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Rare Chess Book Find! Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 318 seconds Global video hits: 2558 This is a quick vlog of a rare chess book I found at a local thrift store. The big guy in the sky was thinking of me today for sure! Related: book, chess, jrobi, jrobichess, rare |
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Chess Lesson: Ruy Lopez Opening - Classical Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 634 seconds Global video hits: 36156 Explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defence opening (ECO C64). The video includes a match between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, lopez, mind, opening, ruy, strategy, student, tactics, video |
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Chess Lesson: Scandinavian Defence Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 578 seconds Global video hits: 59904 A look at the book lines for the Scandinavian Defence played by black, exploring variations and also including a grandmaster game between Karpov and Larsen for illustration. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, fischer, fun, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, scandinavian, strategy, student, tactics |
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Chess Lesson: Evans Gambit Opening Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 591 seconds Global video hits: 28316 Explores the Evans Gambit Opening book lines with possible variations. The video includes a match of Bobby Fischer's that highlights the use of the gambit. Related: art, bobby, chess, competition, evans, fischer, fun, gambit, games, jrobi, lesson, mind, opening, strategy, student, tactics, video |
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Chess Traps #1: Ruy Lopez Mortimer Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 241 seconds Global video hits: 28779 This video explores the Mortimer Trap which is attributed to the player James Mortimer. This trap can be played by black in the Ruy Lopez opening. If white falls for the trap, the white player will be subject to a positional nightmare. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
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Grandmaster Chess Endgames #1 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 647 seconds Global video hits: 9486 This video series explores endgame play by the very best at chess. This video analyzes an endgame that took place between Fischer as white and Cardoso as black in 1958, with Fischer creating a strong endgame position and capitalizing on it through solid positional play. For a PGN copy of the game covered in the video, please visit htt://www.jrobichess .com Related: bobby, chess, competition, endgame, fischer, games, grandmaster, jrobi, lesson, opening, strategy, student, study, tactics |
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Chess Traps #2: Sicilian Magnus Smith Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 346 seconds Global video hits: 24221 This video explores the Magnus Smith Trap, coined after the three time Canadian Chess Champion Magnus Smith. It's a trap that white can play in the Sozin (also known as Fischer variation) of the Sicilian Defence. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
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Grandmaster Chess Tactics #1: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 289 seconds Global video hits: 23537 This video series is going to focus on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a tactical line used by William Steinitz against Johannes Hermann Zukertort in the first World Chess Championship played in 1866. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Grandmaster Chess Tactics #3: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 260 seconds Global video hits: 37662 This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features an interesting tactical line by V. Anand in a match he played against A. Morozevich in 2007. The full match PGN is available on my chess blog which you can access from my main YouTube channel page. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
![Chess Traps #3: King\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/bbKnggvrbfk/2.jpg "Chess Traps #3: King\") |
Chess Traps #3: King's Gambit Declined Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 368 seconds Global video hits: 40890 This video looks at a possible trapping line played by black in the King's Gambit Declined. The trap offers up a free pawn to the white player that has devastating consequences if taken. The video also covers white's best option to avoid the trapping lines and create a comfortable position from which to work from. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
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Grandmaster Chess Tactics #4: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 565 seconds Global video hits: 15500 This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a very interesting and crushing tactical line by Paul Morphy in a match he played against Louis Paulsen in New York, 1857. The full match PGN is available on my chess blog which you can access from my main YouTube channel page. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Chess Blitz #1 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 286 seconds Global video hits: 2622 Going to post some fun blitz matches once and awhile to mix things up. Turned out this person was a fellow You-Tuber - which was super cool! Related: art, blitz, bobby, chess, competition, fics, fischer, fun, game, games, icc, jrobi, strategy, student, tactics, video |
![Chess Traps #4: Queen\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Pcr4KuzTdgg/2.jpg "Chess Traps #4: Queen\") |
Chess Traps #4: Queen's Gambit Declined Elephant Trap Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 406 seconds Global video hits: 27919 This video looks at a possible trapping line played by black in the Queen's Gambit Declined. The trap offers up a free pawn to the white player that has horrible consequences if taken. The video also covers what black should play if white does not fall for the trap, including the Cambridge Spring and Orthodox defense lines. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics, trap, traps |
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Chess Position Practice #3: Computer solution Posted by: jbragadeesh
Video duration: 192 seconds Global video hits: 218 Computer solution for the excellent online instructor JRobichess. Previously i uploaded a video where black was allowed to castle which is not the case. Anyway, the next time i have changed that scenario and gave hours for computer to think and this is the game i got from there. Related: candidate, chess, chessmaster, computer, hess, jrobichess, kasparov, polgar, position, practice, simulation, solution |
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Chess Tactics #1 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 192 seconds Global video hits: 12373 Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine on FICS. I am planning on posting these types of videos when I get interesting positions from my matches. It's black to move - see if you can find the mate before I go over the answer! Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, games, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Chess Blitz #5 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 550 seconds Global video hits: 2478 A couple quick 3 min blitz matches for fun. Related: art, blitz, bobby, chess, competition, fics, fischer, fun, game, games, icc, jrobi, strategy, student, tactics, video |
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Grandmaster Chess Tactics #5: Can you spot the line? Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 439 seconds Global video hits: 14575 This video series focuses on Grandmaster level chess tactics. This particular video features a line played by Magnus Carlsen versus Levon Aronian at the Bilbao 2008 chess tournament. The full game PGN is available on my web site which you can access from my main YouTube channel page. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, grandmaster, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Rybka 3 Aquarium Overview Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 658 seconds Global video hits: 8232 This is an overview of the graphical interface Aquarium - designed specifically for the new Rybka 3 chess engine. If you would like to try out the free demo, visit http://www.rybkaches s.com or my blog at http://www.jrobiches s.com and give it a try. The demo has some features restricted, but it will let you play around with a variety of the software's capabilities, so check it out. Related: aquarium, chess, graphical, interface, rybka, software |
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Chess Tactics #2 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 120 seconds Global video hits: 4943 Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine on FICS. It's white to move - see if you can find the mate before I go over the answer! Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Chess Tactics #3 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 107 seconds Global video hits: 4316 Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine on FICS. It's white to move. This video deals with removing the guard leading to check mate. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Chess Tactics #4 Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 269 seconds Global video hits: 24192 Posting a tactical position from a recent match of mine at my chess club. It's white to move. Related: analysis, bobby, chess, fischer, game, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, openings, position, strategy, tactical, tactics |
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Using the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) Posted by: jrobichess
Video duration: 344 seconds Global video hits: 4547 A subscriber had a couple questions regarding how to use the Free Internet Chess server and the BabasChess client for it. This video covers some basics, and hopefully some of you who haven't tried FICS will find it beneficial. I am not affiliated with FICS, but I enjoy using it for my online chess. Related: blog, bobby, chess, fics, fischer, free, getting, internet, jrobi, jrobichess, lesson, server, starting, tactics, tutorial, using |
