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19:28How to visualize and exploit Poorly Protected Pieces | Beginner Level | IM Kostya KavutskiyHow to visualize and exploit Poorly Protected Pieces | Beginner Level | IM Kostya KavutskiyChessfactorbeginner 15:29How to Identify Unprotected Points | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DHow to Identify Unprotected Points | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DChessfactorbeginner 13:44How to identify Hanging Pieces | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DHow to identify Hanging Pieces | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DChessfactorbeginner 05:53Chess Basics- Rook OverviewChess Basics- Rook Overviewthechesswebsitebeginner 20:01How to evaluate Chess Positions | Principles & Key Factors | Improver Level | IM Alex AstanehHow to evaluate Chess Positions | Principles & Key Factors | Improver Level | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 13:52The Importance of Controlling the Center | Chess Strategy | Improver Level | IM Andrey OstrovskiyThe Importance of Controlling the Center | Chess Strategy | Improver Level | IM Andrey OstrovskiyChessfactorbeginner 05:56Chess Basics: Pawn OverviewChess Basics: Pawn Overviewthechesswebsitebeginner 14:43How to identify Hanging Pieces | Chess Fundamentals | IM Alex AstanehHow to identify Hanging Pieces | Chess Fundamentals | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 21:31Must-Know Opening Principles - Central Control | Chess Basics | Beginner Level | IM Alex AstanehMust-Know Opening Principles - Central Control | Chess Basics | Beginner Level | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 05:52Chess Basics: Queen OverviewChess Basics: Queen Overviewthechesswebsitebeginner 36:27Think like a Grandmaster | Uhlmann vs Portisch | Intermediate Level | IM Alex AstanehThink like a Grandmaster | Uhlmann vs Portisch | Intermediate Level | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorintermediate 04:27Chess Basics: Knight OverviewChess Basics: Knight Overviewthechesswebsiteintermediate 25:24The Golden Opening and Endgame Rules | Chess Principles | Improver Level | IM Andrey OstrovskiyThe Golden Opening and Endgame Rules | Chess Principles | Improver Level | IM Andrey OstrovskiyChessfactorbeginner 03:08Chess Basics: Bishop OverviewChess Basics: Bishop Overviewthechesswebsiteintermediate 27:27Don't memorize Moves - Getting good Pieces out of the Opening - Part 1 | Beginner | IM Alex AstanehDon't memorize Moves - Getting good Pieces out of the Opening - Part 1 | Beginner | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 07:22What is a Smothered Mate? | 3 Smothered Checkmates in the Opening | Basic Checkmates | Alex AstanehWhat is a Smothered Mate? | 3 Smothered Checkmates in the Opening | Basic Checkmates | Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 07:13How to achieve checkmate with King and 2 Bishops | King & 2 Bishops vs King | Fundamental CheckmatesHow to achieve checkmate with King and 2 Bishops | King & 2 Bishops vs King | Fundamental CheckmatesChessfactorbeginner 13:33Masterpiece on how to use Weak Squares | Capablanca - Mieses | Intermediate Level | IM Alex AstanehMasterpiece on how to use Weak Squares | Capablanca - Mieses | Intermediate Level | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorintermediate