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Category: Chess Basics

How to play the fried liver

How To Play The Fried Liver Attack

January 21, 2021 ragchess 10 Comments

The fried liver attack was one of the deadliest opening traps I learned when I first started playing chess. It…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, Openings, Openings for White, U1200
How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

January 5, 2021 ragchess Leave a comment

In order to checkmate with a knight and bishop, one of the most common methods is the W Maneuver. While…

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Posted in: Above 2000, Chess Basics, End Game Study
Understanding How to Solve Tactics in a Game

Understanding How to Solve Tactics in a Game

September 17, 2020 ragchess Leave a comment

I recorded a few videos of myself solving tactical puzzles on lichess.org and I wanted to share my findings. Here’s…

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what is zugzwang

What is Zugzwang and How Can You Win Chess Games With This Idea

May 23, 2020 ragchess Leave a comment

There are many cases in chess when your position is so perfect, you just don’t want to move. Or you…

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guide to improve chess by elo

A Chess Improvement Guide Based On Your Rating

April 18, 2020 ragchess 4 Comments

I saw a quora article the other day with this title: “I’m rated around 1300-1500 in chess, how do I…

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How to Checkmate Your Opponent

September 12, 2018 ragchess 3 Comments

In this article, you’ll learn about different types of checkmate, stalemate, and how to checkmate your opponents fast. You’ll be…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
How to set up a chess board

How to Set up a Chess Board (and Play Chess)

August 8, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

In this article, I’m going to explain how to set up a chess board and you will learn the rules…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
basic chess definitions and terms

Common Chess Phrases and Terminology

May 2, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

Chess Definitions to Consider When Reading this Website Have you ever been confused when someone said your pieces were “en…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
how all the pieces move in chess

How The Pieces Move in Chess ♙♘♗♖♕♔

January 7, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

Have you been asking yourself lately, “how does each chess piece move?” Before you start playing chess, you need to…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
chess basic opening principles

5 Basic Opening Principles of Chess to Always Follow

December 28, 2017 ragchess Leave a comment

When playing chess, there are a lot of possible combinations to think about.  Having so many options makes it very…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, Openings, U1400

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