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How to Play Chess Openings
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6 CQ
The French Defense is a great opening that progresses on the chessboard without the conventional pawn to e5 in response to white's first move e4.
with William KarnegesThe French Defense is a great opening that progresses on the chessboard without the conventional pawn to e5 in response to white's first move e4.
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8 CQ
The Sicilian Defense—another response to pawn to e4—is a sharp line in chess for attacking, as it seeks center influence by using the queen's bishop pawn.
with William KarnegesThe Sicilian Defense—another response to pawn to e4—is a sharp line in chess for attacking, as it seeks center influence by using the queen's bishop pawn.
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9 CQ
The Queen's Gambit is an essential queen's pawn opening to understand when developing your knowledge of chess tactics. Review key concepts behind the gambit!
with William KarnegesThe Queen's Gambit is an essential queen's pawn opening to understand when developing your knowledge of chess tactics. Review key concepts behind the gambit!
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11 CQ
Continue reviewing chess openings and learn the Slav Defense, which gives developmental options to the bishop, which can get trapped in a Queen's Gambit.
with William KarnegesContinue reviewing chess openings and learn the Slav Defense, which gives developmental options to the bishop, which can get trapped in a Queen's Gambit.
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6 CQ
Chess openings are a battle of known strategic ideas, and the Nimzo Indian Defense addressed in this lesson is a perfect example of conflicting chess strategy!
with William KarnegesChess openings are a battle of known strategic ideas, and the Nimzo Indian Defense addressed in this lesson is a perfect example of conflicting chess strategy!
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