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The following videos on chess strategies and tactics have been provided by various experienced players. Whether you're a novice or an advanced player, you'll find something here to help improve your chess game. Take your time to look around...it's FREE!

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•	Chess Endgame Study: 3 vs 3 Pawn Breakthrough A breakthrough technique that covers how to get a passed pawn when 3 pawns square off against 3 pawns. Watch the video!

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Chess Endgame Study: The Lucena Position

A video that explores the Lucena Position, one of the most important endgame techniques for any serious chess player to learn. This video includes the basics of the Lucena position, along with variations including black moving first, and how black can work towards a draw if the Lucena Position has the pawn on the A or H file.

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•	Chess Lesson: Ruy Lopez Opening - Classical Defence Explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defence opening (ECO C64). The video includes a match between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896. Watch the video!

•	Chess Traps #1: Ruy Lopez Mortimer Trap This video explores the Mortimer Trap which is attributed to the player James Mortimer. This trap can be played by black in the Ruy Lopez opening. If white falls for the trap, the white player will be subject to a positional nightmare. Watch the video!

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Chess Trick #1: Quickly Calculating King vs. Pawn Movements

I came across this little tip from Josh Waitzkin's segments on Chessmaster 10 and found it pretty interesting. I had previously calculated every move in my head for end-games, and this will save a fair amount of time. Hope you find it usefull if you haven't come across it yet.

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•	Video Chess Lesson: The Benoni Defense The Benoni Defense is an opening chess strategy used by black to have a strong attack against white queen pawn openings. Watch the video!

•	Video Chess Lesson: Chess Tactics #1 This is a tactical position from the author's recent match. It's black to move - see if you can find the mate before he gives you the answer! Watch the video!

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Exploring Fischer's Openings #5: KPawn vs Alekhine's Defence

Exploring Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings. This video looks at Fischer's use of the King's Pawn Opening versus the Alekhine's Defence. The match was played in 1960 against Hans Berliner in New York, with Fischer winning.

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Exploring Fischer's Openings #6: King's Gambit Accepted

Exploring Fischer's strategies in, and versus, various openings. This video looks at Fischer's play in the King's Gambit Accepted opening (ECO C33). The match was played in 1968 against Minic Dragoljub at the Vinkovci tournament.

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•	Grandmaster Chess Tactics #1: Can you spot the line? This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a tactical line used by William Steinitz against Johannes Hermann Zukertort in the first World Chess Championship played in 1866. Watch the video!

•	A Great Tutorial - Two Knights Opening Watch this 5-minute video explaining the various aspects of the Two Knight Opening in the game of chess. Watch the video!

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Chess End Game Study: The Philidor Position

This video explores the Philidor Position, one of the most important end game techniques for any serious chess player to learn. This video includes the basics of the Philidor Position, along with possible variations and their implications.

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•	Video Chess Lesson: Chess Tactics #2 This video shows a tactical position from a recent match of the author. It's white to move - see if you can find the mate before he goes over the answer! Watch the video!

•	Video Chess Lesson: Chess Tactics #3 This is a tactical position from a recent match of the author. It's white to move. This video deals with removing the guard leading to check mate. Watch the video!

•	Video Chess Lesson: Evans Gambit Opening This video explores the Evans Gambit Opening book lines with possible variations. The video includes a match of Bobby Fischer's that highlights the use of the gambit. Watch the video!

•	Exploring Fischer's Openings #1: King's Pawn vs French This video explores Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings, and looks at his King's Pawn opening versus Bent Larsen's French Defence. Watch the video!

•	Exploring Fischer's Openings #2: Sicilian vs King's Pawn This video explores Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings, and looks at one of his defences against the King's Pawn opening. Watch the video!

•	Exploring Fischer's Openings #3: Four Knights Game This video explores Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings, and looks at his tactical play in a four knights game. Watch the video!

•	Exploring Fischer's Openings #4: K. Indian Defense vs Q. Pawn This video explores Fischer's opening chess strategies versus various openings, and looks at his tactical use of the King's Indian Defense against a Queen's pawn game. Watch the video!

•	Garry Kasparov: Making Mistakes in Chess Watch this two minute video as Gary Kasparov explains how and why he monitors and analyzes his mistakes at playing chess. Watch the video!