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Chess Course From Beginner to Master Level

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Overview

Learn how to play Chess the right way just like National Master Robert Ramirez learned and just like he teaches his students. This is a comprehensive program where you will start learning from beginner all the way to master level --the right way!

Chess Lesson # 1: The Chess pieces and the board | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 2: How the Chess pieces move | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 3: How the Chess pieces capture | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 4: Check & Checkmate | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 5: Practice -Your 1st Chess Game | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 6: Special moves: promotion, castling, and en-passant | Learn how to play Chess correctly

Chess Lesson # 7: The point value of the Chess pieces | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 8: Do you know the 7 ways a Chess game can be drawn? Stalemate, 50-move draw and more | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 9: Chess notation - learn how to record your Chess games, read books and communicate | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 10: Board vision -exercises to stop making beginner mistakes| Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 11: Checkmate in 1 move - typical patterns you must know | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 12: Two rook checkmate -don't let them escape once you are ahead | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess Lesson # 13: Think backwards - it's time to start thinking like a Chess master | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 14: Chess reasoning -categorize every move or don’t play Chess | Mental process # 1 to learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 15: Game analysis - miniature game with the Evans gambit | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 16: Chess tactics -Forks | Double attacks:How many can you solve? Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 17: Chess tactics -Pins vs Skewers | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 18: Queen and King vs King Checkmate | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 19: One Rook and King vs King Checkmate | Learn Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 20: Watch your coach play Chess as he explains every move | Learn Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 21: Chess tactics -Let’s practice and review | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 22: Basic Checkmates -Let’s practice & review | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 23: Simple endgames -The rule of the square | Passed pawns are meant to be pushed

Chess lesson # 24: The 3 principles of the opening and more | Learn how to play Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 25: Taking your game to the next level with Chess combinations | Chess tactics

Chess lesson # 26: Your coach solves 15 Chess combinations | How many can you solve? |

Chess lesson # 27: Discovered check and attack | How many can you solve?

Chess lesson # 28: Watch your coach play Chess as he explains every move | Learn Chess the right way

Chess lesson # 29: King and pawn VS King endgame | Practice drill at the end | Learn the right way

Chess lesson # 30: King vs King and the rook’s pawn | Chess endgame | Learn the right way

Chess lesson # 31: The “F” pawn is a fatal mistake | Damiano defense | Chess opening the right way

Chess lesson # 32: The Ruy Lopez Opening (Spanish Opening) | Basics and game analysis... Have fun!

Chess lesson # 33: The Four Knights Opening (Scotch variation) | Basics and game analysis

Chess lesson # 34: The Vienna Game | Basics and blitz game at the end | Chess Openings the right way

Chess lesson # 35: The Petrov Defense (Russian Defense) | Chess openings the right way

Chess lesson # 36: Beating a 2300 player with a lazy but subtle opening (blitz game on chess.com)

Chess lesson # 37: Prove you are as advanced as you think you are | Chess tactics | Hanging pieces

Chess lesson # 38: Decoy vs Deflection | Chess tactics with National Master Robert Ramirez

Chess lesson # 39: Passed pawns ...learn how to use them to outplay your opponent! | Chess Endgames

Chess lesson # 40: Isolated pawns | Improve your technique and positional play the right way

Chess lesson # 41: Doubled pawns | Improve your technique and positional play

Chess lesson # 42: Backward pawns | Left-behind pawns | Game analysis with NM Robert Ramirez

Chess lesson # 43: Kasparov proves the relative value of the Chess pieces with a queen sacrifice

Chess lesson # 44: Zwischenzug | Learn & master in-between moves | Intermezzo | Intermediate moves

Chess lesson # 45: Desperado | Chess Tactics | Let’s solve some exercises together

Chess lesson # 46: Checkmate with two (2) bishops and king vs king | Easy method to never forget it

