Daily Lessons with a GM

Course overview

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1. The useless Bishop

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2. Su 35

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3. Tactics in chess

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4. The checks that save games

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5. Show your cards | Part 1 | Delaying with castling

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6. Show your cards | Part 2 | Dealing with a multifunctional piece

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7. What to do when you have weak Pawns?

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8. Counterattack with the long diagonal

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9. Planning in the mopening

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10. Stopping the counterplay first

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11. How to break solid positions?

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12. Winning winning positions (WWP) | Part 1

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13. How to fix a weakness?

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14. What you should do with your weak Pawns? | Part 2

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15. Attack like a viking | Part 1 | Mobilization

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16. Attack like a viking | Part 2 | Open up lines

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17. The checks that save games | Part 2

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18. King safety

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19. Latvian gambit - The refutation

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20. When it's exception

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21. Attack like a viking | Part 3 | Targeting weak Pawns

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22. Attack like a viking | Part 4 | Provocation

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23. Chess battery | Part 1

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24. Chess battery | Part 2 | Rubenstein's Bishop maneuver

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25. Converting an advantage (transitioning to a winning Pawn endgame)

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26. Aiming weak Pawns

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27. The power of Bishop pair | Part 1

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28. The power of Bishop pair | Part 2

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29. The power of Bishop pair | Part 3 | Bishop vs Knights

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30. Weak central Pawn

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31. Sneaky Qa5 and Qa4 checks

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Daily lesson tests' answers 1-31

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32. Chess battery in counterattack

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33. The power of Bishop pair | Part 4 | Transitioning to endgame

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34. Helping the Bishop pair

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35. Defensive exchanges

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36. Defensive sacrifices

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37. Bishop pair need air

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38. Exploiting hidden pins

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39. Listen to your Knights

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40. Exchange the brother Bishop

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41. Keep the brother Bishop

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42. The best setup in the opening

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43. Spoiling the pawn structure

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44. Bishop pair transformation

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45. Right mood - Right move

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46. The helpful king

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47. Knight & queen

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48. Paralyzing the queenside

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49. Exploiting the back rank

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50. SLP - bluffing

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51. Swapping on my terms

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52. Sacrificing for attack

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53. The king is coming!

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54. Material advantage? What's next?

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55. Designing the knight's fate

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56. Defending in chess (with piece mobilization)

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57. Using chess tactics in defense (the lifeline)

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58. Improving your pieces (By changing lanes)

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59. Defending in chess (Escaping with your king)

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60. Don't resign (In a winning position!)

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Daily lesson tests' answers 32-60

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61. Constructive thinking vs nice-looking moves

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62. Exploiting unconnected Rooks

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63. Defending in chess (total blockade strategy)

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64. GM Vladimir Akopian's important rule (on piece activation)

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65. Exploiting entry squares

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66. Meeting attack with counterattack

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67. Maneuvering the mighty Queen (example from Petrosian - Gulko)

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68. To include h4-h5 in a position or not? | Part 1

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69. To include h4-h5 in a position or not? | Part 2

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70. What if your opponent avoids opening theory? (French defense example)

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71. A modern Rook (uncommon way to activate a Rook)

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72. How to remember variations in your opening repertoire?

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73. What would Vaganian play?

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74. Using GM Vladimir Akopian's rule in attack | Part 2

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75. Elephant gambit | The refutation

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76. Playing ugly chess can give you an advantage (sometimes!)

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77. Entry squares for the Queen (very specific squares!)

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78. To exchange Queens or not? (check an important factor!)

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79. Don't play chess on autopilot (or pre-moves)

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80. Chess counterattack

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81. Playing flexible chess moves

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82. How to crash-through with your attack? (hint-sacrifice!)

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83. An important tactical pattern (from Radjabov-Vachier Lagrave)

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84. Reversed chess battery

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85. Active moves vs passive moves

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86. To accept or decline a chess sacrifice? (a very important tip!)

