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Chess Opening Principles for Beginners: A Black Perspective
2025-02-25 13:38 Chess Opening Principles for Beginners: A Black Perspective By FJ Snijman - 2025-02-25   This chess guide expands upon standard opening principles, particularly for players using black. It emp...
Pinned Pieces Don't Defend!
2025-02-17 16:45 Pinned Pieces: Chess Tactics and Strategy Mcie's blog post on Lichess discusses a crucial tactical concept in chess: "Pinned Pieces Don't Defend" (PPDD). The author explains that pieces pinned to ...
Mastering Strong Squares
2025-01-30 12:57 This podcast lecture discusses the chess concept of "strong squares," key locations on the board, ideally in the opponent's territory, undefended by pawns but protected by one's own pawns. The inst...
Mastering Chess Calculation with the Burger Technique
2025-01-01 15:17 This YouTube transcript features a chess coaching interview with Azel Chua, who discusses his successful chessable course on calculation. Chua critiques common calculation methods like the "checks,...