Chess Openings

When you begin a game, what should you look for?  How to begin on the right foot!

 

Middle Game Strategies

Once you are in the middle of a game, what's a good game plan? How to gain an advantage!

End Game Strategies

Most of the pieces are gone now, it's an end game! How to rap it up!

Classic Mating traps!!!

"Back-door" Mates

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"Smothered" Mates

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"Discovered-check" Mates

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"Double-check" Mates

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"Bishop and Bishop" Mates

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"Knight and Knight" Mates

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"Bishop and Knight" Mates

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Site Published on Aug. 2017

Norm Larivee (Club rating- 1827)

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