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87. Attacking a King (by using pawn-majority)

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88. How to launch a queenside majority attack? (in Maroczy-bind structure)

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89. Before you exchange Queens in the opening, check this factor

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90. Chess prophylaxis (important defensive strategy)

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Daily lesson tests' answers | 61-90

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91. The last daily lesson with a grandmaster

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92. Endgame tactics | Part 1 (why are they tough to notice?)

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93. Endgame tactics | Part 2 (from Wang Yue - Alexey Dreev)

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94. A Knight raid to exchange an important Bishop

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95. When to fianchetto your Bishop?

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96. Do this when you face a strange move order in the opening

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97. Choose the correct move order in calculation (Alekhine - Hoelsdar)

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98. Rook vs Pawn endgames

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99. Queen trap in chess | Part 1

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100. How a grandmaster spots chess tactics

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101. How to fix Pawns and create weak squares?

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102. Queen trap in chess | Part 2

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103. Rook vs 2 separated pawns endgame

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104. Rook vs Pawn endgame (different pawn promotion)

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105. How to exploit a weak back rank? (by deflection)

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106. Outflanking in Rook vs Pawn endgames

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107. The right way to activate the King in endgame

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108. Why you should challenge a fianchetto Bishop?

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109. Shouldering in Rook vs Pawn endgame

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110. Anchoring technique in Rook vs Pawn endgame

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111. What is fundamental defense in chess

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112. Ugly but fundamental defense in chess

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113. How to use outflanking + anchoring in Rook vs Pawn ending?

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114. 3 downsides of grabbing a toxic b2 Pawn in the opening

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115. Vacating squares | An uncommon tactical pattern

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116. Instructive idea from Ding Liren vs Grischuk, FIDE Candidates 2021

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117. Backward moves with the Knight

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118. Non-standard breakthrough in chess (thank you Pavel Eljanov!)

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119. Bishop and Rook-Pawn vs King endgame

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120. Bishop and Pawn endgame (the central pawns)

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Daily lesson tests' answers 91-120

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121. Stafford gambit | The refutation

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122. What is multitasking in Bishop vs Pawn endgame?

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123. Passed Pawn vs Bishop endgame

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124. Cross pin tactic with Queen + Bishop

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125. Cross pin tactic with Queen + Rook

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126. Insane moves with the King

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127. An instructive defensive concept (Khalifman vs Kramnik)

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128. Knight and Pawn vs King (endgame basics you should know)

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129. Pawn and Knight vs Pawn

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130. The power of a centralized Queen

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131. Knight vs Pawn endgame | When the King is far

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132. Knight vs Pawn endgames | Stopping the Rook-Pawn

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133. Why you should see the whole board

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134. Which passed Pawns can a Knight single-handedly stop?

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135. 2 Rooks crushing through the 7th rank

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136. Using open lines to crush though the 8th rank

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137. What is a useless open line?

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138. Colorado gambit | The refutation

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139. How to fight for the open Line?

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140. Can backward Pawn be a strength?

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141. Controlling an open line with doubling

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142. Checkmating pattern with 2 Knights in the middlegame

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143. If there's Ng6, remember Qh5 (a subtle pattern) | Part 1

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144. If there's Ng6, watch out for h4-h5 | Part 2

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145. Common tactical pattern with Nxe5 (or Nxe4) in the opening

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146. Backward moves with the Bishop

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147. The Boden's mate | Mating pattern

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148. The Windmill | Chess tactics

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149. Advancing the future Queen in Pawn endgames

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150. The Anastasia's mate | Checkmating pattern

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151. Arabian mate (and its history) | Checkmating pattern

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Daily lesson tests' answers for May | Lessons 121 - 151

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152. Punish early Queen development (by not attacking the Queen!)

