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  1. day 2
  2. day 3
  3. day 6
  4. Chapter 4
  1. alexandra_botez

Attack against the uncastled king

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  1. Meesen-H.Muller 1928/9 English Opening
  2. Chigorin-Burn 1906 King's gambit declined
  3. Hansen-Lundin 1928
  4. white to move
  1. alexandra_botez
  2. HanaSaifol
  3. EvanMiqael7
  4. Alexander_Rayyan2020

BLOCKADE & BARRIER

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  1. In chess, a blockade & barrier is one of the most basic operations.
  2. Example : blockade
  3. Example : barrier
  4. POSITION 1 - WHITE TO MOVE
  1. alexandra_botez
  2. HanaSaifol
  3. zakwan2001
  4. Inasz0507

BREAKTHROUGH

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  1. One or more pawns are sacrificed in order to create a passed pawn & promote it.
  2. POSITION 1
  3. POSITION 2
  4. POSITION 3
  1. Naufal_jeehan
  2. Hasbullahcutie
  3. alexandra_botez
  4. zarasofhea

CHAPTER 3 : BISHOP CHECK

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  1. MAIN MOVE ORDER
  2. A) 5. Bd2 Bxd2+
  3. B) 5. Bd2 a5
  4. B1) 6. Bg2 dxc4
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  2. Irfanfahmi
  3. SENADA2015

Chapter 2- Tarrasch style

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  1. Main move order : 6
  2. A) 5. cxd5 Nxd5
  3. B) 5. cxd5 exd5
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  2. Irfanfahmi
  3. SENADA2015
  4. Aqil_fir

Chapter 3- Triangle set-up

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  1. triangle set-up
  1. alexandra_botez
  2. Irfanfahmi
  3. SENADA2015

Chapter 5: Bishop check with 5......Be7

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  1. MAIN MOVE ORDER
  2. A) 6. Bg2 dxc4
  3. B) 6. Bg2 Nbd7
  4. B1) 8. Qb3
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  2. Irfanfahmi
  3. SENADA2015

DISTRACTION

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  1. To force the enemy pieces to leave the current square.
  2. POSITION 1 - BLACK TO MOVE
  3. POSITION 2 - WHITE TO MOVE
  4. POSITION 3 - BLACK TO MOVE
  1. aqil_rifqi
  2. SENADA2015
  3. alexandra_botez
  4. HanaSaifol

FIGHTING OUT THE DRAW

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  1. Example
  2. Position 1- white to play & draw
  3. Position 2- white to play & draw
  4. Position 3- black to play & draw
  1. aqil_rifqi
  2. zulaikha2012
  3. Hasbullahcutie
  4. alexandra_botez

HOW TO DEFEND : The Perpetual Defense

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  1. Chapter 1
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My basic 35 principle by NM Nelson Lopez

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  1. Control the centre of the board
  2. Develop your pieces quickly
  3. Develop your knight first before developing bishop
  4. Don't move same piece twice in the opening
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OPPOSITION

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  1. OPPOSITION
  2. state of two kings standing on the same file with one square separating them.
  3. CLOSED OPPOSITION or DISTANT OPPOSITION
  4. POSITION 1- black to move
  1. Naufal_jeehan
  2. aqil_rifqi
  3. Hasbullahcutie
  4. alexandra_botez

The weakness of back rank

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  1. Example- WHITE TO MOVE
  2. POSITION 1 - WHITE TO MOVE
  3. POSITION 2 - WHITE TO MOVE
  4. POSITION 3 - WHITE TO MOVE
  1. Naufal_jeehan
  2. Hasbullahcutie
  3. alexandra_botez
  4. zarasofhea

VARIOUS KINDS OF PINS

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  1. Tips: think first, move later :)
  2. POSITION 1 - WHITE TO MOVE
  3. POSITION 2 - WHITE TO MOVE
  4. POSITION 3 - WHITE TO MOVE
  1. Naufal_jeehan
  2. aqil_rifqi
  3. Hasbullahcutie
  4. alexandra_botez

alexandra_botez's Study

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  1. Chapter 1
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