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  • The Language of Chess: Tension

  • By Amanda Mateer
  • Oct 14, 2013 8198 Views 8 minutes
  • WFM Amanda Mateer is not usually a tense person, but today she is! She shows us what "tension" means in chess, and it is different than in real life. You can be relaxed and still have tension! The term comes from two pieces aiming at each other, and Amanda shows us what to do when you have this happen in your games!
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