Thursday, May 6, 2010

Chess Lesson: Evans Gambit Chess Opening

This great chess video explains the Evans Gambit Chess Opening book lines along with some possible variations.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Chess Endgame Lesson: Triangulation

This terrific chess video explains the chess tactic of triangulation which is a technique that allows you to obtain the opposition from the same position at the cost of a tempo.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Chess Mating Patterns

Here is a great chess video for beginners relating to recognizing mating patterns in your games.




Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Chess Strategy: Developing Outposts in The Middle Game

Here is a great video showing the importance and power of developing outposts for your pieces. Another chess strategy tip for improving your middle game play.


Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Winning Chess Tactics - Alekhine's Defense

The Alekhine's defense has never held the respect that has been given to the Sicilian defense and the Ruy Lopez because most masters feel is it a bit too chancy. The idea is for black to provoke an advance in the center at the expense of a tempo (lost by black's king's knight)giving black targets to attack with the idea that white's center may become overextended and collapse.