King and Queen Checkmate
August 2, 2020
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Checkmate with the King and Queen is demonstrated in this quick and entertaining video by NM Tyrell Harriott.
The King and Rook Checkmate
August 1, 2020
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National Master Tyrell Harriott shows us his technique for implementing Checkmate with the King and The Rook.
The Ladder Checkmate
July 29, 2020
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The Ladder Checkmate – Part 3 – Checkmates you need to know – National Master Mr C takes you through the plans of how to checkmate with 2 Rooks
The Protection Checkmate
July 27, 2020
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The Protection Checkmate is one of the easiest checkmates in a players arsenal. Here Mr C. shows a couple of different plans you can use.
2 Queen Checkmate
July 26, 2020
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The 2 Queen Checkmate is the first video in the series – The 5 Checkmates you need to know. Mr C form Chess for Children shows you how to win simply.
Chess Song for Chess for Children
July 20, 2020
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Chess Song written by composed and written by Michael Joseph III and performed by Glad Habits.
Your Chess Pieces, How to Keep Them!
July 13, 2020
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NM Steve Colding ( Mr. C.) gives the students his 5 step plan on how not to lose your chess pieces.
Chess Notation – A History
June 16, 2020
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In Chess notation – a History, NM Steve Colding looks at the history of chess notations and explains the system that most players use today.
Crushing the Scotch Game
June 15, 2020
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National Master Steve Colding give a chess lesson on how to crush the Scotch Game. His article gives a little history and his video shows one of his games.
Franklin Knowles Young : Worst Chess Author of all Time
June 10, 2020
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National Master Steve Colding, explores the exemplary badness of easily the worst chess author of all time, Franklin Knowles Young.
Chess Prodigy?
June 6, 2020
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10 signs your child might be a chess prodigy – Mr C gives a list of 10 things to look out for to determine if your child is a chess prodigy. Funny.
Steve Colding- National Master
June 6, 2020
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Meet Master Steve Colding is an article an video about the founder of Chess for Children. Mr. C, to his students, tells a little about what makes him tick.
The 4 Knights Opening: Chess Snacks , Blunders and Traps
June 4, 2020
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National Master Steve Colding (Mr.C) shows you that booby traps can exist in even the quietest of openings including the quiet the 4 Knights Opening
Professor Pownall’s Oversight Part 2
June 2, 2020
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Part 2 of Professor Pownall’s Oversight by H.R. Wakefield brought to you by Chess for Children
The Morra Gambit Lives On
May 27, 2020
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The Morra Gambit lives on is Mr C’s response to an article of his friend, Andre Harding’s article on the Morra Gambit from his site Chess Essentials.
My Biggest Chess Blunder
May 26, 2020
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This is about the biggest mistake that I made in chess and how a little boy taught me a big lesson.
How To Behave at the Chess-board
May 25, 2020
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How to behave at the Chess-board is a book written by National Master Steve Colding about how his student Jonathan won a game by sitting.
Castling in Chess
May 22, 2020
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This article is about castling. Its history, when and if you should do it and when and if you should attack a castled position.
The Copycat Game – Part 2
May 14, 2020
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The Copycat Game – Part 2 – Here is the continuation of the copycat Game -Part 1
Checkmate in Under 10 moves – Part 3 – Fool’s Mate
March 6, 2019
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Fool’s Mate, I pity the fool that doesnt study this checkmate.