Chesstape.com » beginner http://www.chesstape.com Showcasing the best chess videos the web has to offer Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:22:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Chess Notation http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/chess-notation http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/chess-notation#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:24:05 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=230
  • Learning how to castle, promote pawns and the en passant rule
  • Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate
  • Setting up the Board
    • ]]>     This video introduces chess notation, showing you how to record your own games using algebraic notation.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/chess-notation/feed 0     Queen’s Gambit Accepted – the consequences of holding the pawn http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-the-consequences-of-holding-the-pawn http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-the-consequences-of-holding-the-pawn#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:43:23 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=190
  • Queen’s Gambit Declined – an introduction
  • Queen versus pawn on the seventh rank
  • A Bust to the King’s Gambit, Part 1
    • ]]>     This video, aimed at novice players, shows the terrible consequences if black tries to hold onto the pawn in the Queen’s Gambit Accepted.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-the-consequences-of-holding-the-pawn/feed 1     A Pawn endgame study by Réti http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/endgame/a-pawn-endgame-study-by-reti http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/endgame/a-pawn-endgame-study-by-reti#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:41:36 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=93
  • The Réti endgame study
  • Rook and pawn endgame study
  • Endgame pawn structure, part 1
    • ]]>     Another famous pawn endgame study by RIchard Réti.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/endgame/a-pawn-endgame-study-by-reti/feed 0     Learning how to castle, promote pawns and the en passant rule http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-to-castle-promote-pawns-and-the-en-passant-rule http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-to-castle-promote-pawns-and-the-en-passant-rule#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:30:16 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=79
  • Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate
  • Getting a passed pawn with 3 pawns against 3 pawns
  • Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move
    • ]]>     Just when you think you’ve mastered it, there are a few odd rules to throw you. This video introduces the concepts of castling, pawn promotion and en passant.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-to-castle-promote-pawns-and-the-en-passant-rule/feed 0     Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-about-check-checkmate-and-stalemate http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-about-check-checkmate-and-stalemate#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:15:38 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=78
  • Learning how to castle, promote pawns and the en passant rule
  • Learning the Basic Moves and Captures
  • Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move
    • ]]>     This video shows how the game can end with checkmate and stalemate, and introduces the concept of check.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-about-check-checkmate-and-stalemate/feed 0     Learning the Basic Moves and Captures http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-the-basic-moves-and-captures http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-the-basic-moves-and-captures#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:12:44 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=77
  • Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate
  • Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move
  • Learning how the King, Knight and Pawn’s move
    • ]]>     This video shows how to move and capture pieces.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-the-basic-moves-and-captures/feed 0     Learning how the King, Knight and Pawn’s move http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-king-knight-and-pawns-move http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-king-knight-and-pawns-move#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:43:09 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=75
  • Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move
  • Learning how to castle, promote pawns and the en passant rule
  • Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate
    • ]]>     This video describes the rules for moving the king, knights and pawns.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-king-knight-and-pawns-move/feed 0     Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-rook-bishop-and-queen-move http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-rook-bishop-and-queen-move#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:40:46 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=74
  • Learning how the King, Knight and Pawn’s move
  • Mating with a knight and a bishop
  • Queen and king against rook and king
    • ]]>     This video describes the rules for moving the rook, bishop and queen.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/learning-how-the-rook-bishop-and-queen-move/feed 0     Setting up the Board http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/setting-up-the-board http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/setting-up-the-board#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:38:09 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=73
  • Learning the Basic Moves and Captures
  • Learning about check, checkmate and stalemate
  • Learning how to castle, promote pawns and the en passant rule
    • ]]>     This video introduces the pieces, and shows you how to set them up.

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    ]]>     http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/beginner/setting-up-the-board/feed 0     Mating with a knight and a bishop http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/endgame/mating-with-a-knight-and-a-bishop http://www.chesstape.com/index.php/endgame/mating-with-a-knight-and-a-bishop#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:48:12 +0000 admin http://www.chesstape.com/?p=56
  • Mating with two bishops against a king
  • Learning how the King, Knight and Pawn’s move
  • Learning how the Rook, Bishop and Queen move
    • ]]>     The hardest of the basic mates, trying to mate with a knight and a bishop always troubles beginners, and even relatively experienced players. There’s even a case of a grandmaster failing to find the win. This video shows a structured method for achieving the mate.

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