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What should you do when a pawn attacks your pawns: stay, push, or capture? It's hard to say, but WFM Alexandra Botez gives you some ideas! In this video, you'll learn about pawn structure from the FriendlyQueen, before figuring out how to make that all-important strategic chess decision. Alexandra Botez is a popular content creator and streamer on YouTube and Twitch who … [Read more...] about “You Are Not Hikaru!” | Beat FunMasterMike Recap | Episode 57

What should you do when a pawn attacks your pawns: stay, push, or capture? It's hard to say, but WFM Alexandra Botez gives you some ideas! In this video, you'll learn about pawn structure from the FriendlyQueen, before figuring out how to make that all-important strategic chess decision. Alexandra Botez is a popular content creator and streamer on YouTube and Twitch who … [Read more...] about Stay, Push, or Capture | WFM Alexandra Botez | ChessKid.com

How does one world champion beat another world champion? By visualizing very deep into the future. How deep? In some of these variations, Vishy has to start from the middlegame and go far into his mind and into the endgame to make sure his plans will work in the end. Beating Magnus takes a considerable effort, and we hope you can do the same one day! Do you like watching chess … [Read more...] about Calculating an Attack to Defeat Magnus Carlsen | Vishy’s Masterclass

Do you want to win a chess game in only four moves? If you do, you can try the Scholar's Mate, one of the most well-known checkmates in chess! The Scholar's Mate is one of the most well-known checkmates among chess players. This checkmate ends the game after only four moves! It does so by attacking the weak f7-pawn with a bishop and a queen. The Scholar's Mate is common among … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Mate | Chess Terms | ChessKid.com

Watch this video from chess streamer and content creator WFM Alexandra Botez to find out how to smash your opponent's castle! In this video, you'll first learn how to tear down castle walls. Then, try to use these incredible attacking ideas in your own games. Do you like watching chess videos? Then subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow us on Twitch. And don't forget to … [Read more...] about How to Smash Your Opponent’s Castle | WFM Alexandra Botez | ChessKid.com