Vídeos de ajedrez de Simon Williams

GM Simon Williams 1 13 feb. 2016 Visto 32747 veces 8 min

We saw the power of rooks on the seventh rank in the endgame (last video), but did you know they’re just as powerful there in the middlegame? GM Simon Williams shows you just how much damage these beasts on the seventh can do.

7th Rank Power: Rooks in the Endgame

GM Simon Williams 1 6 feb. 2016 Visto 29074 veces 8 min

Where is the best place you can put your rook in a game of chess? Usually, it’s on the seventh (or second) rank, where the rook is a real monster, says GM Simon Williams in his latest lesson. The rook only realizes its full power in the endgame when you put it on this ideal row, where it gobbles up pawns and restricts the enemy king.

Destroying The Defender

GM Simon Williams 1 23 ene. 2016 Visto 33734 veces 7 min

GM Simon Williams shows his disdain for defenders when they get in the way of his attack. If you have “double power” in a line on the chessboard, it’s time to look for ways to remove any defender guarding your target square. You can safely give up as much material as you want, as long as you expose the enemy king and checkmate him.

Deflecting The Defender

GM Simon Williams 1 2 ene. 2016 Visto 23929 veces 9 min

You want to attack in chess, but your opponent has defenses. What can you do? GM Simon Williams teaches you an important way to break through defense in chess — by deflecting the guard away from its post. Learn how to use this powerful tactic to distract the enemy king’s guardians and move in for the checkmate.

Queen And Knight Battering Rams

GM Simon Williams 1 28 nov. 2015 Visto 35499 veces 8 min

GM Simon Williams is back with more fun lessons on the damage you can do in chess when you just point your pieces at the same square. Learn how the queen and knight work together to form a unique and dangerous combo. These two pieces team up to control a huge swath of key squares and can demolish the enemy king.

More Secrets Of The Battering Ram

GM Simon Williams 1 21 nov. 2015 Visto 31302 veces 7 min

GM Williams continues his lesson on chess battering rams, which are powerful ways to smash through to your opponent's king and send him packing. Find out the best way to coordinate your pieces to work together in this fun video.

Secrets Of The Battering Ram

GM Simon Williams 1 14 nov. 2015 Visto 32450 veces 7 min

How do you break through to win in a chess game? Use a battering ram. GM Simon Williams makes his ChessKid video debut with a fun lesson on this important chess weapon. Learn how to burst through to the opponent's castled king and deliver checkmate with Simon's battering ram.