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Tactics: The Fork

A knight and pawn double attacking two enemy pieces is called a fork. Let’s find out why. A fork is a double attack by a knight or a pawn. This position is a crazy one, but White has a powerful…

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King & Queen Mate!

There is a simple pattern for white to win this game every time. You can use the pattern shown here to win with queen and king against the lone king! You can’t checkmate the king in the middle of the board,…

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Phases of a Chess Game!

Are you ready for a fun challenge? Test your knowledge about the opening, middlegame, and endgame in chess. As you learned, the opening is all about development! Remember, sleeping soldiers can’t fight! Click through to get to your first question.…

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Learning to Count

The chessboard is a dangerous place! Counting is the key to safely capturing your opponent’s pieces and defending your own. Let’s see what happens when Black tries capturing on d4. Is he going to win material, lose material, or stay…

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