Chess lesson # 47: How to checkmate with bishop and knight

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Syllabus

Chess Lesson # 1: The Chess pieces and the board | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 2: How the Chess pieces move | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 3: How the Chess pieces capture | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 4: Check & Checkmate | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 5: Practice | Your 1st Chess Game | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 6: Special moves: promotion, castling, and en passant | How to play Chess correctly.
Chess Lesson # 7: The point value of the Chess pieces | How to play Chess the right way.
Chess Lesson # 8: Do you know the 7 ways a Chess game can be drawn? Stalemate, 50-move draw and more.
Chess lesson # 9: Chess notation - learn how to record your Chess games, read books and communicate.
Chess lesson # 10: Board vision | Exercises to stop making beginner mistakes | Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 11: Checkmates in 1 move - typical patterns you must know | Chess Tactics |.
Chess Lesson # 12: Two rook checkmate | Don't let them escape once you are ahead | Basic checkmates.
Chess Lesson # 13: Think backwards - it's time to start thinking like a Chess master | Learn right.
Chess lesson # 14: Chess reasoning | Categorize every move or don’t play Chess | 1st mental process.
Chess lesson # 15: Game analysis | Miniature game with the Evans gambit | Learn Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 16: Chess tactics -Forks | Double attacks:How many can you solve? Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 17: Chess tactics | Pins vs Skewers | Learn how to play Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 18: Queen and King vs King Checkmate | Learn how to play Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 19: One Rook and King Checkmate | Basic checkmates the right way | 1 Rook Mate.
Chess lesson # 20: Watch your coach play Chess as he explains every move | Learn Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 21: Chess tactics | Let’s practice and review | Learn how to play Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 22: Basic checkmates | Practice & review | Learn how to play Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 23: Endgames | The rule of the square | Passed pawns are meant to be pushed.
Chess lesson # 24: Three principles of the opening and more | Chess Openings the right way.
Chess lesson # 25: Taking your game to the next level with Tactical Combinations | Chess tactics.
Chess lesson # 26: Your coach solves 15 Chess Puzzles | Combinations | How many can you solve?.
Chess lesson # 27: Discovered check and attack | Chess Tactics | Learn Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 28: Watch your coach play Chess as he explains every move | Learn Chess the right way.
Chess lesson # 29: King and pawn VS King endgame | Practice drill at the end | Learn the right way.
Chess lesson # 30: King vs King and the rook’s pawn | Chess endgame | Learn the right way.
Chess lesson # 31: The “F” pawn is a fatal mistake | Damiano defense | Chess opening the right way.
Chess lesson # 32: The Ruy Lopez Opening (Spanish Opening) | Basics and game analysis... Have fun!.
Chess lesson # 33: The Four Knights Opening (Scotch variation) | Theory and game analysis.
Chess lesson # 34: A great opening for White | The Vienna Game | Best Openings |.
Chess lesson # 35: The Petrov Defense (Russian Defense) | Chess openings the right way.
Chess lesson # 36: Beating a 2300 player with an easy and subtle opening (blitz game on chess.com).
Chess lesson # 37: Prove you are as advanced as you think you are | Chess tactics | Hanging pieces.
Chess lesson # 38: Decoy vs Deflection | Chess tactics with National Master Robert Ramirez.
Chess lesson # 39: Passed pawns ...learn how to use them to outplay your opponent! | Chess Endgames.
Chess lesson # 40: Isolated pawns | Improve your technique and positional play the right way.
Chess lesson # 41: Doubled pawns | Improve your technique and positional play.
Chess lesson # 42: Backward pawns | Left-behind pawns | Game analysis with NM Robert Ramirez.
Chess lesson # 43: Kasparov proves the relative value of the Chess pieces with a queen sacrifice.
Chess lesson # 44: Zwischenzug | Learn & master in-between moves | Intermezzo | Intermediate moves.
Chess lesson # 45: Desperado | Chess Tactics | Let’s solve some exercises together.
Chess lesson # 46: Checkmate with two (2) bishops and king vs king | Easy method to never forget it.
Chess lesson # 47: How to checkmate with bishop and knight | Easy method | Knight and bishop mate |.
