9 Ways To Use Your Queen Effectively In Chess

February 14, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
0:28 – Be careful
1:57 – 1. Checkmate!
3:10 – 2. Safe squares
6:00 – 3. Qa4+ forks
7:18 – 4. Attack b7/g7
9:52 – 5. Qh5 to attack
12:04 – 6. Batteries
14:54 – 7. Smothered mate
15:44 – 8. Perpetual check
16:47 – 9. Pinning a or h pawns
18:58 – Cool outro music

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