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153. Blind Swine mate (and It's history) | Checkmating pattern

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154. The intermediate move | Chess tactics

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155. Blackburne's mate | Checkmating pattern

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156. Nxe5 tactic (after which h5 hangs)

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157. Killer pin: The pin which paralyzes the position

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158. Invisible en passant (to stop attacks, get rid of weaknesses)

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159. Using Pawn majority in the centre

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160. Stop the development of Bf8 with Qg4, Qg3

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161. The right time to pause and think in the opening

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162. Greco's mate | Checkmating pattern

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163. Typical method to defend in worse opposite colored Bishop positions

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164. The Balestra mate | Checkmating pattern

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165. The power of an exchange sacrifice on a key square

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166. The Morphy mate | Checkmating pattern

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167. Anderssen's mate | Checkmating pattern

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168. The Hook mate | Checkmating pattern

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169. The Vukovic mate | Checkmating pattern

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170. The Mayet's mate | Checkmating pattern

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171. Your secret weapon in hopeless positions

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172. Breakthroughs that are 'Invisible'

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173. How to choose between 2 attractive recaptures?

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174. The problematic Bg6(or Bg3)

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175. Desperado | Chess tactics

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176. Push the passed Pawn!

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177. How to create a passed Pawn?

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178. The Bishop is still in quarantine...

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179. Pawn sacrifice to quarantine a Bishop

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180. Queen vs Pawn - A complete guide for the tournament player

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181. Damiano's mate | Checkmating pattern

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Daily lesson tests' answers for June | 152 - 181

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182. Ahead in material? Exchange!

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183. How to create more weaknesses and win a slightly better endgame?

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184. Sudden Queen trap | Part 3

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185. Open the center to deal with a flank attack (an important principle)

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186. h-File mate | Checkmating pattern

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187. Exploiting weak b7 (b2) pawn when there's no Bishop

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188. Epaulette mate | Checkmating pattern

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189. Queen + Bishop battery in opposite colored Bishop

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190. Paralyzing Pawn

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191. Paralyzing Pawn (part 2) | Pawn sacrifice

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192. Regrouping your pieces

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193. Killer tactical pattern (with Ba3)

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194. Killer tactical pattern (with ...Bh3)

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195. When you shouldn't play active chess in the opening

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196. Weak King or weak Pawn, where will you attack

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197. My Godfather's favorite lesson

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198. Watch the backrank with X-ray tactic

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199. To castle or not to castle? That's the question

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200. Throwing a bomb

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201. Sometimes, exchange your opponent's bad pieces!

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202. Exchange the defensive piece

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203. How to attack with opposite-colored Bishops

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204. Decoy the King & hunt it down!

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205. When a Queen or Knight can't stop a passed-pawn (typical pattern)

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206. 1st rule to remember when playing against a weak Pawn

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207. Push your flank Pawns (a4, a5, h4, h5) to weaken the position

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208. How to create weak squares by pushing your Pawns

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209. Provoking your opponent to create a weak square

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210. You wouldn't believe such backward Queen moves exist

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211. Happy Bishop ?

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212. Can 2 happy Bishops ?? be worth more than an exchange

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Daily lesson tests' answers for July | 182 - 212

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213. Sudden piece trap (Vishy Anand's spectacular idea vs Kramnik)

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214. The overloaded Bg2

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215. Sac the Pawn, ruin the structure!

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216. Grandmaster's guide to Greek gift sacrifice (all you need to know!)

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217. How Double Bishop sacrifice can give you a crushing attack

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218. Saving private Ryan behind enemy lines in chess

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219. A subtle move that prevents castling (part 1)

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220. When to play Ba3, sacrifice an exchange to prevent castling (part 2)

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221. 'Do I castle short or do I castle long'

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222. The smart way to be greedy in chess

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223. GM Gabuzyan's favorite chess topic

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224. What to do if your opponent's King is stuck in the center

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225. When ugly moves can improve your position

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226. How the h-Pawn can create unexpected problems in solid positions

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227. Play on both sides of the board (when, why & how)

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228. The disadvantage of playing Nd2/Ne2 (instead of Nc3/Nf3)

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229. Where to castle when you have space in the center

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230. A powerful Pawn break to crush the center and ruin the Pawn structure

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231. Invisible defense

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232. A mate pattern with Queen and Knight against doubled g-Pawns

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233. A Pawn sacrifice (...e4-e5) to activate your pieces

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234. A common mistake while defending opposite-side castling positions

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235. When it's time to exchange Queens

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236. The right time to exchange Queens and ruin your own pawn structure!

