Looking-Glass Chess

I made two videos about the chess in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.  For those who are unaware, Alice is a pawn in the book and moves up the chessboard to become a queen.  It is far from a serious game, but Carroll did supply the moves. 

In the videos, I have fun analyzing the game.  In the first video, I show how some moves at first glance appear to be blunders but are not blunders at all.  I also include little quizzes along the way to see if you can spot a mate in three, say. 

In the second video, I present my theory that Carroll had an alternative ending in mind, one that may be superior to the one in the book.  (The book ends with a checkmate.)  His, in my opinion, is faulty for ignoring a check, but it is more complicated than that.

Please watch.  They should be entertaining for all levels of players.  Here are the two links:

02 Looking Glass Chess: The Blunders and Blunderers (Matthew Demakos, LCSNA) (youtube.com)

03 Alice's Flight from Looking-Glass Castle: An Alternative Ending Revealed (Matthew Demakos, LCSNA) (youtube.com)