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To bring his video series on opening traps that all beginner players should know to a close today, FM Lilov gives his recommendation for facing the King's Gambit. He suggests to fight fire with fire! He recommends the Nimzowitsch Counter-Gambit as black's most interesting, aggressive approach and he provides analysis on the critical ideas to back it up. | Watch video
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To aid the beginners perspective, FM Lilov provides a follow up video to GM Kaidanov's lecture last weekend. TigerLilov covers the basic tricks and traps associated with the Fried Liver, the Lolli Attack, and other "messy variations" surrounding tactics on f7. | Watch video
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With his latest video lecture targeted towards beginner level players, FM Lilov reviews the common traps and tricks white might play for against the "Achilles Heel" of black's position. He reviews the Scholar's Mate (Four Move Checkmate) as well as other early tries to exploit the f7-square. He points out the importance of beginners being prepared for these ideas, as they are not normally given "official attention" in chess books. Beginners, enjoy! | Watch video
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The English Opening has been considered one of white's most solid approaches to the first stage of a chess game for more than two centuries! As FM Valeri Lilov explains, if you want to improve your positional understanding, as well as your understanding of the coordination between your pieces and the pawn structure, learning the English Opening should be something you consider! | Watch video
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In the next installment to his ten part video series on Openings for Beginners, FIDE Master Valeri Lilov reviews one of the oldest, and yet still playable openings of any level. The Old Indian Defense is a solid approach for black against 1.d4 that requires patience and a good understanding of positional play. Enjoy! | Watch video
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This weekend FM Valeri Lilov transitions into the "Queen's Pawn Game" by reviewing the main lines of the Queen's Gambit from the beginner player's perspective. This opening, a much more positional approach to chess when compared to 1.e4 openings, is good for all players to know. The Queen's Pawn can be just as lethal as the King's Pawn! | Watch video
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The Tiger Returns today with another great video lecture in his series about opening play for the beginner level! Today he discusses a dynamic and main line weapon for black against 1.e4: The French Defense! Lilov explains more principles that beginner players must know and apply in the first stage of a chess game, and he dives into the details of the French along the way. Enjoy! | Watch video
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FIDE Master Valeri Lilov is back again with another Opening Lecture for beginners! Today he covers the defensive ideas of the great Aaron Nimzowitsch, and even though this opening is not considered "the most main line choice", FM Lilov stresses that it should not be overlooked either, and that black indeed does posses some tricks in this variation... | Watch video
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FM Lilov is back with the next installment to his "Openings for Beginners" video series. Today he discusses one of the most popular defenses for black at any level in chess: The Sicilian Defense. He breaks it down to its most basic, and "easy to digest" principles and ideas for our beginner members. Enjoy! | Watch video
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FIDE Master Lilov's fourth installment to his new, highly popular video series comes to us today on the subject of the Two Knight's Defense! TigerLilov covers all the critical "ins-and-outs" that beginner players must know about this variation. This extremely aggressive opening should be played with caution by both beginner and experienced players alike! | Watch video