U9/U11 skills and links

Topic page video
OPENING    
 

How to start like a Grandmaster https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/openings-advice

https://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-advice

Know all the basic tactics https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/middlegame-tactics-advice#6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83oae4kRfnM

https://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 your opponent moves  
  Check again just before you move  
STRATEGY    
  Be kind to all your pieces  
  Play with purpose  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXapAjvgM9Q
     
     
     
     
ATTACK    
  How to attack https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/how-attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2z-GaioKOg
  How to defend https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/how-defend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80GHxzjOkYY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNT4n8KZvis
ENDGAMES    
  Know how to finish off -- the basic mates https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZvVUoqdZZQJmxtcU9fG_6YA8yAS3K2xh
  Winning with an extra pawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNK2eJpNKOI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dako93myPV8
THINKING    
  (U11) https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/how-good-your-thinking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqwPPxFrriI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAL1cDZPWwg