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How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master

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Overview

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned player, these 24 lessons on gameplay and strategies will boost your skills and turn you into a more formidable chess player.

Syllabus

  • By This Expert
  • 01: The World of Chess
  • 02: Secrets of the Pawns and Knights
  • 03: Castling, Checkmate, Chess Engines, Draws
  • 04: Must-Know Tactical Patterns in Chess
  • 05: Chess Combinations and Kings in Check
  • 06: Checkmate! Back-Rank, Smothered, and More
  • 07: Checkmate against a Castled King
  • 08: Legendary Attacking Greats of Chess
  • 09: A Cascade of Short, Brutal Chess Games!
  • 10: Chess Heroes of the Romantic Age
  • 11: Open Files and the Positional Rook
  • 12: Pawns: The Positional Soul of Chess
  • 13: Positional Weaknesses and Targets in Chess
  • 14: Closed and Open Positions on the Chessboard
  • 15: Chess Statics vs. Dynamics: An Eternal Battle
  • 16: Using Chessboard Imbalances to Create Plans
  • 17: Legendary Teachers Who Transformed Chess
  • 18: Chess Endgames and the King's Magical Powers
  • 19: Kings and Pawns in Next-Level Endgames
  • 20: Triangulation and Two Critical Rook Endgames
  • 21: Chess Openings: The Right and Wrong Way
  • 22: Chess Psychology and the Known Unknown
  • 23: The Chess Amateur's Mind
  • 24: Picking a Chess Hero

Taught by

Jeremy Silman

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