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8/4/23 Chess Lesson:
King OPPOSITION the "Evil Eye"
King OPPOSITION the "Evil Eye"
Q1: What is Black's only drawing move in the diagram above?
Q2: Black has just messed up, What is White's only winning move in the diagram above?
Q3: What is Black's only drawing move in the diagram above?
Q4: What is a move that draws for Black in the diagram above?
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7/21/23 Chess Lesson:
Greek Gift Sacrifice!
5/5/23 Cinco De Mayo Chess Lesson!
Q1: Play out the moves above, what is the name of the defense that Black is playing? (1 point)
A: The Two Knight's Tango B: The Two Sloth's Claws C: The Canadian Defense D: The Mexican Defense
A: The Two Knight's Tango B: The Two Sloth's Claws C: The Canadian Defense D: The Mexican Defense
Q2: Play out the moves above, what is the reason that Black didn't actually play the move 4...Nxe4? (2 points)
A: White would PIN Black's Knights B: White would FORK Black's Knights C: White would SKEWER Black's Knights D: White would SLOTH Black's Knights
A: White would PIN Black's Knights B: White would FORK Black's Knights C: White would SKEWER Black's Knights D: White would SLOTH Black's Knights
Q3: Play out the moves above, what is the reason that White didn't actually play the move 11. hxg6? (3 points)
A: Black would play a deadly ZWISCHENZUG B: Black would play a deadly CLAW C: Black would play a deadly DISCOVERED CHECK D: Black would play a deadly DESPERADO
Q4: What does Cinco De Mayo Celebrate? (2 points)
A: Mexico's Independence Day B: Mexico's victory over France in 1862 C: Mexico's victory over Spain in 1821 D: Benito Juarez's Birthdate
A: Black would play a deadly ZWISCHENZUG B: Black would play a deadly CLAW C: Black would play a deadly DISCOVERED CHECK D: Black would play a deadly DESPERADO
Q4: What does Cinco De Mayo Celebrate? (2 points)
A: Mexico's Independence Day B: Mexico's victory over France in 1862 C: Mexico's victory over Spain in 1821 D: Benito Juarez's Birthdate
4/21/23 Highest Rated Female Chess Player of All Time!
Q1: What is the name of the highest rated female chess player of all time?
A: Judit Polgar B: Hou Yifan C: Maia Chiburdanidze D: Alexandra Kosteniuk
Q2: Which of these players has never been the Women World Chess Champion?
A: Judit Polgar B: Hou Yifan C: Maia Chiburdanidze D: Alexandra Kosteniuk
A: Judit Polgar B: Hou Yifan C: Maia Chiburdanidze D: Alexandra Kosteniuk
Q2: Which of these players has never been the Women World Chess Champion?
A: Judit Polgar B: Hou Yifan C: Maia Chiburdanidze D: Alexandra Kosteniuk
Q3: What great move did White play here (in the diagram above) to utilize their lead in development?
A: pawn to d4 B: Bc4 C: Na3 D: h4
A: pawn to d4 B: Bc4 C: Na3 D: h4
Q4: What shocking move did White play here (in the diagram above) to make their opponent resign?
A: Qxf8+ B: Qxh7+ C: Qxg6+ D: Bf6
4/7/23 Improve the Worst Piece in the Two Sloths err…Knights Defense
After seeing the lesson on Friday, 4/7/23 you should be able to get 8/8 on the following trivia: 4/7/23 Trivia and you might as well try because you automatically get 2 points just for trying!
3/17/23 Chess Lesson & Trivia
Irish Gambit in Honor St. Patrick's Day!
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3/10/23 Chess Lesson
Double Attacks, Decoys, & Desperados; oh my!
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3/3/23 CMC vs. Fide Master
Trivia!
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2/24/23 February Chess Lesson
The Rook Roller
King + Queen Mate
The King + Rook Mate
2/17/23 Chess Lesson
Rook Checkmate
2/17/23 Rook Checkmate Lesson Trivia
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2/10/23 Chess Lesson
5 Most Common Ways to Draw
1. Most common way to draw is to: Agree to a draw. One opponent asks the other opponent if they'd like a draw and their opponent agrees; it's a draw!
2. A stalemate is when it's an opponents turn but none of their pieces can move and their King is not in check (see below for an example).
3. Three Move Repetition
4. Insufficient Mating Material
5. 50 Move Rule: 50 moves WITHOUT any pawn move or any capture.
The Actual Answer to the Saavedra Endgame Study
2/10/23 5 Common Ways to Draw Trivia
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2/3/23 Common Checkmates Lesson
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