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The skewer and pin can be one of the most powerful weapons that a chess player has but they are not always easy to come by. Your opponent usually will not leave his most powerful pieces hanging for you to skewer and pin. In this video we take a look at some advanced techniques that all chess players should know when looking for different skewers and advanced pins.

song from the musical CHESS, performt by Murray Head Elaine Paige Tommy Körberg

song from the musicl CHESS, performt by Tommy Körberg Murray Head Elaine Paige Barbara Dickson Denis Quilley

FACEBOOK: facebook.com TWITTER: twitter.com MYSPACE: myspace.com This video analyzes the Round 10 game of the World Chess Championship match of 1972 between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. A slow strategical struggle shows itself in the middlegame with both players fighting in the center. One specific pawn advance by black sets off a chain reaction of exchanges, resulting in an unbalanced endgame. Internet Chess Club (ICC) chessclub.com

The x ray is a very useful tactic that chess players can use to indirectly attack their opponents pieces and add pressure to their opponents setup without directly attacking any pieces in some situations. X rays can be used with all your pieces and should be looked at any time during the middle game. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com

www.jrobichess.com http – Twitter Visit my personal web site www.jrobichess.com for a variety of free chess resources and training materials. This video series will cover the 2010 World Chess Championship taking place in Sofia between the current champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger Veselin Topalov. For this series I will be focusing mainly on my impressions of the games as they take place, as opposed to detailed computer analysis. The game PGN’s will be placed on my blog and I encourage you to analyze the games and post your thoughts on the lines and the action that goes down on the 64 square battlefield.

The Decoy is one of the first things that a chess player should look for in a position. You always want to make decoys to allow yourself to go after your target. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com

This is my 100th video! I talk about some things coming on my second anniversary in chess and making chess videos, and then explore a chess match of mine that highlights the importance of looking for positional possibilities. The full game PGN is available on www.jrobichess.com in the blog section and you will find a variety of free chess resources there as well.