How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Schools)

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If Black has unwisely left insufficient pieces defending his kingside, the game can end very quickly. However, he swoops in to tum the tables with exactly the same rook decoy idea: 1 :hS+ ~xhS 2 1i'h7 mate. The key factor (with Black's king in its usual kingside castled position) is the opening of the g-jile for the white rook. Additionally, you should think ahead and plan your moves, anticipating your dad’s strategy and trying to outmaneuver him. Even so, the theme will often influence the course of a game, even if it does not actually occur on the board.

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One advanced version of this theme even makes it possible to force open an h-file that is completely closed (i. lixcS 2 l:xcS makes no difference) 2 lixaS Black cannot prevent the Arabian Mate with 3 ligS next move.

You may need to calmly manoeuvre extra pieces or pawns into the attack, almost ignoring the fact you are a piece down. Master standard Tournament strength player Excellent Pattern Recognition Good Pattern Recognition Promising - join a chess club! After Black's king moves, White's queen will advance to h7-square, giving at least a check and frequently mate.

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If your opponent refuses to castle early, but you can't see a strong continuation to exploit his king position in the centre, don't worry. White moves If 1 1i'h7+ the black king can safely move to f8 or f7, so White inserts the killer decoy sacrifice 1 :hS+. Analyzing their moves and understanding their thought processes can help you develop a deeper understanding of the game.The white queen can come from almost anywhere to sacrifice on f7; this version is easily missed by Black. If you have such a middlegame position, every time it is your tum to move you should ask yourself if such a sacrifice might now work. A common mistake is for Black to start developing the queenside minor pieces before his kingside minor pieces.

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Rooked again on the g-jile The incredibly talented Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872-1906) had more than one win with this concept, but his 16-move win over Lee in London 1899 was certainly the most amazing. In conclusion, if you want to beat your dad at chess, there are a few tips and strategies you can use. Finally, don’t be afraid to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise, such as a mistake your dad may make, or a move that could give you a strategic advantage. White moves The black knight has been developed to d7 prematurely, weakening control of the e6-square. The black knight moves to d7 prematurely The manoeuvre iLxf7+, followed by ttJg5+ and ttJe6 often wins immediately.Murray Chandler's 'How to Beat Your Dad at Chess' is a perfect introduction to tactics for the beginning and developing student, as it works from the simplest and most commonly-occurring patterns towards more complex ones built upon the earlier examples. Because the 'Philidor's Legacy' mate (Deadly Checkmate 4) is so well known, some related fonnations have been rather overlooked. Two rooks which can only 'grunt out check', but not mate, were dubbed Blind Swine by the famous attacking player Dawid Janowsky. Chandler intersperses brief but entertaining chess narratives of the background and history each of his many 2-page named strategies.

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Schools)

Grandmaster Murray Chandler finished second in the World Cadet Championship in 1976, ahead of Garry Kasparov, whom he defeated in their individual game. White moves Here 1 :f7+ ~g8 2 :g7+ is the correct way to force the draw, as Black's rook on f8 prevents his king escaping. Sometimes, in apparently simple positions, the grandmaster might lapse into lengthy periods of concentration, where ten minutes or more might be spent on a move. X-Ray Attack - An attack along a file or diagonal where the effect continues through and beyond an intervening enemy piece (see diagram 152 for an example). Wbite moves Having captured the black f-pawn, White is ready to give discovered check with any rook retreat on the g-file, e.Remember to stay focused, learn from your mistakes, and enjoy the process of becoming a stronger chess player. Philidor's classic version (actually first published by Lucena in 1497) involves a beautiful queen sacrifice and then checkmate with the knight. There is something rather sneaky about this theme, so don't expect your opponent to want to analyse aftelWards! White will therefore lose his valuable queen if the knight moves, but in exceptional positions White can offer a sacrifice (usually by playing ttJe5).