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237. The ideal time to launch a pawn storm in same-side castling

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238. When you can't launch a pawn storm in same-side castling

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239. How to attack with your pieces in same-side castling positions

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240. The right time to abandon a strong outpost

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241. How to deal with an overextended Pawn

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242. A key reason behind blunders in strategical positions

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243. A simple and strong Bishop maneuver that's easy to miss

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Daily lesson tests' answers for August | 213 - 243

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244. Exchange the main defender during an attack

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245. How multifunctional moves can improve your position

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246. The crazy Bb1! Idea used by Mikhail Tal and Nepomniachtchi

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247. 3 reasons why a Knight is the best blockader of the passed Pawn

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248. Hidden cross pin

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249. When to avoid exchanging opponent's most advanced piece

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250. A powerful attacking idea with g6 (or ...g3) to accelerate your attack

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251. The power of a flexible Bishop

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252. How to create back rank problems by pushing your Pawn to the 6th rank

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253. Sometimes, development might be useless. What to do in such cases

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254. When a back rank mate is unstoppable

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255. A simple way to close the flank and stop opponent's attack

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256. What to do when you are exchange up?

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257. Grandmaster shows why the Nf7 sacrifice is so powerful!

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258. Watch out for backward moves with the Rook!

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259. A strategy to stop Pawn push with your pieces

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260. A strategy to stop Pawn push with your pieces | Part 2 ft. Bishop

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261. A strategy to stop Pawn push with your pieces | Part 3 ft. Rook

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262. A strategy to stop Pawn push with your pieces | Part 4 ft. Queen

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263. Rook vs 2 pieces - Is having a Rook always worse ?

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264. Peter Leko's idea shows how en passant can halt opponent's attack

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265. 2021 European champion's game shows the power of Queen and Knight

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266. Rc3 attacking sacrifice | Typical exchange sacrifice | Part 1

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267. Rc3 positional sacrifice | Typical exchange sacrifice | Part 2

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268. Mikhail Tal's Re6 sacrifice | Typical exchange sacrifice | Part 3

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269. Rf6/Rf3 sacrifice | Typical exchange sacrifice | Part 4

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270. How to quarantine a Knight? | Part 1

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271. How to quarantine a Rook? | Part 2

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272. The quarantined Queen | Part 3

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273. A simple question that'll help you find the right move

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Daily lesson tests' answers for September | 244 - 273

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274. Petrosian's piece sac to get strong central Pawns (part 1)

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275. Kramnik's piece sac to get strong flank Pawns (part 2)

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276. Give up the Rook and get strong Pawns! (part 3)

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277. Queen vs strong Pawns (part 4)

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278. How to dislodge a Knight in the center? (Anand vs Svidler)

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279. Practical tips to NOT resign in drawish positions

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280. "It's not over until it's over!"

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281. Trust no one! Not even Nepo or Carlsen! ?

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282. How would you activate a Knight?

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283. When Lasker made his Knight happy against Capablanca

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284. Use this attacking idea in opposite-side castling position

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285. On which side of the board you should play? | Part 1

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286. On which side of the board you should Play?

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287. When should you play on your weaker side? | Part 3

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288. Create play where you could be potentially stronger | Part 4

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289. The beautiful Bxf7 sacrifice

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290. Happy Queen | Part 1

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291. Happy Queen | Part 2

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292. A simple strategy that makes your attack irresistible

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293. How underpromotion can be a powerful weapon

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294. SLP - Creating traps

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295. Outside passed Pawn explained in 7 minutes!

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296. Why winning Pawn endgames is the secret to winning positions

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297. Is giving up an exchange (Ra1) for fianchetto Bishop (Bg7) worth it?

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298. This Rook + Knight draw pattern might help you save lost positions

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299. The downside of f3 which protects Be3 from Ng4

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300. Should you sacrifice exchange after Bh6 Bh8 Bf8?

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301. Artificial castling

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302. How to get extra value out of a Queen exchange

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303. Should you grab the dangerous Pawn with Bh2? (Spassky-Fischer)

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304. To grab the dangerous Pawn with Ba7 (Ba2) or not? | Part 2

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Daily lesson tests' answers for October | 274 - 304

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305. When it's safe to capture the dangerous Pawn with Ba2 | Part 3

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306. Alekhine shows how to use the Alekhine Gun

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307. A strategy that'll make your attack unstoppable! ?

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308. A simple, smart way to fight for d4-weak square

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309. How 2 Knights can paralyze a position

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310. Double pin

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311. The way to create an eternal asset in the endgame

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312. 3 effective strategies to grab an isolated Pawn

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313. A strong blockader in opposite color Bishop middlegames

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314. A good time to push the h-Pawn

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315. A lesson from Jonathan Penrose vs Mikhail Tal game

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316. Pawns don't move backwards!

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317. An endgame strategy that can be more efective than King activation

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318. An effective way to cement a Knight on an outpost

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319. The strategy for playing Queen vs 2 Rooks positions

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320. Keep the King safe in 2 Rooks vs Queen positions

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321. A strategy to maximize your advantage in 2 Rooks vs Queen position

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322. Go for an attack in Queen vs 2 Rooks positions!

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323. Why a Pawn on f6 is a powerful attacking asset

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324. How to find unexpected moves, stop counterplay & blow minds ?

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325. 3 Pawns vs 1 piece. Who's actually stronger? Here are 2 guidelines...

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326. 3 Pawns vs 1 piece

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327. Rook on 7th rank in the endgame is not always good!

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328. Bishop vs Knight | Who's stronger in opposite-castling positions

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329. An advanced strategy to create problems with the h-pawn

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330. We enter from 8th rank!

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331. A simple strategy to play against a bad Bishop

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332. A defensive maneuver in opposite castling positions

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333. A strategy to play with space advantage in KID, French defense

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334. An unexpected tactical pattern

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Daily lesson tests' answers for November | 305 - 334

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335. How a difference in Pawn structure changes the position's evaluation

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336. The power of an unstoppable triple fork

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337. The secret to convert strategically winning positions into a win

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338. Follow this practical advice when you see a winning move

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339. Use this strategy when you're forced to return material

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340. How to destroy enemy Pawns on 7th rank and make your Rooks stronger

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341. The all-important Be3 vs fianchetto Bg7

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342. Your Rooks need the right support on the 7th rank

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343. Crush a Scandinavian gambit with active play! (1.e4 d5 2.ed5 c6)

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344. Why passers are less important in Rook ending, compared to other endings

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345. Should you recapture with the Bishop or the Pawn (Dutch defense)

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346. The right way to block the opponent's passed Pawn in Rook endgame

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347. When and why it's good to keep the tension

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348. Make your Bishop pair stronger with a simple strategy

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349. When 1 Pawn can block 3 pawns combined!

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350. How to play against the semi-Hippo setup

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351. How to defend in opposite color Bishop endgames

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352. Strategy with a passed Pawn in opposite color Bishop endgame

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353. Use this strategy when there's tension in the center

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354. The strategy to coordinate your Bishop and Pawns

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355. Provoking and attacking a weakness on h6

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356. What's a traitor Pawn? What does it have to do with King safety?

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357. The most common mistake beginners make

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358. A common opening blunder arising from ChessMood repertoire

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359. A smart hack to remove a Knight from a strong square

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360. Have you heard of a 'positional pin' ?

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361. A subtle way to create connected passed Pawns

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362. Strengthen your attack using the h-Pawn

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363. Before starting an attack with h4, prevent opponent's ...h5

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364. How to become good at tactics without solving million positions

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365. Svidler's unbelievable defense!

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Daily lesson tests' answers for December | 335 - 365

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