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Checkmate is the goal, but how do you create one in a game? FM Mike Klein gives you the recipe for an easy checkmate using an important concept: the helper. Learn how to use your pieces to help one another to trap and destroy the enemy king. Visit our Chess site for Kids, ChessKid.com! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.chesskid.com/home Like us on Facebook: … [Read more...] about Helper Checkmate! | Double Team Endgame | ChessKid

What’s the most common tactical mistake in beginner chess? Hanging pieces, of course. FM Mike Klein explains what it means for a piece to be hanging, and how to avoid losing your own pieces. Don’t forget to try the Puzzles on ChessKid.com! Visit our Chess site for Kids, ChessKid.com! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.chesskid.com/home Like us on Facebook: … [Read more...] about Chess Mistakes? | Hanging Pieces! | ChessKid

FM FunMasterMike told you the goals of the opening, but how do you get there? The answer is development. Learn how to bring your pieces out in the correct order and to the correct squares in this important lesson. Find out what happens if you try to be a hero too early with the queen, a common mistake in the opening. Visit our Chess site for Kids, ChessKid.com! Sign up for … [Read more...] about Playing Your First Chess Moves, Part 2 | ChessKid

Every chess game begins with the opening — but what moves should you play? FM Mike Klein shows you the fundamentals behind the ideas of good openings, so you know why to play them, not just how. Learn how important controlling the center is in a chess game, and apply that lesson to your choice of first moves. Visit our Chess site for Kids, ChessKid.com! Sign up for FREE online … [Read more...] about Playing Your First Chess Moves – Part 1 | ChessKid

Can you do two things at once? Your chess pieces can. FM FunMasterMike shows you how to attack two enemies at the same time, which sometimes can be impossible to defend against. Visit our Chess site for Kids, ChessKid.com! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.chesskid.com/home Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChessKidcom Follow us on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Chess Tactics | Double Attack! | ChessKid