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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:31 PM Nov 2020

Unbeatable chess-strategy, explained in 2 minutes.

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Unbeatable chess-strategy, explained in 2 minutes. (Original Post) DetlefK Nov 2020 OP

I suck at chess underpants Nov 2020 #1

Just finished watching and then reading Borchkins Nov 2020 #2

HILARIOUS! Now I can play chess with anyone! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #3

Very funny torius Nov 2020 #4

That was so funny Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #5

That's funny. I used to have a book, back before chess board... brush Nov 2020 #6

underpants

(193,405 posts)

1. I suck at chess

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:33 PM

Nov 2020

Borchkins

(731 posts)

2. Just finished watching and then reading

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:35 PM

Nov 2020

The Queen's Gambit. This is the best version yet.

Karadeniz

(24,653 posts)

3. HILARIOUS! Now I can play chess with anyone!

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:38 PM

Nov 2020

torius

(1,652 posts)

4. Very funny

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:40 PM

Nov 2020

Thanks for the laugh.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,423 posts)

5. That was so funny

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:49 PM

Nov 2020

brush

(61,033 posts)

6. That's funny. I used to have a book, back before chess board...

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 04:00 PM

Nov 2020

notation system was changed in 1980, called "Chess Traps, Pitfalls and Swindles." It had all these diabolical little openings and tricks. It's outdated now because of the board notation change.

The tactics in this video far exceed it's most outrageous tricks though, especially that last one.

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