Chess Videos For this Week

Hello!

Since we are approaching tournament season, I would like everyone to put in that extra effort that creates state champions and tournament winners. What we do at class is important, but what is done outside of class makes all the difference. These videos are completely optional, but if students want to get the most out of chess club to enrich their chess knowledge, it is a good idea to practice on lichess and supplement their knowledge with these videos. I picked these videos myself and have watched them all. There are three videos in total and students should not watch all three videos. I have given a quick description of all of them below. Players in the advanced group should only watch the advanced video, while players in the beginner group can feel free to watch either the first or the second video or both depending on what they feel to be most helpful. 

1 (Beginner-Level): This is a video on how to play chess. It covers all of the rules from how the pieces move to castling. It is a good review for anyone who is shaky on their recollection of the rules of chess. It does mention that a bishop is worth "3.5" points, but as I will discuss next week in class, bishops are actually only worth 3 points. 

2 (Beginner-Level): IM Danny Rensch is an excellent teacher in this video where he explains the ten opening principles. I picked this video because his explanations make sense. This video is part of a series of videos on opening fundamentals. Please enjoy!

3 (Advanced-Level): I picked a tactics training session video with John Bartholomew. When watching this video, please attempt each tactic yourself before viewing the solution! Once you think you have the answer, play the video and check to see if you were correct. If you were not correct, watch the video closely and listen to John's method of finding the correct move. I chose this video because John is very good at conveying ideas. Please enjoy and good luck solving!