Below is the summary transcript of the playlist ‘Everything You Need to Know About Chess’ by Chess.com.
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🔗 Piece Movement Value King one square in any direction - Queen vertical, horizontal and diagonal 9 Rook vertical and horizontal 5 Bishop diagonal 3 Knight L jump 3 Pawn move one square forward, 1
Goal:
Check: King is under attack Checkmate (win): King is under attack and there is no way to save the King. Stalemate (draw): King is not under attack and there is no valid move. Ways to save the King from Check:
Move the King to safety Block the “checker” Capture the “checker” The Opening
🔗 Develop all pieces Control the center Don’t move any piece twice Castle early Don’t bring Queen out too early Develop with purpose Watch out for opponent’s threats Connect Rooks Tactics & Strategy
🔗 Tactic: short-term Strategy: long-term Tactical patterns:
Double attack Pin weaker piece in front of stronger piece Skewer piece in front of another piece Discovered attack Smothered checkmate Support checkmate Back rank checkmate Strategical patterns:
Control the center Make each piece control more squares Make each piece safe No double pawns No isolated pawns No backward pawns The Endgame
🔗 Active King Protected passed pawn Outside passed pawn Pawn majority