Chess Tricks and Traps in Opening - Lasker Trap

The Lasker Trap is a chess opening trap in the Albin Counter-gambit, named after Emanuel Lasker. It is unusual in that it features an under promotion as early as the seventh move.
Wikipedia

Here I have tried to explain it.

Very Instructive Trap from the game of Aron Nimzowitsch against Alexander Alekhine in 1912

In chess, it is often a good idea to ask you that what my opponent’s plan is. The more you identify your opponent's plans, the more you become successful at chess.




Capablanca's Masterpiece in Ruy lopez - Some Nice Tactical Shots

José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. He was exceptionally difficult to beat, losing only 35 first class games in his entire career.
Capablanca became the World Chess Champion in 1921 by beating Emanuel Lasker. He lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine.
Source : Wikipedia

Here presenting you one of his masterpieces.
Capablanca Vs. Mark Fonaroff in 1918


Blunders in Chess Seven Mistakes in Norway Chess 2015

Usually we get upset once we made mistake/blunder in chess but it is quite possible here is the proof where I have derived 7 big blunders from recent chess tournament.

Here presenting you seven mistakes in Norway chess 2015


Alexander Alekhine crushed his opponent by Sacrificing both of his rooks (Schmid Benoni)

In this Alexander Alekhine crushed his opponent with great intuitive and combination skill by sacrificing both of his rook for attack.

Who was Alekhine :

Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine was a Russian chess grandmaster and the fourth World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players ever.

By the age of 22, Alekhine was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played. In 1921, Alekhine left Soviet Russia, he represented France since 1925. In 1927, he became the fourth World Chess Champion by defeating José Raúl Capablanca.

Alekhine is known for his fierce and imaginative attacking style, combined with great positional and endgame skill. He is highly regarded as a chess writer and theoretician, producing innovations in a wide range of chess openings and giving his name to Alekhine's Defence and several other opening variations. He also composed some endgame studies.
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Here is the game

Alexander Alekhine Vs. Levenfish in 1912 (Schmid Benoni)


Children's Chess - How To Move Pieces In Chess (With test positions) - The Rook


In Chess there are six different kind of pieces. Each of the six has its own style for moving. Most pieces can't Jump. Only the knight can jump over anyone who gets in his way! Also no piece can ever move onto a square with one of their own pieces. However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's piece: that's how you capture the enemies!

Through this video, I am going to teach you how the rook moves and captures.




A Positional masterpiece of chess legend - Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer was known for his brutal attacking and tactical chess skill. He was just unstoppable when  positions on board were dynamic. But here I am going to explain you the positional master piece of Bobby Fischer.

Classical gem : Bobby Fischer Vs. Olicio Gadia




Children's Chess - Right way to setup your chess board and pieces



Before you start playing chess game, you obviously have to setup the board and pieces in a right way, and they have to be setup the same way every time. Here is the correct way to set up the board and pieces.





A Very Clever Trap By Levon Aronian Against Fabiano Caruana In Norway Chess 2015 - Round 5

Normally you should set trap if your trap involves practical chances to fall into and it should not be having any kind of negative consequences in case your opponent don't fall into it.

In this game Aronian set a very clever trap and trap doesn't involve any kind of tactics but rather it increases the activity of white's king by sacrificing a pawn.