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Chess Endings | Bishop v. Bishop & Pawn | Same Color

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Today's chess video is dedicated to the chess endgame - the bishop chess endings. Its name is "Bishop v. Bishop & Pawn. The Same Color". The video will show a few rules how to play the bishop endings where both chess players have the bishops of the same color.

The following is more to read in short on the topic before you see the video... The chess endings with the bishops of the different colors usually end in a draw. The chess endings with the bishops of the same color usually is a win or draw with 50/50 possibility.

When entering the bishop v. bishop & pawn (bishops the same color) ending, it is important to have the King close enough to the promoting pawn. If you a weaker party, more chances to take the pawn and draw. If stronger, more chances to promote the pawn and win.

The video below includes the introduction. It will show a chess game between 2 grandmasters on the bishops ending. Black has lost but missed a draw. Learn now how White has won and see how Black could draw... To start the video, just click the Play button below:




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Windmill or See-Saw Chess Combination

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The name of today's video is "Windmill or See-Saw Chess Combination": This chess video will show you a beautiful chess combination. The combination is usually conducted by the rook and bishop as a series of regular and discovered checks.

When conducting the Windmill or See-Saw chess combination the queen may replace the rook or bishop, but it happens rarely. The aim of the Windmill or See-Saw combination is winning massive amounts of chess material in effective way.

The combination is sometimes forerun by a sacrifice. In using this chess tactic, it is important to follow the correct sequence of moves: regular check - taking the opponent's piece at the discovered check - going back to check again...

Now you are ready to see this video. The video consists of the following 2 parts: Part 1 is introduction to the Windmill or See-Saw combination. Part 2 is a real example of the combination. To start the video - click the Play button below:




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Chess Puzzle: The Most Famous One

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This chess endgame puzzle is considered the most famous in chess... Only 2 kings and 2 pawns on the chess board. Learn the Reti maneuver. White to Move and Draw. Author: Richard Reti. Year: 1921. To view this chess puzzle video, click the Play button below:




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Queen vs Rook

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Queen vs Rook Video: This chess video will help you learn the Queen vs Rook endgame. You can locate this video on this page, just 1 click down. The video runs 3:35, and it will show you in a visible way almost all you need to know on playing this chess endgame. Queen vs Rook...

Before seeing the video, you are recommended to read this short introduction. The Queen vs Rook chess endgame is considered as winning for the stronger party. In some rare positions the weaker party is able to draw using the stalemate idea. You'll see these 3 typical positions.

At the chess master level, they don't play this endgame to the end at all. One of the chess player say, "I quit" or "I propose a draw", depending on the position. For the chess beginner, the Queen vs Rook endgame is not an easy one. Even if you plays with the Queen...

Now you are ready to see the video. Within it, you'll see 3 rare typical positions when the weaker party is able to draw. You'll see how to win for the stronger party. Please pay attention to the "Watch This!" sign... To start the video - click the Play button below:




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The following is 3-step memo guide how to win this endgame:
• Approach Your King first.
• Make the Rook leave its King.
• Pick up the Rook or Checkmate.

Now you know how to win, now you know how to draw. Please try to remember 3 typical positions, which were shown in the video, when stalemate is possible. The Queen vs Rook endgame has been learned... Thank you!

How to Checkmate with a Rook

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How to Checkmate with a Rook Video: This chess video will show you how to checkmate the opponent's King with your own King and only one Rook - no more chess pieces on the board. The video will display the checkmate technique and one real checkmate example.

Checkmating with only one Rook may be difficult for chess beginners. And it is important to learn the topic before you sit down at the chess board... Please see the video first. Then you can find the explanation on the checkmate technique in writing - just below the video.

The video will give you a visible way to learn the Checkmate with One Rook topic. All the moves are graphically explained and supported with the running text... To start the video How to Checkmate with a Rook - just click the Play button below:




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The following is the rules How to Checkmate with a Rook:
• Drive the opponent's King to the edge of the board.
• Cut off the opponent's King with your Rook.

• Place your King at opposition to the opponent's King.
• Note: At a corner, you may checkmate without opposition.
• In any position, it takes no more than 16 moves to checkmate...

Chess Castling

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Chess Castling Video: The video below will help you learn Chess Castling... Chess Castling is the only move in chess where 2 pieces moves at the same time... Chess Castling is the most difficult move to understand because of many rules and conditions being applied...

The following is the recommended course to learn Castling and some additional info. You are advised to see the video first. Then you can find the explanation on this chess move in writing - just below the video. The video will give you a visible way to learn this chess move...

Within this chess video, you will see:
• What is Castling is and how to make this move correctly.
• Castling notation, types, conditions, rules, and more...

