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malthaussen

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8. You Tube has dozens of chess channels, many of them hosted by GMs and better...

Reply to artemisia1 (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:34 PM

18 hrs ago

... and hundreds of chess puzzles, you know, the "White to mate in two" kind where it looks like the position is lost. Good for endgames.

And just about every significant chess tournament has people doing game-by-game videos and analysis.

Advice? Study openings and work on your endgame.

-- Mal

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One here! lastlib Tuesday #1

1,500 Is Really Good ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #10

Keep your knights off the edge. ZZenith Tuesday #2

Anna Cramling's channel is pretty good. n/t lastlib Yesterday #6

Just a shame she doesn't get any support from her family. ZZenith 19 hrs ago #7

Just subscribed, thanks. /nt artemisia1 14 hrs ago #13

Yes, my openings are better after heeding that advice. Thanks. /nt artemisia1 14 hrs ago #14

don't lose. seriously Tetrachloride Tuesday #3

If you find yourself ahead in material (e.g., you are a knight up), Intractable Tuesday #4

If you're playing online, True Dough Tuesday #5

Good point, thanks. That may be a reason why Elo ratings on online chess are taken with a grain of salt. /nt artemisia1 14 hrs ago #12

You Tube has dozens of chess channels, many of them hosted by GMs and better... malthaussen 18 hrs ago #8

This right here. Mosby 18 hrs ago #9

As a tween I just couldn't get it. No desire to learn now, but I just thought that... electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #11