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15:29How to Identify Unprotected Points | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DHow to Identify Unprotected Points | Beginner Level | IM Alex Astaneh | 2DChessfactorbeginner 05:30En passant: Special Chess Moves - The En passant move (a special type of pawn capture)En passant: Special Chess Moves - The En passant move (a special type of pawn capture)kingscrusherbeginner 11:11Italian Game | Chigorin's Trap in the Giuoco Pianissimo | Chess Opening Traps | IM Alex AstanehItalian Game | Chigorin's Trap in the Giuoco Pianissimo | Chess Opening Traps | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 18:40Avoiding Beginner Mistakes in the Sicilian Defense | Lichess Livestream | IM Alex AstanehAvoiding Beginner Mistakes in the Sicilian Defense | Lichess Livestream | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorintermediate 07:16Chess Basics #5: Ruy Lopez - Morphy defenseChess Basics #5: Ruy Lopez - Morphy defenseJim's Chess Channelbeginner 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 16:28The most common Traps in the French Defense | Opening Tricks and Traps | IM Andrey OstrovskiyThe most common Traps in the French Defense | Opening Tricks and Traps | IM Andrey OstrovskiyChessfactorintermediate 15:33The Polerio Defense | Black's main Option in the Two Knights Defense | IM Alex AstanehThe Polerio Defense | Black's main Option in the Two Knights Defense | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 24:51The Max Lange Attack in the Scotch Gambit | An Opening full of Traps | IM Alex AstanehThe Max Lange Attack in the Scotch Gambit | An Opening full of Traps | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 13:00How to calculate the best Moves in Chess | Scanning Method - Exercise Solution | IM Alex AstanehHow to calculate the best Moves in Chess | Scanning Method - Exercise Solution | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorintermediate 15:49Chess Basics #6: The open Ruy LopezChess Basics #6: The open Ruy LopezJim's Chess Channelbeginner 26:05The Closed Catalan Opening | Basic Plans, Ideas & Strategies | Chess Openings | IM Andrey OstrovskiyThe Closed Catalan Opening | Basic Plans, Ideas & Strategies | Chess Openings | IM Andrey OstrovskiyChessfactorbeginner 19:59When to play Active or Passive? | Decision Making in Chess | IM Alex AstanehWhen to play Active or Passive? | Decision Making in Chess | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner 06:56BEGINNER GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN GAMEBEGINNER GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN GAMEVolclusbeginner 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 17:03The 5 biggest Mistakes that Beginners do | Chess for Beginners | IM Alex AstanehThe 5 biggest Mistakes that Beginners do | Chess for Beginners | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorintermediate 15:13Italian Game | Ulvestad Variation | Two Knights Defense | IM Alex AstanehItalian Game | Ulvestad Variation | Two Knights Defense | IM Alex AstanehChessfactorbeginner