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An Index for All My Studies

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Jomega study index.

The idea of this blog is to index all my studies in one place. This should make it easy to find what you are looking for because you can use Ctrl-F in the browser to do a search. Almost everything below is a link - left click on the text, or right click on the text and 'open in new tab'.

So far, I've done the Beginner Course.

Abbreviations:
all = All studies
bc = Beginner Course
ll = Lichess Learn

Beginner Course
Intermediate Course
Advanced Course

CPR, OCRAP, concept, [bc]
Fool's mate, [bc]
French Defense, mention, [bc]
KQk, general, introduction, [bc]
KQk, near the edge, [bc]
KQk, stalemate blunders, [bc]
KQkb, stalemate blunders, [bc]
KRk, general, introduction, [bc]
KRk, in opposition not on the edge example, [bc]
KRk, on the edge example, [bc]
Liubarski - Soultanbeieff, Liege, 1928, [bc]
OCRAP, definition, [bc]
Silman's rule, of combination recognition, [bc]
absolutely pinned pieces do not defend, example, [bc]
algebraic coordinates, practice, [ll]
attack, direct concept, [bc]
attack, indirect concept, [bc]
attack/defense network, example, [bc]
attack/defense network, first mention, [bc]
averbakh's rule, of combination recognition, [bc]
back rank problem, example, [bc]
beginner course, prerequisites, [bc]
beginner course, foundation, [bc]
beginner course, objectives, [bc]
beginner course, table of contents, [bc]
beginner course, [bc]
beginner lists, top, [bc]
bishop and pawn, endgame, top, [all]
bishop, bad, concept,[bc]
bishop, move/capture, [bc]
bishop, practice on lichess, [ll]
block, concept, [bc]
calculation, avoiding unnecessary, KRkb, [bc]
calculation, avoiding unnecessary, KRk, [bc]
candidate, concept, [bc]
candidate, in game play, [bc]
castling, concept, [bc]
castling, practice on lichess, [ll]
check for check's sake, [bc]
check, practice, [ll]
check, problem with always moving the king, [bc]
check, concept, [bc]
checkmate by procedure, KRk, procedure II, [bc]
checkmate by procedure, KRk, procedure I, [bc]
checkmate patterns, named, practice on lichess I, [ll]
checkmate patterns, named, practice on lichess II, [ll]
checkmate patterns, named, practice on lichess III, [ll]
checkmate patterns, named, practice on lichess IV, [ll]
checkmate patterns, named, [bc]
checkmate, minimal material against lone king, [bc]
checkmate, concept, [bc]
checkmate, example, [bc]
chess, calculation importance in, [bc]
chess, goals, [bc]
chess, initial position setup practice, [ll]
chess, practical solvability, [bc]
chess, suitability, [bc]
chess, theoretic solvability, [bc]
chess, time to learn rules, [bc]
chessboard, [bc]
chessmen, [bc]
classical school, concept in opening, [bc]
clearance, example, [bc]
combination, definition, [bc]
combination, recognition, [bc]
computer chess, tools, [bc]
control the 7th, example, [bc]
dead position, draw, concept, [bc]
decoy or defection, definitions, [bc]
decoy, example, [bc]
defend, multiple ways, example, [bc]
defense, against double attack, example, [bc]
defense, by 3-fold repetition draw, example, [bc]
defense, by check, example, [bc]
defense, by counter-attack, example, [bc]
defense, by endgame knowledge, example, [bc]
defense, by fortress, example, [bc]
defense, by mate threat, example, [bc]
defense, by stalemate, example, [bc]
defense, by stalemate, example, [bc]
defense, by superior attack, example, [bc]
defense, by trapping the big gun, [bc]
defense, capture as, example, [bc]
defense, is hard, example, [bc]
deflection, example, [bc]
development, and the pawn, [bc]
development, concept, [bc]
direct versus indirect, example, [bc]
discovered attack, example, [bc]
discovered attack, practice on lichess, [ll]
discovered attack, with check, example, [bc]
discovered check, concept, example, [bc]
double check, practice on lichess, [ll]
draw, by blocking, concept, [bc]
endgame practice, top, [all]
endgame, by learning order, [all]
exchange rules-of-thumb, careful application, [bc]
exchange rules-of-thumb, concept, [bc]
exchange rules-of-thumb, example, [bc]
exchange, reasons per Nimzowitsch, [bc]
fantasy position, concept, [bc]
force, per the five principles, [bc]
fork, bishop, example, [bc]
fork, concept, [bc]
fork, king, example, [bc]
fork, knight, with check, example, [bc]
fork, knight, without check, example, [bc]
fork, pawn, example, [bc]
fork, practice on lichess, [ll]
fork, queen, example I, [bc]
fork, queen, example II, [bc]
fork, queen, example with mate threat, [bc]
fork, rook, example, [bc]
game completion, 3-fold repetition of position, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, 5-time repetition of position, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, 50-move rule, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, 75-move rule, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, checkmate, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, checkmate, [bc]
game completion, concept, [bc]
game completion, dead position, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, draw agreement, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, resigns, [bc]
game completion, stalemate, FIDE, [bc]
game completion, stalemate, [bc]
game completion, time limit rules, [bc]
game index, top, [all]
general endgames, fines rules-of-thumb, [bc]
giuoco piano, four knights I, [bc]
giuoco piano, four knights II, [bc]
giuoco piano, four knights III, [bc]
giuoco piano, four knights IV, [bc]
indirect defense by tactic, example with a bishop, [bc]
indirect defense by tactic, example with a knight, [bc]
