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		<title>Chess Openings &#8211; Petrov Defense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Petrov Defense has been played since ancient times although it is known to be popularized by the Russian player Alexander Petrov. Kevin explains in this video at www.thechesswebsite.com, that black tries to mirror the first two opening moves from white hoping for a draw. This defense has a reputation of being dull even though parts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/20/chess-openings-petrov-defense/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings – Caro Kann Defense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is one of the most popular defenses used by black against the white e4 move. Kevin explores the Caro Kann Defense in this video at www.thechesswebsite.com and shows us how we can use this strategy when we play against our opponents. 
White moves e4 and black responds with c6. Then white follows up with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/20/chess-openings-%e2%80%93-caro-kann-defense/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings &#8211; Halloween Gambit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Halloween Gambit is a risky option as it requires the player to sacrifice the main piece which is the knight. This gambit is a bit aggressive compared to the others where the white sacrifices the knight just for a pawn. Kevin brings an example of a game played at a top level to explain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-halloweens-gambit/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings &#8211; Scandinavian Defense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scandinavian Defense is one of the oldest openings recorded in the history of the chess game. In this video at www.thechesswebsite.com, Kevin shows us the different variations possible when applying this defense. 
White opens with d4 to which black immediately responds with e5.This interesting move gives white an option to capture e5, which means [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-scandinavian-defense/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings – Bird’s Opening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kevin at www.thechesswebsite.com explains the Bird’s opening which is the 6th most popular opening but is not used much compared to the others. The game starts with white moving f2 to f4. There are a couple of things we have to watch over here. The most common move is black responding with e5. This gives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-%e2%80%93-bird%e2%80%99s-opening/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings – Reti’s Opening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this video from www.thechesswebsite.com Kevin discusses the Reti’s opening. The Reti’s opening is not exactly an opening, but a system which can transpose into many openings. In this system, you will be using your minor pieces – the knight and the bishop to control the center instead of the pawns. The Reti’s opening starts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-%e2%80%93-reti%e2%80%99s-opening/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings &#8211; Dutch Defense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dutch Defense has lost its popularity over the years, but it’s still an interesting ploy which can be applied along with the other chess strategies. In this section, we are going to learn about the Dutch Defense which is a move to counter attack the white’s king side. This kind of defense is used [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-dutch-defense/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings – French Defense (Part–1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The French Defense is a popular tactic often used against the white opening with e4. The illustration has been divided into two videos and we will be looking into the specifics in two parts. Watch both videos and then try this opening on your electronic chess set.
As white starts the move with e4, black responds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-%e2%80%93-french-defence-part%e2%80%931/</link>
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		<title>Chess Openings – French Defense (Part–2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A continuation from Part-1, the next move after Nf3, white responds with c3. In this video we see the black opponent moving the queen to b6. This sets up a very strong defense with bishop covering d5 along with the pawn, knight and queen providing a solid cover. Now queen is also attacking b2 which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/19/chess-openings-%e2%80%93-french-defence-part%e2%80%932/</link>
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		<title>Chess Strategies – Pins and Skewers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pins and skewers are not very difficult to understand. Basically, you make a pin when you attack two of your opponent’s pieces with one of yours. For e.g. If you are playing white, and according to this video, if you see the black queen placed in f2 which is straight in line with the black [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.quality-chess.net/2010/04/18/chess-strategies-%e2%80%93-pins-and-skewers/</link>
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