In this video, we will be going over the French Defense. The French Defense is a very popular opening for black in response to pawn e4 by white and is widely used to give black a solid position.
For lesson #2 of our Chess Opening Mentorship Program, we are going into depth on how to play a very popular opening in chess: The Queen’s Gambit.
In this video, we will cover the content of our website as well as generally good practices for chess openings. We will also explore a very common chess opening for white called the Fried Liver Attack.
A brief video explaining how to play chess, including what the game is, how the pieces move, and how to win.
The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but the enemy flanks him from the rear. Escape is impossible. This isn’t a real war— nor is it just a game. Over the 1,500 years of its existence, chess has been known as a military strategy tool, a metaphor for human affairs, and a measure of genius. Alex Gendler shares its history.
