An Introduction
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Lesson
1
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The rules of play
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Lesson
2
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Abbreviated notation
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Some chess terms and concepts
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Attack and defense
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Trades
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Lesson
3
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More symbols and terms
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How to start a game
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Mating with a Queen and Rook in the
endgame
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Lesson
4
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Mistakes in the opening
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Mating with two Rooks in the endgame
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Lesson
5
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Opening traps
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Mating with a Queen in the endgame
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Lesson
6
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The concept of planning
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Exploiting a large material advantage
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Mating with a Rook in the endgame
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Lesson
7
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Tactics
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Double attack
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Pawn endgame
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The rule of the square
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Lesson
8
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Pinning
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Endgames with King and two pawns
versus King
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Lesson
9
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The skewer
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How combinations are created
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Endgames with King and Rook pawn
against lone King
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Lesson
10
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Typical mating combinations
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The back-rank mate
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Endgame with King and non-Rook pawn
versus King
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Lesson
11
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Typical mating combinations
(continuation)
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Mate by a major piece (Queen or Rook)
helped by other men
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Endgame with King and non-Rook pawn
versus King (continuation)
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Lesson
12
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Tests
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Afterword: Moving On to Expert and Master
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