The video is designed for chess beginners. It consists of 7 short parts and displays one useful example at the end. All the statements are graphically explained and supported with the running text... To start the Chess Castling video - click the Play button below:




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The following is a reference on Chess Castling in writing:
• Castling is one move where the King and a Rook move at the same time.
• There are 2 types of Castling: Castling Short and Castling Long.

• Chess notation: 0-0 for Castling Short and 0-0-0 for Castling Long.
• Only one Castling is Allowed for one chess game for each party.
• There are 5 Conditions under which Castling is Not allowed.

• Condition 1: The King or a Rook has moved from its original position, Not allowed.
• Condition 2: There is a chess piece between the King and a Rook, Not allowed.
• Condition 3: The King is in check, Not allowed.

• Condition 4: The King would be in check after Castling, Not allowed.
• Condition 5: The King would move via an attacked square, Not allowed.
• To castle correctly, the chess player should follow these 2 steps.

• Step 1: The chess player should move the King 2 squares toward a Rook.
• Step 2: Then he should move the Rook onto the square over which the King crossed.
• Castling is handy: It provides the King Safety and Rook Development.

The following is more details on this chess move to learn: If the King has moved – Castling is Not allowed at all. If the left Rook has moved – Castling Long is Not allowed at all, but Castling Short is still Allowed, and via verse…

If the Rook is being attacked or if the Rook would move via an attacked square, Castling is Allowed. Please remember that Castling is very useful chess move espesially at the beginning of the chess game: It is recommended to castle between the 5th and 10th move.

Chess Endgame Training | A Henri Rinck's Puzzle

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Chess Endgame Training | A Henri Rinck's Puzzle is a chess endgame puzzle compiled as chess video. You can find this chess video below. It will display a chess puzzle created by the famous chess composer Henri Rinch. The puzzle was first published in the year 1903.

Try to solve this video puzzle "without touching the chess pieces on the chess board." At first, the initial puzzle position will be shown for 3 seconds. Then, the video will show you the first correct move how to solve the puzzle. Play as White and Win. You will have 30 seconds.

The puzzle position includes the following chess pieces. Black: 1 King, 1 Queen, 3 Pawns. White: 1 King, 1 Rook, 1 Bishop, 2 Pawns. To win, you should catch the Queen. It looks that the Black Queen has a lot of space... But the first White move is a brilliant one...

At the end of the video, you will see the puzzle solution. All the moves are graphically explained. Within this endgame puzzle that was created by Henri Rinck in 1903, you will see few typical chess combinations. The puzzle must be useful for training chess endgame.

Level - chess intermediate. The puzzle may be also OK for the chess beginner because the first correct move is disclosed... And now you are ready to have a try to solve the puzzle "Chess Endgame Puzzle: H. Rinck-1903." To start the video - just click the Play button below:




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The following is more information on Henri Rinck. Henri Rinck is a famous chess composer. He was born in 1870, left in 1952. French by nationality, he lived in France and Spain. A chemical engineer, scientist. He published 1670 chess endgame puzzles. His name stands in the first line of the world chess composition...

You've seen the video on the Practice Chess Online topic. If you have missed the puzzle's solution, you are recommended to replay the video again.
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Video Puzzle: Win the Queen in 3 Moves

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Video Puzzle: Win the Queen in 3 Moves is one chess endgame puzzle represented as chess video. The video is designed for chess beginners and semi-beginners to practice chess online. Find this video puzzle below. The following is more information on this video...

The Win the Queen in 3 Moves video is only one chess puzzle. The puzzle solving time - 30 seconds. Play as White and Win the Queen in 3 Moves. There is only one solution to win this endgame position. The puzzle position goes after a 1-second splash black screen...

Try to solve the puzzle "without touching the chess pieces." The puzzle solution is shown at the end of the video. See the correct puzzle solution to learn... Use 2 chess combinations... White: 1 King, 1 Bishop, 1 Knight, 3 Pawns. Black: 1 King, 1 Queen, 3 Pawns.

Each move within the video puzzle is graphically explained... And now you are ready to have a try to solve the puzzle "Play as White and Win the Queen in 3 Moves." To start the video, solve the puzzle, and see the solution - just click the Play button below:




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You've seen the video on the Practice Chess Online topic. If you have missed the puzzle's solution, you are recommended to replay the video again. Within this video puzzle, the following chess combinations were used: Sacrifice, Fork...
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Video: Win the Queen Puzzles

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Video: Win the Queen Puzzles is one video which holds 3 chess endgame puzzles. The video is designed for chess beginners and semi-beginners to practice chess online. You can find the chess video below. The following is more information on this chess video...

The Win the Queen video is 3 chess puzzles. The puzzles were selected to cover one chess topic: Play as White and Win the Queen. You will have 15 seconds to solve each chess puzzle. Within the video, each puzzle goes after a 1-second splash screen, black in color...

