Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Some good YouTube chess videos

YouTube - Chess 101 - Scholar's Mate - by Games For Life [7 minutes]
October 16, 2008 — This lesson will focus on the Scholar's Mate, what it is, how to do it, and how to stop it.
YouTube - Chess Endgame- King and Rook [3.5 minutes]
August 13, 2009 — In this chess endgame we take a look at finishing a game with a king and a rook. The goal is to limit the spaces that the king can move.
YouTube - Chess Basics: Opening Principles [8 minutes]
September 10, 2009 — In this chess basics video, we talk about the fundamentals of the opening chess principles and how you should use them in your chess game.
YouTube - Chess Endgames- King and Pawn [9.5 minutes]
March 19, 2009 — We look at the most common end game in chess and discuss how to properly play as white and how to play for the draw if you are black. Although this is the easiest end game to learn, many players still are unaware of how to properly play the king and pawn end game.
YouTube - Chess Strategies- Skewers and Pins [7.5 minutes]
June 11, 2009 — The skewer and pin can be one of the most powerful weapons that a chess player has but they are not always easy to come by. Your opponent usually will not leave his most powerful pieces hanging for you to skewer and pin. In this video we take a look at some advanced techniques that all chess players should know when looking for different skewers and advanced pins.