Top 10 Chess Moves You HAVE To Play Before You Die

April 14, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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We all have those chess moves we’ve wanted to play against a friend or foe no matter what level you are. You’ve learned something new, and now you want to destroy your opponent with it. Let’s face it though, some of those moves are better than others, and Sam Copeland has the 10 BEST Moves you HAVE to play before you die.

0:00 – Intro
0:37 – No. 1 – The Smothered Mate
1:18 – No. 2 – En Passant Checkmate
2:09 – No. 3 – Underpromotion
3:26 – No. 4 – Rosen Trap
4:16 – No. 5 – Windmill
5:05 – No. 6 – Lefong
6:07 – No. 7 – Bishop and Knight Checkmate
6:57 – No. 8 – The Bongcloud
7:20 – No. 9 – Checkmate (or another Win…) by Castling
7:56 – No. 10 – Chain pre-moving checkmate
9:14 – Outro

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