Try to solve each chess puzzle for 15 seconds "without touching the chess pieces." After, the video will display the puzzle solution. See the correct solution and compare with your own solution. Within the puzzle solutions, each move is highlighted and graphically explained.

To solve 3 chess puzzles "Play as White and Win the Queen," see the below video under the name of Win the Queen. The video is the next one within the Practice Chess series... To start the video, solve the puzzles, and see the puzzle solutions - just click the Play button below:




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You saw the video on the Practice Chess - Win the Queen topic. If you have missed a puzzle's solution, you are recommended to replay the video again. Within the video puzzles, the following chess combinations were used: Sacrifice, Fork, Pin...
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Chess Video Win the Bishop

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Chess Video Win the Bishop is one video, with 3 chess puzzles in. The video is designed for chess beginners and semi-beginners to practice chess online. You can find the chess video below. The following is more information on this chess puzzles video...

Chess Video Win the Bishop contains 3 chess puzzles. The puzzles were selected to cover one chess topic: Play as White and Win the Bishop. You will have 15 seconds to solve each puzzle. Within the video, the puzzle goes after a 1-second splash screen, black in color...

Try to solve each chess puzzle for 15 seconds "without touching the chess pieces." After, the video will display the puzzle solution. See the correct solution and compare with your solution. Within the puzzle solutions, each move is highlighted and graphically explained.

To solve 3 chess puzzles "Play as White and Win the Bishop," see the below video under the name of Win the Bishop. The video is the next one within the Practice Chess series... To start the video, solve the puzzles, and see the puzzle solutions - just click the Play button below:




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You saw the video on the Practice Chess - Win the Bishop topic. If you have missed a puzzle's solution, you are recommended to replay the video again. The chess combinations used: Sacrifice, Fork, Discovered Check, Direct Attack...
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Online Chess Practice 2: Make a Draw

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Online Chess Practice 2: Make a Draw. Please find this chess video under the name of Make a Draw at the bottom of this page. The video is designed for chess beginners, and it includes 4 useful chess puzzles. All the puzzles are dedicated to one important chess topic...

Make a Draw... Just 4 chess puzzles... You should know this combination idea which may be the only way out to save the chess game. Play as White - Move and Draw. In each puzzle you will find that your position is very close to loosing the game. Find the only saving move...

And now more information on the Make a Draw video. 4 chess puzzles, each one is a typical chess position. The solving time for each chess puzzle is 10 seconds. Play as White - Move and Draw. Each puzzle has the only solution. Practice only one combination idea...

To solve 4 chess puzzles (chess beginner's level) on making a draw, see the video below under the name of Online Chess Practice 2: Make a Draw. To start the video, solve the puzzles, and see the solutions - just click the Play button below:




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[*See also Chess Practice 1: Win the Rook]

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Please remember this combination idea.
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Online Chess Practice 1: Win the Rook

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Online Chess Practice: Win the Rook. This chess video has introduced a new series "Online Chess Practice." The series will be useful for you to practice playing chess in typical positions. All puzzles within the series are designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players.

Each video on the Online Chess Practice series will include 3 to 5 useful chess puzzles to practice real chess tasks in the limited time environment. You will be given 10 to 20 seconds to solve each chess video puzzle. The Online Chess Practice series will include the following chess tasks:

• Online Chess Practice: Win the Rook.
• Online Chess Practice: Win the Queen.
• Online Chess Practice: Win the Knight.

• Online Chess Practice: Win the Bishop.
• Online Chess Practice: Find the Best Move.
• and more useful puzzles like this...

And now more information on the Win the Rook video. The video includes 3 chess puzzles, each one is a typical chess position. Solving time is 10, 15, and 20 seconds. Play as White and Win the Rook. Each puzzle has the only solution. Practice the fork combination, discovered check, promotion...

To solve 3 chess puzzles (beginner's level) on winning the rook, see the video below under the name of Online Chess Practice: Win the Rook. To start the video, just click the Play button below:




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You saw the first video on the Online Chess Practice topic.
More to follow and...

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Pawn Line Penetration

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Pawn Line Penetration: Find below the video puzzle on a typical pawn endgame. One pawn line of 3 in row against the same pawn line of the opponent. The White and Black pawns are standing in opposition. How to penetrate the line? How to break through?

This combination is called the breakthrough combination. You may already know it, and it is an useful knowledge. More on puzzle. White: The King and 3 Pawns. Black: The King and 3 Pawns. The White King is not able to help. The White pawns are on their own...

The chess puzzle's solving order:
1. See the puzzle position.
2. Read the puzzle hints.
3. Have a 30-second try to solve the puzzle.
4. See the puzzle solution.

