Feb 3, 2012 Petty |
NEW! The Dangerous Danish Gambit 1: vs the Hippo!! 
The PinkHamster starts a new series on the "Danish Gambit", an opening in which white gives away two free pawns in order to quickly bring his army into the action. Enjoy the the first example game, played between "Dangerous Danny" and "The Hungry Hungry Hippo."
Length: 12 min | Views: 205
Category: Openings | Level: Intermediate
Players: Dangerous Danny vs. Hungry Hungry Hippo |
| Jan 31, 2012 Petty |
NEW! Remove the Defender 4: Deflection
The PinkHamster ramps up the difficulty this week and shares a position from his own recent game to illustrate the idea of Deflection. Make sure to take the Quiz, which is loaded with tricky (but really cool!!) positions.
Length: 9 min | Views: 364
Category: Tactics | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Jan 27, 2012 IM Pruess |
How to Place Your Knights in the Endgame
The PlayfulSquirrel concludes his "How to Place Your Pieces in the Endgame" series with this final episode covering the trickiest and sneakiest piece of all...the knight!
Length: 14 min | Views: 426
Category: Endgames | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Jan 25, 2012 Petty |
Remove the Defender 3: The Overworked Piece
One of the most common "Remove the Defender" tactics happens when you can identify that one defender is "overloaded" or "overworked" with too many defensive jobs. Watch now to find out how to use this to your advantage!
Length: 9 min | Views: 399
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner
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| Jan 23, 2012IM Pruess |
How Masters Think: The Middlegame 2
The PlayfulSquirrel returns to fight again, coaching you on when to think, when to plan, and how to pick targets and build strength.
Length: 10 min | Views: 367
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jan 21, 2012IM Pruess |
How Masters Think: The Middlegame 1
The PlayfulSquirrel starts a new series devoted to the most complicated phase of a chess game: the middlegame! First up: learn when to "plan" and when to "calculate."
Length: 13 min | Views: 365
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jan 19, 2012 Petty |
Remove the Defender 2: Destroy the Defender
We're back, practicing our master plan to Destroy all Defenders, and then devour the undefended pieces left behind. Make sure to take the quiz when you're done watching!
Length: 8 min | Views: 415
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jan 17, 2012 Petty |
Remove the Defender 1
The PinkHamster is back...to Tricky Tactics! It's time to eat those pieces, and make them disappear! This video introduces the idea of "Removing the Defender", but first the Hamster reviews Attackers, Defenders, and Taking Pieces for Free. Enjoy! And don't forget to take your short QUIZ (bottom right) when you are done watching!
Length: 6 min | Views: 424
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner
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| Jan 13, 2012IM Pruess |
What to Do 11: Building Up Strength -- QUIZ!!
Are you ready for your quiz? Your FINAL QUIZ?? That's right, this video marks the end of our journey learning many new and useful "What To Do" strategies. It's been a fun ride, and we've learned a lot. Now....on your marks...get set....Quiz!!
Length: 10 min | Views: 490
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Jan 11, 2012IM Pruess |
What To Do 10: Building Up Strength
In the final segment of the What To Do series, PlayfulSquirrel introduces the last item on the What To Do list: building up your strength in a particular area of the board by bringing your pieces to that region and advancing pawns to gain space. Tune in to learn this advanced skill!
Length: 8 min | Views: 303
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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