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How To: Play the Sicilian vs. the king's pawn in opening chess

This explores Fischer's opening strategies versus various openings. This video looks at one of his defenses against the King's Pawn Opening. The match was played in 1966 in Santa Monica against Wolfgang Unzicker.

How To: Play the king's pawn vs. the French defense in chess

Here, we explore Fischer's opening strategies versus various other openings. This video looks at his King's Pawn Opening versus Bent Larsen's French Defense. The match was played in 1971 in Denver, with Fischer winning.

How To: Use the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS)

This video shows you how to use the Free Internet Chess server and the BabasChess client for it. This video covers some basics, and hopefully some of you who haven't tried FICS will find it beneficial.

How To: Transpose into a king's Indian attack in opening chess

Here is a match with a Reti Opening transposing to a King's Indian Attack. See how to do it, and see why to do it.

How To: Use the Scandinavian defense in chess openings

This is a look at the book lines for the Scandinavian Defense played by Black, exploring variations, and also including a grandmaster game between Karpov and Larsen for illustration.

How To: Perform the Benoni defense in a chess opening

An opening strategy used by Black to have a strong attack against White queen/pawn openings. The Benoni Defence and variations have been used by the likes of Bobby Fischer and Kasparov, to name a few. Learn it!

How To: Use the Danish gambit chess opening

The Danish Gambit opening allows for rapid attack development for White. This video explores the book line moves, along with possible counter-play by black.

How To: Use your rooks to win in the chess endgame

This video shows a chess game that includes a good rook/king endgame battle, along with a king/pawn walk for promotion. See the moves, and learn yourself.

How To: Use the Alekhine defense in chess openings

Here, we explore the Alekhine's Defense, played by Black in countering the king's pawn opening, one of the most common openings used by White in online and over-the-board play.

How To: Win the chess endgame with a queen sacrifice

This match involves a queen sacrifice to promote, along with a queen/king checkmate. See how it's done, and listen to a great commentary to learn from.

How To: Play a live three minute chess blitz game

In these videos, you can see how 3 minute chess blitz games are for the greats, because if you're a beginner, you spend too much time analyzing the moves, when they should come almost as second nature. See some common follies in rushed games, and see some good defenses, here and there.

How To: Use a queen and bishop rook attack in chess

This debriefed game uses a queen/bishop castle attack. See hot to do it, or not do it. Just watch if you're a beginner, because who better to learn from than a beginner.

How To: Get better at chess, by losing

In this game, Black loses in 17 moves. Watch and listen to the debrief of the game, to see how to win or lose gracefully.

How To: Not make simple chess mistakes

This game shows the importance of not making simple mistakes - it's something that every new chess player struggles with, including you. So, see them, and avoid them.

How To: Use the Veresov attack in chess openings

This is an introduction to the Veresov Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3. It features a game in which Matt crushes a reasonably strong guest who only makes 2 very natural looking errors (...O-O and ...c4). Try it out for yourself.

How To: Use a gambit in the English four knights chess opening

In this video, Matt explores a gambit line for Black in the Four Knight's English: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Nd4!?

How To: Play reponses to the Stonewall attack in chess

Matt covers some lines with a black ...Bg4. He found the first game with analysis on the Kenilworth Chess Club site. Most of the analysis he gave for this game is taken verbatim, but he does mention a couple side variations that you should be curious about. So watch!

How To: Use a mainline Stonewall defense move in chess

This video features 6...Qc7 in the mainline of the Stonewall, a good move since after the obvious 7.Ngf3, White turns out worse in all lines. Matt suggests an alternate development of pieces including Nh3 and Qf3.

How To: Use the mainline Stonewall defense in chess

The move order 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nd2 c5 5.c3 Bd6 is very annoying because it discourages the key move f2-f4. Instead, White should play a different opening. He can enter a reversed Meran Defense with 6.dxc5, or a Colle System with 6.Ngf3.

How To: Use the Teichmann defense in a Stonewall chess attack

We look this time at 1.d4 d5 2.e3 e6 3.Bd3 Nc6, a move order I am calling the Teichmann Defense, after the player who first used it. It seems like a little-explored and reasonable approach against the Stonewall. So pay attention.

How To: Use the Horowitz defense in the Stonewall chess attack

This is a discussion of a tricky line against the Stonewall, the Horowitz Defense (2...Nf6 3.Bd3 Nc6). White allows Black to spend three moves capturing the light squared Bishop and bringing White's pawn from c2 to d3, preventing a ...Ne4 invasion. This makes for very dynamic play.

How To: Use the Baltic defense in a Stonewall attack in chess

In these two videos, Matt discusses 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Bf5, preventing White's Stonewall setup by beating White to the d3-h7 diagonal. The only way White can play for an advantage is to play 3.c4 with the goal of an early attack on b7. Some of these positions can also be reached via the Slav Defense.

How To: Use the Stonewall attack in chess

In this series, Matt will examine the Stonewall Attack for White and display defenses which he thinks are challenging and/or interesting. Here's a prototypical Stonewall game where everything goes right for White.

How To: Play your rook versus three pawns in a chess endgame

This ending gives White three pawns against a rook, and one is about to queen... or is it? Watch and find out! See how to do it yourself.

How To: Use an anti-king's Indian attack in opening chess

This video demonstrate a system against the King's Indian Attack. Enjoy! And don't get too good, because if we ever play, I don't want to lose.

How To: Play Tarrasch's trap in the Steinitz chess defense

This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an important trap to know, because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz.

How To: Play a live chess blitz game

These are seven videos of different live blitz games to show you some proper moves for fast play. In the first game, as a homage to Krakkaskak, the Polar Bear system, 1.f4, is tried, ending up in unfamiliar territory, but winning on time in an easily one rook ending.