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Chess Fundamentals #1: Undefended Pieces

John Bartholomew · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Chess, board games & puzzles

What it is

First video in John Bartholomew's Chess Fundamentals series, focused on spotting undefended pieces. He teaches habits for scanning your own and your opponent's position to avoid hanging pieces.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN chess improvers recommend Bartholomew's beginner playlist as a clear, approachable path to getting better.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “I recommend this playlist by International Master John Bartholomew”

    Chess lesson playlist by an International Master.

    hellbanner, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “Mental processes of chess masters revealed how people become experts (2016) [pdf]”

  2. “I'd recommend these youtube videos [1] by John Bartholomew.”

    Beginner chess videos by John Bartholomew.

    newen, 2019-01 · Recommendation · in “How I Finally Hit 2000 on Lichess and Improved My Rating”

  3. “Watch this youtube series”

    Beginner chess video series.

    sb636, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Thoughts on chess improvement, after gaining 600 points in 6 months”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: chess, tactics, beginner chess, blunder prevention, undefended pieces

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