Chess lesson # 48: Your coach plays Chess as he explains every move | National Master Robert Ramirez.
Chess lesson # 49: Test your natural talent | Exercises from former Soviet Union talent schools.
Chess lesson # 50: The Queen’s Gambit - it’s time to start playing it | Chess openings the right way.
Chess lesson # 51: Best Opening for Black | Chess openings the right way | The Czech Pirc Defense.
Chess lesson # 52: Superior Strategy | Learn Chess strategy the right way | Chess technique.
Chess lesson # 53: Best opening for Black got me from 1600 to 2250 | Czech Pirc Defense | Speedrun.
Chess lesson # 54: Philidor Endgame | Philidor Position | Fundamental Chess Endgames The Right Way.
Chess lesson # 55: Lucena Position | Lucena Endgame | Fundamental Chess Endgames.
Chess lesson # 56: Obstruction or Interference: the most elegant Chess tactic you will learn.
Chess lesson # 57: The Czech Pirc Defense vs 4. f4 | Continue to master the best opening for Black.
Chess lesson # 58: Best Opening for White | Opposite side castling attack ideas | The London System.
Chess lesson # 59: Opposite Side Castling Attack | How masters destroy the f7-g7-h7 pawn structure.
Chess lesson # 60: Opposite Side Castling Attack | How to attack the fianchetto structure | f7-g6-h7.
Chess lesson # 61: Opposite Side Castling Attack | How to attack the f7-g7-strong pawn structure.
Chess lesson # 62: Best opening for White got me from 1500 to 2100 on lichess | London System |.
Chess lesson # 63: Puzzle Rush -can you keep up? | Training Chess Tactics |.
Chess lesson # 64: Queen vs Pawn on the 7th Rank | Fundamental Chess Endgame the Right Way |.
Chess lesson # 65: Triangulation | Distant Opposition | The Pawn that Stops Two | Chess Endgames |.
Chess lesson # 66: Learn how masters study Chess games | Capablanca’s masterpiece |.
Chess lesson # 67: Two Rooks vs Queen | Learn How To Win When You Have The 2 Rooks vs 1 Queen.
Chess lesson # 68: Let’s Solve 4 Move Checkmates | Chess Puzzles to Help You Get to the Next Level.
Learn the Pirc Defense as Black | My Best Opening for Black | Chess openings the right way |.
The Pirc Defense vs The 150 Attack | My Best Opening for Black |.
The Pirc Defense Got Me From 1500 to 2200 | My Best Opening for Black |.
How To Prepare An Opening In Chess | Building Your Opening Repertoire.
Pirc Defense vs The Austrian Attack | Chess Openings The Right Way.
Bishop or Knight? | What Piece Is Better And How To Use This Information To Win Your Games.
Get The Most Out Of Your Chess Tactics Training.
Playing The Pirc Defense In The World Open Chess Tournament.
Kings and Pawns Endgames In Chess: The Royal Diagonal.
The Greek Gift | Chess Tactics.
King’s Indian Attack | A Great Chess opening.
King’s Indian Attack (My Way) | A Great Chess opening.
Chess Middlegame Training Exercise | Magnus Carlsen Plays The Pirc Defense.
Prophylaxis in Chess | Advanced Chess Strategy.
Chess Lesson # 83: The Japanese Trick | Kings and Pawns Endgames.
The King’s Indian Defense and King’s Indian Attack Got Me From 2000 To 2400.
The King’s Indian Defense: Step by Step.
King’s Indian Defense vs Samisch Variation | Chess Openings.
King’s Indian Defense vs London System | Chess Openings.
King’s Indian Defense vs strong - g4 and Nge2 - Ng3 - strong | Chess Openings.
King’s Indian Defense vs Fianchetto Variation | Chess Openings.
Capablanca’s Endgame Rule | Chess Endings.
Chess Middlegame Strategy | Chess lessons the right way.
King’s Indian Defense vs Four Pawns Attack.
King’s Indian Defense vs Averbakh Variation.
Playing Chess vs Agadmator (the bot) as I explain all the moves.
Playing Chess vs Alexandra Botez (the bot) as I explain all the moves.
Pirc Defense vs Byrne Variation as Black.
Pirc Defense vs Fianchetto Variation as Black.
Maia Plays Chess Against NM Robert Ramirez | Lichess Human-Like Chess Engine.
Queen vs Rook Endgame | Fundamental Chess Endgames.
From Chess Beginner to National Master: my journey.
Chess Middlegame Strategy: playing against the isolani pawn structure.
Chess Training Plan.
Rook vs Bishop Endgame: learn and practice it the right way.
Colle Zukertort System | Great Opening to improve as a Chess player.

Taught by

NM Robert Ramirez

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  • Anonymous
    Robert Ramirez's chess coures are light years ahead of his competitors. Show wish I would have found him years ago!!!!!! His teaching skills are off the chart. I have learned more from in three hours than many others in years.

    Robert I just want you to know that your Chess coures and style of teaaching has been a
    huge blessing to me!!!!!!! May God Bless you. Keep up the good work!

    Albert Roman

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