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Lesson 4. Is the knight the odd piece of the chessboard?

  • Post published:19th January 2021
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As you may already understand from looking into other pieces, the first game of this lesson would be the knight vs 3 pawns. Try playing this many times with your friends or parents Game 4.1 Naturally, the next one is knight vs 4 pawns. Can the knight win here? Game…

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Lesson 3. Unlock the bishop!

  • Post published:6th January 2021
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Bishop chess piece, computer illustration.

By now, you have uncovered all secrets of the pawn and the rook. Next is the bishop! The bishop is supposed to be worth 3 pawns. So, the first game you should practice hundreds of times is this one: one bishop vs 3 pawns. Can the bishop always win? what…

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