockdown
Do check out the lessons and videos from Chess in Schools and Communities: https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/chess-at-home