Coach Andy's Corner

chess.com daily puzzle 20220203, Breakthrough, black to move, Step 5 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 5 Key concepts: breakthrough, luring, overloading My analysis: https://youtu.be/-1maAv1JfOI

  5334, Problem 2002, white to move, mate in 2 I will create a Youtube video in my Learning chess series.

 

  chess.com daily puzzle 20220202, I Play Against Pieces, white to move, Step 4 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 4 Key concepts: remove defender, mating net My analysis: https://youtu.be/Uf8q_Hsn6Rw

 My "Learning chess" series kicked off this week. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF6enq3h4vUznZTTp7_eIJqoi3efYs1m9

 

chess.com daily puzzle 20220201, Leaving So Soon?, white to move, Step 3 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 3 Key concepts: endgame, mating net My analysis: https://youtu.be/IRAVYauRnWo

 

 chess.com daily puzzle 20220131, Bareev Blinks, white to move, Step 2 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 2 Key concepts: remove defender (blocker) My analysis: https://youtu.be/hS-kywA13Kk

 

chess.com daily puzzle 20220130, Spassky's Icing on the Cake, black to move, Step 4 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 4 Key concepts: color weakness My analysis: https://youtu.be/_hjjdvmi-mk

 

chess.com daily puzzle 20220129, The Castle is Crumbling, black to move, Step 4 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 4 Key concepts: smothering mate, double attack My analysis: https://youtu.be/TvdX8DI14p0

 

  chess.com daily puzzle 20220128, Shouldering the Burden, black to move, Step 4 I made my second mistake in my 2-month video record. I hope you don't. #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 4 Key concepts: endgame, rook pawn, bait, square of pawn My analysis: https://youtu.be/eiz6iOnt6ws

#5334 Problem 2674, white to move, mate in 2 https://youtu.be/1fN3kCx2lgI #Learningchess #chesspuzzles

 

Page 1：Capture Page 2: Mate in one Page 3: Mate in two Page 4: Mate in three  

chess.com daily puzzle 20220127, Choosing Your Path, white to move, Step 6 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 6 Key concepts: Smothering My analysis: https://youtu.be/Ov1V9iEVe9M

 

 Chess 101: 1. Board and squares 2. How pieces move? 3. How to set up the board? 4. What are values of pieces? 5. How to capture a piece? 6. How to attack? 7. How to defend? 8. What is an exchange? 9. How to start a game? 10. How to finish a game? 11. What is check? 12. What is checkmate or mate? 13. What is draw? 14. What is mate in one? https://youtu.be/O_Nt5TeRtTU

It's one of my tournament games. I lost it in 9 moves, due to a very simple mistake in the opening. It was 3 years ago. I was 1930. This provides me a reason to offer a class for my students: to avoid opening traps and mistakes https://youtu.be/klE79NGqsBg

chess.com daily puzzle 20220126, EA Surprise Greeting, white to move, Step 3 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 3 Key concepts: discovered attack, remove defender My analysis: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmateursView

 

 chess.com daily puzzle 20220125, Explosive Development, white to move, Step 3 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 3 Key concepts: double attack (an important square) My analysis: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmateursView

 

chess.com daily puzzle 20220124, Shrinking the Box, black to move, Step 2 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 2 Key concepts: trapping My analysis: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmateursView

 

 chess.com daily puzzle 20220123, Mequinho Style, white to move, Step 3 #dailypuzzle #chesstactics #chesssteps Difficulty level: Step 3 Key concepts: mating net, eliminiation of defence (luring) My analysis: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmateursView