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1. Avoid Attacks - A common mistake made by chess beginners is they will often see an opportunity to attack, and act hastily.



2. Chess: Teaching the Five R’s to Children - One of America’s premier Grand Masters, Yasser Seirawan, believes that chess teaches kids the 5 R’s; reading, writing, arithmetic, responsibility and respect.



3. The Quick & Easy Checkmates in Chess - This is a tutorial for two of the simplest ways to end a game.



4. Getting to Know Your Chess Board - One of the most difficult, yet vital, tasks of becoming an experienced player in the game of chess is learning how to read the chessboard.



5. Getting to Know Your Chess Board continued - The two top and bottom opposite sides will be labeled the letters A - H.



6. Why the Game of Chess Can Tremendously Benefit Children - Anyone who has learned to play chess understands the "thinking" process behind this remarkable display of competition.



7. An Intermediate Chess Opening from White - The goal of this opening from white is to gain board position and to win two points from black.



8. An Intermediate Chess Opening from White continued - This sequence has many other variations for white depending on the responses from black such as moving white queens knight to queen bishop three or even castling to whites king side.



9. The Fianchetto - It is difficult to learn to play black from a truly defensive and slow posture.



10. The Fianchetto continued - White usually opens with a strategy of gaining some control of center board and the castling on king’s side, therefore, move king’s pawn to d4.



11. Ruy Lopez - The Ruy Lopez is a very old opening named after a 16th century clergyman; Ruy Lopez.



12. Ruy Lopez continued - Black’s first move most likely would be either kings’ pawn to either e5 or e6 followed by black kings knight to f6 to support the black pawn and to avoid ceding control of center board.



13. Chess: The Invisible Attack, Holding Pieces Hostage and Sacrificing Your Queen - When you advance to an intermediate level of chess, it’s important that you know how to make moves that are dual purpose.



14. Knowing the Difference Between a Check, a Checkmate and a Stalemate - Although frequently used, these terms can be a little confusing to the beginner.



15. How To Improve - Improve by quickly developing all your material to powerful squares.



16. Chess Tips & Tricks - Checkmate with king and rook against a lone king --- Corner the king. Don't repeatedly check.



17. Chess Grandmasters - Garry Kimovich Kasparov was born Gary Weinstein in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR in 1963.



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21. Seven Chess Weapons Every Beginner Should Know - The game of chess consists of many small battles leading up to one final war where each player attempts to eliminate the other's King.



22. Intermediate Chess Strategy: Openings, Controlling the Board and Wasted Moves - A good strategy in any chess game is to move your bishop and knight out early.



23. King’s Indian Defense - When players first start playing chess matches they most often want to play White.



24. King’s Indian Defense continued - Effective castling is now impossible for White because he will soon find himself on the defensive, trying to stay even in point totals and center position with Black.



25. Chess: Principles of Development - There are many types of chess openings, most of which are named after the person who introduced the play in an international tournament.



26. The Three Phases of a Chess Game - Dividing the chess game into phases simplifies the game while giving you as a player three areas in which to study and prepare for a victory.



27. The Three Phases of a Chess Game continued - The middle phase of chess brings you into the direct battle zone.



28. The Gambit – Sacrificing a Pawn for Control of the Center Chess Board - The three most popular gambit openings are the King’s Gambit, the Queens’ Gambit and the Evans Gambit, which is a little more deceptive because there are more moves prior to the gambit offering.



29. The Gambit – Sacrificing a Pawn for Control of the Center Chess Board continued - White is more developed than Black at this point of play -- for instance, White could castle on the next move, or continue development, which for this example, is the Evans Gambit.