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You have learned today how to penetrate the pawn line. You have learned today how to conduct the breakthrough combination. This typical position is not a rarely happening in the pawn endgame. 3 pawns against 3... The middle pawn to move first and to be sacrified...

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Stalemate Yourself in Chess?

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Chess Stalemate: For sure you know that the chess game may end in Draw by Stalemate. Chess players usually use the Stalemate idea in the endgame when their positions are very bad. But is it possible to stalemate your own pieces by yourself? It happens rarely, but it is possible. Have you met the Self-Stalemate idea implemented in chess? If not, just see this video puzzle...

Today you are recommended to solve the chess puzzle on the Self-Stalemate idea. You can find the puzzle below. White: The King, Bishop, and 4 Pawns. Black: The King and 5 Pawns. Black has 2 powerful Pawns, and in few moves he is going to promote at least one Pawn. White is not able to prevent. Stalemate is the only way out. Self-Stalemate, to be more correctly...

The chess puzzle's solving order:
1. See the puzzle position.
2. Read the puzzle hints.
3. Have a 30-second try to solve the puzzle.
4. See the chess puzzle solution.

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You've seen a chess puzzle on Self-Stalemate. You should remember this idea. It happens rarely, but it might happen even in your real games. And now some more information... Chess Stalemate is a situation when the player is to move, the player is not in check, and the player has no legal moves, all in one. Stalemate is a powerful resource to draw and save the game...

Pawn Endgame | To Take or Not

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Pawn Endgame | To Take or Not | Chess Puzzle: To find this chess video puzzle, make one click down. To take the Pawn or not to take? That's the question, and very important in this chess puzzle. White to Move and Win. Play as White and try to find the solution. The puzzle is to show you an useful idea you should be armed with in the chess endgame.

This chess puzzle: A typical endgame position... White: The King and 2 Pawns. Black: The King and 3 Pawns. All Pawns are blocked. A White Pawn is very close for the promotion, and the White King is going to help. But which move must be first for the White King? To take the Black Pawn or just bypass it? Learn the puzzle idea. The first move of the White King is...

The chess puzzle's solving order:
1. See the puzzle position.
2. Read the puzzle hints.
3. Have a 30-second try to solve the puzzle.
4. See the chess puzzle solution.

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You've seen a chess puzzle on Pawn Endgame. You've understood the idea. To take the Pawn or not to take? Usually this idea works when an opponent's Pawn (usually it is a Pawn, sometimes opponent's other chess piece) is an obstacle for the opponent himself... If the Black Pawn is taken, the Black King will have the way free to prevent the White Pawn promotion.

Chess Piece Values

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Chess Piece Values: All chess pieces except for the King have their own values, which can be calculated in relative points. By which factors are the values calculated? What are other factors to consider? How to compare the values of Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn?

Is it possible to increase the chess piece values? Is it good for you to exchange the Queen for 2 Rooks? The Bishop and 3 Pawns for a Rook? 2 Pawns for a Knight? You should know this chess knowledge because it is very important for successfully playing chess...

To find the answers, you are recommended to see a video on Chess Piece Values. The video will explain you in simple the topic. It will also provide you with the Table of Chess Piece Values. To view this chess video on Chess Piece Values, click the Play button below:




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You saw the video and understood the topic. Just to remind you, please find below the Table of Chess Piece Values and some additional information on the topic:

Table of Chess Piece Values
Queen = 10 Points
Rook = 5 Points
Knight = 3 Points
Bishop = 3 Points
Pawn = 1 Point

Additional Information
• 2 Bishops are stronger than 2 Knights.
• If developed, the chess piece has more value.
• If locked or at the corner, the chess piece looses its value.
• At the endgame, the value of the Pawn is higher.
• The closer promotion, the more value of the Pawn.

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Scholar's Mate

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Scholar's Mate: Learn. To locate the Scholar's Mate video, make one click down... Please be aware that Scholar's Mate is the most common trap chess beginners fall into. If you are one of them, you are recommended to learn this mate first.

The following is more information on Scholar's Mate. In different countries, the mate is known under the following names: Children's mate, Shoemaker's mate, Shepherd's mate, Schoolboy's mate, or Barber's mate. The mate is very short, just 4 oves.

The Scholar's Mate idea is to attack the weak square f7 (at the beginning, being defended only by the Black King) with the White Queen and a White Bishop. There are many ways of defending against Scholar's Mate... And the below video is to show you the best way of doing this...

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You have just seen the video and must remember: The best Scholar's Mate defense is to cover the f7 square with the Black Queen and then attack the White Queen. Also, it is not recommended to move on the Queen too early in the game, because this may result in getting worse opening position.

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Learn the Legal's Mate

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Learn the famous Legal's Checkmate. Study how to conduct and how to avoid the Legal's Mate at the beginning of the chess game. Good for chess beginners. To view this chess video, click Play below:



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