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Calculation Training: White to Play and Mate in 2

 


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Calculation Training: White to Play and Mate in 2

 

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  • Alireza Firouzja vs. Magnus Carlsen
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  • Chess Feels Easy Once You Use This Thinking System
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  • Fischer's Rule Will Prevent 50% of Your Chess Mistakes
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  • King and Pawn Medium Level
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  • Secret Trick: Philidor
  • The 4 things it takes to be an expert
  • The biggest mistake chess players make.
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  • The WINNING Formula in Chess
  • What Is White's Simplest Way Of Winning This Position?
  • Win Easily - Part 1, GM Smirnov
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Important King and Pawn Endgames!

  • #01
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  • #07a. Outflanking
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  • #14
  • #15
  • #16
  • #17
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  • #19
  • #20
  • KPPP vs. KPPP

KRP vs. KR

  • Lucana Position #8
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  • Lucena Position #2
  • Lucena Position #3
  • Lucena Position #4
  • Lucena Position #5
  • Lucena Position #6
  • Lucena Position #7
  • Lucena Position #8
  • Lucena Position #9

Other Endings

  • Critical Endgame Checkmates For Beginners
  • KQ vs. KN
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  • KQ vs. KP #4
  • KBP vs. KPPPP
  • Mixed Bishops
  • Philidor's Mate

KQP vs. KQ

  • Critical Position #1

KQ vs. KR

  • Critical Position #0
  • Critical Position #0.5
  • Critical Position #01
  • Critical Position #02
  • Critical Position #03
  • Critical Position #04
  • Critical Position #05
  • Critical Position #06
  • Critical Position #07
  • Critical Position #08
  • Critical Position #09
  • Critical Position #10
  • Critical Position #11
  • Critical Position #12
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  • Critical Position #14
  • Critical Position #15
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  • Critical Position #19
  • Critical Position #20
  • Critical Position #21
  • Critical Position #22
  • Critical Position #23
  • Critical Position #24
  • Critical Position #25 (desired position)
  • Critical Position #26 (desired position with wrong person to move)
  • Critical Position #27
  • Critical Position #28
  • Critical Position #29
  • Critical Position #30
  • Critical Position #31

KQ vs. KR #2 *Under Construction*

  • Critical Position #00
  • Critical Position #01
  • Critical Position #02
  • Critical Position #03
  • Critical Position #04
  • Critical Position #04.5
  • Critical Position #05
  • Critical Position #05.25
  • Critical Position #05.5
  • Critical Position #06
  • Critical Position #06.5
  • Critical Position #07
  • Critical Position #08
  • Critical Position #08.5
  • Critical Position #09
  • Critical Position #10
  • Critical Position #11
  • Critical Position #12

KBN vs. K *Under Construction*

  • Critical Position #01
  • Critical Position #03
  • Critical Position #04

Youtube Openings

  • 5 Queen's Gambit Traps Every Chess Player Should Know
  • Basic Chess Openings Explained
  • BEST Beginner Chess Opening [for Under-1600 ELO
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  • Crush the King’s Indian
  • EASY & Powerful Chess Opening for Beginners 2022
  • How To Play The Queen's Gambit
  • How To Play The Queen's Gambit in 5 Minutes
  • I Solved Chess
  • Learn the Queen's Gambit Chess Opening: TRAPS & Errors
  • Queen's Gambit for Black
  • STOP PLAYING These 4 Chess Openings
  • The Top 3 First Moves in Chess
  • Vienna Gambit - Levy Rozman
  • Win In 7 Moves After 1.d4 | Powerful Trompowsky Attack
  • You Can Win 90% Games With This Opening Against 1.d4

Other Pages

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