Teaching Chess in Schools with a Touch of Gold
Preparing to teach chess classes in schools can be daunting, so here are three ideas that helped me.
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Rigid Pawn Structures in Rook Endgames | Secret Life of Pawns - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes rook endgames where pawns are locked in a rigid structure. Explore themes such as attacking with the king and passed pawns.
World Champions Slam the Steinitz Deferred | Strategy Session - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros shows how to play as White against the Steinitz Defense Deferred, using the games of four legendary world champions. The deferred Steinitz is where Black plays ...d6 in the Ruy Lopez.
Find the Under-Defended Back Rank Weakness | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows puzzles and positions from Siegbert Tarrasch that mainly deal with back-rank checkmates and attacks. Capitalize on the opponent when they blunder!
2018.01.09
Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Siegbert Tarrasch, Hamburg (1885)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029082
Siegbert Tarrasch vs Berthold Lasker, Berlin (1882)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233425
Cram the Caro-Kann Defence, Part 2 | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Julian Proleiko teaches you lines from 1.e4 c6. This is the finale of a series of lectures where Julian deals with a complex where Black puts his pawns on d5 and c6. Study along with Julian: https://lichess.org/study/RuvduujG
2018.01.08
B10 Caro-Kann, anti-anti-Caro-Kann defence
B12 Caro-Kann, advance variation
Calculate Like a Grandmaster
Some people think that chess is about opening preparation and a more advanced computer knowledge than your opponent. Others believe you just need to checkmate your opponent in a wild Sicilian.
The Passed Pawn is Making a Run for It! | Secret Life of Pawns - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros shows strong games, including his own, where a passed pawn sealed a victory. A passed pawn is one that has no opposing pawns in its way, including on adjacent files. It is likely to promote.
Play like Emanuel & Edward Lasker | Play Like a Pro - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at games from the Lasker chess family: world champion Emanuel Lasker and his lesser-known third cousin twice removed, Edward Lasker. Edward only learned he was related upon the death of Emanuel.
Bust the London System! | Strategy Session - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches his methods to combat the London System, turning it into a "London Defense." Ideas are also explored for the corresponding bishop and pawn formation for Black.
Puzzles: Attack Your Opponent's King | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin explores many ideas to attack your opponent's king. Themes include: queenside castling dangers, bishop pair attacks, smothered mates, and back-rank mates. As usual, the positions come from Siegbert Tarrasch's 1935 book.
2018.01.02
