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"St. Maximilian could beat anybody [at chess] and he would play five or six of us at the same time."
--Recounted by a friend of St. Maximilian Kolbe, grinning above right.



Chess Studies


Chair: Sir Ulrich




Openings

Openings Tutorials

Openings Basic Graphic

The Italian Game (brief introduction with a high-yield, step-by-step 30-minute video)

The London System



Middle Game

"How to play after the Opening (Middle Game)" (from Sir Ulrich)

"Chess Master vs Beginner | Explained" (from Sir Ulrich)



Play

Li Chess (a free and popular online chess platform)

Chess.com (a mostly free and very popular online chess platform)



Lesser Alternatives

Santorini

Onitama

Hive

Quarto

Quorridor

Blokus

Hey, That's My Fish!

Battle Sheep

King of Tokyo