This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a line played by Anatoly Karpov versus Istvan Csom in 1977 at Bad Lauterberg, Germany.

The full game PGN is available on http://www.jrobichess.com in the blog section and you will find a variety of free chess resources there as well.

For chess software, I recommend the Aquarium with Rybka 3
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The general idea is for you to guess the moves in a grandmaster chess game. I am going to ask you to pause the video after every move black plays for you to take some time and think about what move the grandmaster played.

For every move you get right, you get a point. There will be bonus points throughout the video, and if you find a potential move that either maintains the advantage or improves the position, post a comment and that will count as a point as well. You can only get one point per move unless otherwise stated in the video.

I recommend you use a real chess set throughout the video, or chess software (without the chess engine running).

Visit my personal chess site for a variety of free chess resources: http://www.jrobichess.com

I recommend the Aquarium Chess Interface with Rybka 3
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This video looks at a possible trapping line played by black in the Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence line. The trap offers up a free knight to the white player that has horrible consequences if taken. The video also explores possible lines to play if the bait is not taken.

To see Life Master Brian Wall's thoughts on the Fishing Pole Trap watch this video http://tinyurl.com/okyumr

Visit my personal chess site for a variety of free chess resources: http://www.jrobichess.com

I recommend the Aquarium Chess Interface with Rybka 3
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Photos of Bobby Fischer's visit to the Philippines in 1973, hosted by President Ferdinand Marcos, to open the International Chess Tournament. These came from albums that were a personal gift from Marcos himself to Fischer to commemorate his trip. Fischer abandoned a storage unit in Pasadena when he fled the United States, and these albums were part of his belongings left behind. Many of his chess memorabilia were in that storage and ended up in a local flea market in LA.

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Young Fischer giving a simul.

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Brian Wall is back for his fourth video! Brian's pet opening, the fishing pole, was played against GM Walter Browne by Francisco Baltier. Baltier has a habit of quoting Rambo when talking about his games so it was only natural to make this video with scenes from the movie Frist Blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =pnN9mqed3l0 is a video of the game and Walter's reaction when playing Re1.

Produced, Directed and Edited by Chris Peterson

See Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RgqVkqrNH_4

Visit http://www.brianwallchess.x10h osting.com for more Brian Wall related news, emails and games.

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Exploring the Alekhine's Defence 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.

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Explores the English Opening book lines, along with possible variations.

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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.

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This video explores the Mortimer Trap which is attributed to the player James Mortimer. This trap can be played by black in the Ruy Lopez opening. If white falls for the trap, the white player will be subject to a positional nightmare.

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This video explores the Magnus Smith Trap, coined after the three time Canadian Chess Champion Magnus Smith. It's a trap that white can play in the Sozin (also known as Fischer variation) of the Sicilian Defence.

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This video looks at a possible trapping line played by black in the King's Gambit Declined. The trap offers up a free pawn to the white player that has devastating consequences if taken. The video also covers white's best option to avoid the trapping lines and create a comfortable position from which to work from.

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This video series will focus on analyzing chess positions, and generating candidate move orders from the position without moving the pieces or using computer analysis. The goal is to improve the ability to generate lines and variations mentally during a game, and to try to come up with a move that either maintains equality on the board, or paves the way for a slight positional edge.

I recommend pausing the video at the appropriate time and generating your own candidate moves. If this is something new you are working on improving, it's recommended that you write down your lines and over time you will be able to do this all in your head during a match.

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This video series will focus on analyzing chess positions, and generating candidate move orders from the position without moving the pieces or using computer analysis. The goal is to improve the ability to generate lines and variations mentally during a game, and to try to come up with a move that either maintains equality on the board, or paves the way for a slight positional edge.

I recommend pausing the video at the appropriate time and generating your own candidate moves. If this is something new you are working on improving, it's recommended that you write down your lines and over time you will be able to do this all in your head during a match. (more)

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This video series will focus on analyzing chess positions, and generating candidate move orders from the position without moving the pieces or using computer analysis. The goal is to improve the ability to generate lines and variations mentally during a game, and to try to come up with a move that either maintains equality on the board, or paves the way for a slight positional edge.

I recommend pausing the video at the appropriate time and generating your own candidate moves. If this is something new you are working on improving, it's recommended that you write down your lines and over time you will be able to do this all in your head during a match.

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