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The why behind every chess move. Puzzles, traps and openings explained simply, from beginner to 2000 Elo. New videos every day.

On the 64 squares
Joined March 2020
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Only Defense #1: Black's King Is Hiding. Find White's Move would you have seen it? #chess
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White to move, mate in 3! Only for strong players 🧠
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Up a Queen and It's a Draw? Avoid Stalemate took me a sec on this one #chess
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Black to move, mate in 2! 🐴
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Caro-Kann vs the Advance: the move order most players miss did you spot it before the end? #chess
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Your queen is attacked: brilliant or blunder? White to play would you have seen it? #chess
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Black to move. Can you find mate in 2? 🤔
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Black to Move: Simple Queen Endgame Trick You Can Spot Fast what would you play?
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White to move, mate in 1! 🤔
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White to move. Mate in 1, but where? 🤔
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punish annoying moves: Englund gambit, can you win material? would you have seen it?
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Is It Checkmate? The 3-Second Test what would you play?
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Caro-Kann trap: the natural knight move gets you mated would you have seen it?
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black's knight grabbed your bishop on e4. can you win the knight? be honest, would you fall for this
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