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Chess Club Handouts

PrairieTacticsCourse.pdf
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A booklet of chess tactics for the beginning player prepared by Dr. Dave Regis of the Exeter Chess Club.  363k v. 2 Nov 21, 2011 6:25 PM James Hodina
 Checkmates
Checkmate-Advanced1.pdf
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Advanced chess positions where it is White's turn to move and checkmate the Black King in two or more moves.  250k v. 3 Oct 26, 2011 8:16 PM Jim Hodina
Checkmate-Beginner1.pdf
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Basic chess positions where it is White's turn to move and checkmate the Black King.   256k v. 5 Oct 27, 2011 6:56 AM Jim Hodina
Checkmate-Intermediate1.pdf
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Intermediate chess positions where it is White's turn to move and checkmate the Black King in two moves.  275k v. 3 Oct 26, 2011 8:16 PM Jim Hodina
Checkmates-Beginner2.pdf
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Basic chess positions where it is White's turn to move and checkmate the Black King.   295k v. 5 Oct 27, 2011 6:56 AM Jim Hodina
Checkmates-Intermediate2.pdf
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Intermediate chess positions where it is White's turn to move and checkmate the Black King in two moves.   345k v. 3 Oct 27, 2011 6:56 AM Jim Hodina
 ChessKid.com Tutorials
ChessKidIntroductoryLetter.pdf
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A letter from Jim Hodina on ChessKid.com.  41k v. 2 Oct 4, 2010 7:01 PM Jim Hodina
Tutorial-TacticsandPuzzles.pdf
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A step by step guide for navigating the Tactics & Puzzles feature on www.ChessKid.com. Includes screen shots for each step through the process.  432k v. 2 Oct 4, 2010 5:12 PM Jim Hodina
 Introduction to Chess
IntroductiontoChess.pdf
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How to take chess notation, study, and improve at chess.  565k v. 2 Oct 26, 2011 8:16 PM Jim Hodina
 Knight Forks
ForksProblems-Nunn.pdf
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John Nunn's introduction to knight forks.  940k v. 2 Nov 21, 2011 6:21 PM James Hodina
KnightForks-ProblemSet1Answers.pdf
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KnightForks-ProblemSet1.pdf
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KnightForks-ProblemSet2Answers.pdf
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KnightForks-ProblemSet2Level1.pdf
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KnightForks-ProblemSet2Level2.pdf
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KnightForks-ProblemSet2Level3.pdf
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 Openings
KIA-MovebyMove.pdf
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This handouts provides concrete examples of how to play the KIA, move by move, in response to many of Black's most popular replies.  91k v. 2 Jan 24, 2011 6:54 PM Jim Hodina
OverviewoftheKIA.pdf
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An overview of the Kings Indian Attack system. This handout provides the plan and strategies involved.  2240k v. 4 Jan 24, 2011 6:54 PM Jim Hodina
 Pins
Pins-ProblemSet1Answers.pdf
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  99k v. 2 Jan 12, 2011 2:28 PM Jim Hodina
Pins-ProblemSet1.pdf
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 Tactics
IntroducingForks-Solutions.pdf
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  187k v. 2 Jan 12, 2011 2:29 PM Jim Hodina
IntroductingForks-Problems.pdf
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  185k v. 2 Jan 12, 2011 2:29 PM Jim Hodina
TacticsCourse.pdf
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  578k v. 2 Jan 12, 2011 2:29 PM Jim Hodina