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Pawn

The king The rook The bishop The queen The knight The pawn (1) Tag the frog Tag the frog Capturing Capture the flag (1) The pawn (2) Snake: 2 pieces Capture the flag (2) Snake - 3 pieces Tag the frog Jumping Jack Tag the frog Give check Check in two Getting out of check: moving Getting out of check: blocking Getting out of check: capturing Checkmate (1) Checkmate (2) Checkmate (3) Checkmate (4) The starting position

Knight

Earn the most points (1) Earn the most points (2) Earn the most points (3) Getting out of check Getting out of check: best move Checkmate from close by (1) Checkmate from close by (2) Earn the most points (4) Earn the most points (5) Clever captures (1) Clever captures (2) Mate by protecting Checkmate from a distance (1) Checkmate from a distance (2) Mate by placing a protected piece Defense: moving (1) Defense: moving (2) Defense: protecting En passant capture Defense: capturing Defense: blocking Castling (1) Castling (2) Pawn captures Snake - 4 pieces Queen vs knight Bishop vs pawns Knight vs queen Pawns vs bishop

Bishop

Getting out of check Checkmate from close by Checkmate from a distance Mate Monster: Mate on f7 (1) Count & capture (1) Count & capture (2) Moving away (1) Protecting Checkmate with 1 piece (1) Checkmate with 1 piece (2) Checkmate with 1 piece (3) Common checkmates Moving away (2) Take the attacker Blocking Defense: mix Mate Monster: Mate on f7 (2) Checkmate: mix Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (1) Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (2) Mate Monster: Mate on g7 Mate Monster: Back rank (1) Mate Monster: Lawnmower King and queen mate (1) Checkmate with queen and knight Checkmate with queen and bishop King and queen mate (2) Checkmate with rook and knight Checkmate with rook and bishop Checkmate with knight and bishop

Rook

Double attacks (1) Double attacks (2) Moving away + protecting Blocking + protecting Trapping pieces (1) Trapping pieces (2) Moving to a protected square Double protection Promotion Monster (1) Promotion Monster (2) Brainy pawns (1) Brainy pawns (2) Defense, mate: moving away Defense, mate: protecting Defense, mate: capturing Defense, mate: blocking Trapping pieces (3) Trapping pieces (4) Smart protection (1) Counterattack (1) Eliminate a defender: capturing Deflection (1) Deflection (2) Mind your own defender Moving away + blocking Moving away, but still protecting Stalemate traps Avoiding stalemate Capturing and moving Promotion Monster (3)

Queen

Discovered checks (1) Discovered checks (2) Checkmate by double check Checkmate by discovered check Take the defender Mind your own defender Eliminating the defender: deflection (1) Eliminating the defender: deflection (2) Pins (1) Skewers Pins (2) Pins (3) Mate Monster: Mate on f7 Mate Monster: Mate on g7 Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (1) Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (2) Discovered attacks (1) Discovered attacks (2) Double attack Stalemate traps Mate Monster: Lawnmover (1) Mate Monster: Lawnmower (2) Mate Monster: Lawnmover (3) Mate Monster: Back rank Defense, mate: protecting (1) Checkmate by clearance Defense, mate: protecting (2) Defense, mate: counter checking Defense, mate: mix Counterattack (1) Counterattack (2) Brainy pawns

King

Checkmate mix (1) Openingtrainer introduction Checkmate mix (2) Checkmate mix (3) Openingtrainer development 1 Checkmate mix (4) Checkmate mix (5) Openingtrainer queen’s pawn 1 Openingtrainer center expansion 1 Name the squares White and black Free captures Clever captures Mate in one Smart protection Pawn forks Profitable exchange Double attack by queen Double attack by knight Defense: protecting (1) Defense: protecting (2) Discovered check (1) Defense: moving away Mate in one, game position

Pawn-2

Double attack (2) Threaten & attack (1) Threaten & attack (2) Threaten & attack (3) Pitfalls: Double attack (1) Pin & trap (1) Pin & double attack Pitfalls: Double attack (2) Threaten & stop checkmate Desperado (1) Desperado (2) Threaten & in-between check Remove the guard & pin Remove guard & disco attack Disco attack & skewer Disco attack & pin Openingtrainer pawn with tempo 1 Openingtrainer preparing development 1 Openingtrainer pitfall 1 Openingtrainer center expansion 2

