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  1. The middle game of chess begins when both players have castled their kings and developed their minor pieces, such as the knights and the bishops. Look for ways to counterattack an attack in the middle game of chess with help from a chess teacher in this free video on chess strategies.

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  2. Beginner chess players need to learn how to attack with all of their pieces and how to safeguard their king. Find out how to take advantage of players who leave their king in the center of a chessboard with help from a chess teacher in this free video on chess games for beginners.

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  3. In order to play speed chess, a chess clock is needed, and the clock needs to be set for a given time, such as three minutes for each side. Discover how to win speed chess by capturing the opponent's king before time runs out with help from a chess teacher in this free video on playing speed chess.

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  4. A chess training board, or a demonstration board, differs from a regular chessboard in that it is basically viewed in two dimensions. Find out how chess training boards can be used in a classroom setting to teach students how to play chess with help from a chess teacher in this free video on learning how to play chess.

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  5. Before setting up a chessboard, it's important to know where the pieces belong, and one key is that the square at the right hand should be a right square. Learn about setting up a chessboard by putting the queen on her color with help from a chess teacher in this free video on setting up chessboards.

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  6. Professional chess players spend many hours studying and practicing the game, studying key positions and memorizing endgame positions. Discover how professional chess players come up with new moves, and how they prepare 20 to 30 moves deep, with help from a chess teacher in this free video on professional chess players.

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  7. One of the quickest possible checkmates, which is an extraordinarily aggressive chess approach, is known as the four-move checkmate. Find out how to win a game of chess in four moves with help from a chess teacher in this free video on playing chess aggressively.

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Fritz Gaspard Fritz Gaspard has been teaching chess to children and adults for the past 12 years. A lifelong chess enthusiast, Gaspard has attained the rank of Expert from the United States Chess Federation. He is currently teaching at Chess In The Schools in New York City.dkdk

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