Ep. 123: The Most Confusing Chess Concepts for Developing Players
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This week's episode is a response to the Reddit post What are some of the most advanced and incomprehensible concepts in chess? At the time of this recording, there were over 150 responses. The following concepts, among others, were frequently cited as being difficult to understand: Pawn play En passant Rook and pawn endings K & Q vs. K & R Initiative vs. material Piece coordination When to fianchetto Piece sacrifices πŸ“§ If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us atΒ [email protected]. 🎯 Our Links:Β  Website Twitter (X) YouTube Buy Me a Coffee
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