Knight-2

Take or checkmate? Pin party Exploiting a pinned piece Defending against pins (1) Pin party: disco attack Pin party: eliminate the defender Pin party: skewer Pins & pitfalls (1) Pins & pitfalls (2) Clever captures (1) Clever captures (2) Zwischenzug: Threaten & resolve Openingtrainer pawn with tempo 2 Luring with a double attack Openingtrainer dealing with tension Openingtrainer queen’s pawn with black Defense: Trading Defense: Blocking Defense: Counterattack Pitfalls: Defend & threaten Openingtrainer challenging the bishop Openingtrainer attacking the center

Bishop-2

Openingtrainer develop 2 Skewers Get rid of defender: X-ray attack Pitfalls: Disco attacks (1) Pitfalls: Disco attacks (2) Get rid of the defender: Trapping Discovered attack + removing defender Pitfalls: Trapping (1) Pitfalls: Trapping (2) Discoverd attack + trapping Cross-pins (1) Pitfalls: Trapping + disco attacks (1) Pitfalls: Trapping + disco attacks (2) Prevent tricks Removing the defender: Capturing Pitfalls: Remove defenders + SH Pitfalls: Remove defenders + SM Pitfalls: Remove defenders + WH Pitfalls: Remove defenders + WM Pitfalls: Remove defenders + thinking ahead Passed pawns Openingtrainer prepare development 2

Rook-2

Openingtrainer pitfall 2 Squares & disco attacks Squares & double attacks (1) Squares & disco attacks (2) Squares & double attacks threat (1) Squares & setting traps (1) Squares & pin threat (1) Squares & x-ray attacks threat Squares & pins Squares & defend against double attacks Squares & defend against pins Squares, pitfalls & disco attacks Squares, pitfalls & double attacks Squares, pitfalls & pins Pinning combination Chasing and pinning Luring and pinning Eliminate defenders: pins (1) Eliminate defenders: pins (2) Eliminate defenders: pins (3) Forcing attacks (clearance Attack a pinned piece (1) Attack a pinned piece (2) Pin party Pin party: mating squares Openingtrainer prepare development 3

Queen-2

Set up a discovered attack: check Set up a discovered attack: capture Set up a discovered attack: threat Set up a discovered attack: check (2) Set up a discovered attack: check (3) Set up a skewer (1) Set up a skewer (2) Set up a skewer: capture Set up a discovered attack: check + capture Set up a skewer: check + capture Set up a skewer: sacrifice Set up a skewer: check (sacrifice) Set up a discovered attack: sacrifice Set up a skewer: sacrifice (2) Set up a discovered attack: sacrifice (2) Set up a skwer: sacrifice (3) Set up a discovered attack: threat (2) Set up a discovered attack: threat (3) Set up a skewer: threat (1) Set up a skewer: threat (2) Openingtrainer exploit an advantage Openingtrainer Sicilian Openingtrainer queen’s pawn 2 Overloaded pieces Forcing with mate threats Forcing moves: mix

King-2

Race Mate in 2 with the rook King behind the pawn King in front of the pawn King in front of the pawn Zugzwang: reserve tempo Zugzwang: capturing a pawn Smart simplification Insufficient material Openingtrainer pitfall 3 Openingtrainer creativity Rook in front of the pawn Openingtrainer Philidor Rook behind the pawn Openingtrainer queen’s pawn 3 Clearance Openingtrainer pitfall 4 Defending against mate, mix Defense: passed pawns Defending against pins (2) Defend a double attack Defense: mix Discovered attacks Interfering Deflection (1) Choosing the right attacker Attack on the king Access to the king Zwischenzug Zwischenzug Trapping Pin party Deflection (2)

Theory

breakthrough Key Squares 1 Key Squares 2 Races 1 The Rule of the Square Rook Pawn Shouldering Geometry & Reti Races 2 Stalemate Zugzwang Rook: Mate Rook: Open file Rook: Pawn structure Rook: Behind pawn Rook: In front of pawn Rook: Seventh rank Rook: Stalemate Rook:The king Rook: Vulnerability Rook: Xray Attack Rook: Zugzwang

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