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Chess 101- Everything you need to know about the basics
Course Overview
Welcome to Chess 101 (4:54)
Everything you need to know about the basics
An introduction to the Chess Pieces (10:16)
Ranks and Files (3:18)
Naming the Squares (2:44)
Setting up a Chessboard (3:55)
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How do the pieces move
The Pawn (4:50)
The Bishop (2:58)
The Rook (3:58)
The Queen (The Strongest Piece) (2:14)
The King (Most Important Piece) (2:47)
The Knight (4:30)
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Rules of playing
The objective of the game (3:24)
The concept of 'check' (2:41)
Castling (2:15)
Pawn promotion (2:15)
Illegal moves (3:43)
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How to Attack
Control the center of the board (3:18)
Developing Knights & Bishops first (5:09)
Hanging pieces (1:59)
Exchanging pieces (2:15)
Attacking the king (3:05)
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How to Defend
Identifying threats and Defending (3:08)
Protecting your king (5:16)
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A Complete Game
Black vs. White (A complete game) (8:30)
The Conclusion
The Next Steps (4:15)
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