insufficient material draw, concept, [bc]
insufficient material draw, example, [bc]
king and pawn endgames, top, [all]
king and queen on same diagonal, example, [bc]
king and queen on same file, example, [bc]
king safety, example, [bc]
king safety, per the five principles, [bc]
king, move/capture, [bc]
king, practice on lichess, [ll]
knight, beginner exercises, [bc]
knight, fork concept, [bc]
knight, move, deliberate practice I, simple, [bc]
knight, move, deliberate practice II, barriers, [bc]
knight, move/capture, [bc]
knight, practice on lichess, [ll]
knight, smothered mate example, [bc]
list, CPR and OCRAP, [bc]
list, Fine's 10 ROT for the endgame, [bc]
list, Fine's 10 ROT for the middlegame, [bc]
list, Fine's 10 ROT for the opening, [bc]
list, Silman's thinking process, [bc]
list, basic piece roles, [bc]
list, exchange rules-of-thumb, [bc]
list, features determined by pawn structure, [bc]
list, five principles of chess, [bc]
list, move selection process, beginner, [bc]
list, point-count system, [bc]
list, sufficient material for mate, [bc]
long range attack, example, [bc]
long range pin, example, [bc]
look for a better move, concept, [bc]
mentor, chess, [bc]
mobility, example, [bc]
more attackers, example, [bc]
more attackers, exception example, [bc]
more attackers, pin, example, [bc]
move selection checklist, concept, [bc]
move selection checklist, example, [bc]
move selection checklist, list, [bc]
move selection, novice level I, [bc]
move selection, novice level II, [bc]
non pawn endgames, top, [all]
notation, algebraic, game example, [bc]
notation, algebraic, [bc]
open game, dubious Black moves, [bc]
opening, for beginner, [bc]
opening, rules-of-thumb by Fine, application, [bc]
opening, rules-of-thumb by Fine, list, [bc]
opening, rules-of-thumb by Fine, mention, [bc]
opponent's best, example, [bc]
opponent, suitable, [bc]
opposition, confusion, [bc]
opposition, direct, [bc]
overloaded piece, practice on lichess, [ll]
pattern recognition, example, [bc]
pattern, concept, [bc]
pawn cover, removing, example, [bc]
pawn promotion, example, [bc]
pawn underpromotion, example, [bc]
pawn, chain, concept, [bc]
pawn, en passant, example, tactics I, [bc]
pawn, en passant, example, tactics II, [bc]
pawn, en passant, practice on lichess, [ll]
pawn, features, concept, [bc]
pawn, move/capture, [bc]
pawn, practice on lichess, [ll]
pawn, promotion to gain material, example, [bc]
perpetual check, not a rule, [bc]
piece and pawn versus lone king, top, [all]
piece versus pawns, top, [all]
piece, value, practice on lichess, [ll]
pieces, line, concept, [bc]
pin as defense, example, [bc]
pin piece exception, example, Black to move. [bc]
pin piece exception, example, White to move. [bc]
pin, absolute, concept, [bc]
pin, concept, [bc]
pin, definition exception, example, [bc]
pin, practice on lichess, [ll]
pin, to a square, example, [bc]
plan, Kotov, introduction, [bc]
plan, concept, [bc]
point value, counterexample, [bc]
point value, standard system, [bc]
preferences, lichess display, [bc]
principles, five basic, concept, [bc]
principles, five basic, list, [bc]
protection, by a pawn, Nimzowitsch, [bc]
queen, move/capture, [bc]
queen, practice on lichess, [ll]
references, endgame, [all]
references, [all][A-M]
references, [all][N-Z]
repetition draw, example, [bc]
restriction, example, [bc]
roles, basic, [bc]
rook and pawn, endgame, top, [all]
rook, move/capture, [bc]
rook, practice on lichess, [ll]
rules, know them all, example, [bc]
schools of chess, concept, [bc]
see all your moves, example, [bc]
seize a square, example, [bc]
skewer, concept, [bc]
skewer, example, [bc]
skewer, practice on lichess, [ll]
space, concept, [bc]
spatial advantage, [bc]
stalemate, definition, [bc]
stalemate, example, [bc]
stalemate, practice on lichess, [ll]
stalemate, watch out for, example, [bc]
study, hide move method example, [bc]
study, interactive lesson method example, [bc]
tablebase, concept, [bc]
tactics, basic visualization, example, [bc]
tactics, basic visualization, example, breakdown [bc]
tactics, capture, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, check in one, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, check in two, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, combat, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, concept, [bc]
tactics, definition, [bc]
tactics, mate in one, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, out of check, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, protection, practice on lichess, [ll]
tactics, references, [bc]
take for nothing, concept, [bc]
take the more valuable man I, [bc]
take the more valuable man II, [bc]
tempo, tempi, [bc]
tests, [bc]
theories on playing chess, concept, [bc]
touch-move rule, [bc]
trapped piece, example, [bc]
two knights defense, [bc]
undefended pieces, basic visualization, [bc]
undefended pieces, basic visualization, [bc]
undefended pieces, example, [bc]
waiting move, example, KRkb, [bc]
waiting move, example, KRk, [bc]
windmill, example, [bc]
winning, a won game, example, [bc]
x-ray, defense, example, [bc]
x-ray, example, [bc]
zugzwang, to disturb the A/D network, example, [bc]
zwischenzug, example, [bc]
zwischenzug, exemplar, Tartakower - Capablanca, 1924, [bc]
zwischenzug, practice on lichess, [ll]


Table of Contents for all my studies

I have written many Lichess studies. All my studies are cross linked. Here is a table of contents for all my studies.
Jomega Studies Table of Contents (lichess.org)


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Created: 2/21/2022
Last Modified: 9/20/2023