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Manny Paddy Fealy and Whiskey
On top of the roof.[aug 2005]
"Whiskey! Whatcha got yourself into now?"

Dear parents,coaches and students of the game:
Please "qaGBenjoy" (the previous word 'enjoy' was written by my cat, Whiskey, to express his excitement!) my stories, poetry and lessons. I sincerely hope that you learn a great deal about the game of chess which I love so dear. I have categorized the lessons so that coaches can teach the lessons and assign awards to their students based on the completion of the levels. I use this approach for my own players. Again these lessons are only meant to introduce the subject matter to the student. It is up to the coaches and parents to look for these concepts in the student's games so that they can assign the awards accordingly. In chess, a lesson not practiced is a lesson not learned.

I would like you to play as often as you can and try to teach others what you have learned. By trying to convey the ideas that you have learned to others, you will make them second nature when you need to execute the ideas in your games. Plus, you might make a friend or two in the process. A win win situation.

If you need a good "free" database to analyze your games. I highly recommend the Chessbase Light software by Chessbase. Click on the following link and you will be brought to the chessbase download page.
  • "Chessbase Light"

    If you want a free chess program that runs on windows 98, NT, and XP, I recommend Nagaskaki Chess. Click on the link below to go to the Nagaskaki home page.
  • "Nagaskaki Chess"

    If you want a free Winboard compatable Chess database to analyze your games, click on the following link:
  • "(scid) Free Winboard Compatable Chess Database"

    If you want a free chess engine for use with the above free (scid) chess database for analysing your games. I recommend Bob Hyatt's Crafty chess engine. It runs on UNIX, Linux, DOS, Windows, OS/2, and now . . . the MacOS.
  • "Bob Hyatt's Crafty Chess Engine (not for commercial use)"

    Peace and God Bless.


  • If the following chess lessons improve your game, Please let me know by sending email to: manusfealy@aol.com

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    CHESS NOTATION

    1. Algebraic Chess Notation

    THE GREAT PAWN HUNTER CHESS STORIES

    1. The Rook
    2. The Bishop
    3. The Queen
    4. The Knight
    5. The King
    6. The Pawn
    7. The First Chess Tournament
    8. Going to a chess club
    9. The Initiative
    10. The Mouse's plan
    11. A Single Leaf
    12. A Better Move
    13. The Bartender
    14. Free at Last
    15. The Clever Fox
    16. Fried Liver
    17. Brotherly Love
    18. A Knight's Moves
    19. Standing Ground
    20. Are you Worthy?
    21. Bugology...the Great Escape
    22. Zugzwang...a Halloween Chess story
    23. Harmony...a Christmas Chess story
    24. Battle on the mountain
    25. The Intrepid Warrior
    26. The Wisdom of Solomon
    27. A Tea Cup Full of Steam
    28. Elusive and Free
    29. The Rusty Old Gate
    30. The Igloo has Landed
    31. Bits and Bytes
    32. The Humming Bird
    33. Coming Home
    34. Pebbles
    35. The Pursuit of Happiness
    36. Where Rainbows Arch
    37. Downwind from Checkmate
    38. A Little Wee Whiskey
    39. Rickety Tickity Tock
    40. Trials and Tribulations
    41. A Clown with the Blues...(The Shrew Poem)
    42. Castle Chase...(a poem by Séamas Keleher)
    43. Surrender...(a poem)
    44. The Master's Roar...(a poem)
    45. Wings of a Dove...(a poem)
    46. Caissa's Knight...(a poem)
    47. The Grain in the Wood...(a poem)
    48. The Thinker...(a poem)
    49. "One Who Conquers" versus "One Who Serves"...(a poem)
    50. To Rise and Play...(a poem)
    51. The Place of Good Bread (a poem)
    52. The Soap Box (e4) in the Middle (a poem)
    53. The Sleepy Sire's Ending (a poem)
    54. The Stealth Like Foe (a poem) -- New
    55. To Court in the Kingdom ..(a Poem) -- New
    56. Other Writings by The Great Pawn Hunter

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    CHESS PROBLEMS



    Syllabus / Player Level Status Sheet (.pdf)

    The Great Pawn Hunter Diploma (.pdf)

      Pawns Level
    1. Algebraic Chess Notation
    2. Pawns 1
    3. Ideas on how to play
    4. Pawns 2
    5. The center of the board
    6. Pawns 3
    7. Basic checkmates
    8. Pawns 4
    9. A Simple Game
    10. Pawns 5
    11. Making Threats
      Creating "Weak Squares"
    12. Pawns 6
    13. The Opposition
    14. Pawns 7


      Knights Level
    1. Sacrifice, Fork, Recovery
    2. Knights 1
    3. Sacrifice, Skewer, Recovery
    4. Knights 2
    5. Sacrifice, Pin, Recovery
    6. Knights 3
    7. The Decoy
      Chess with Style
    8. Knights 4
    9. Pawn Duo's and Levers
    10. Knights 5
    11. Pawn chains and Levers
    12. Knights 6
    13. Pawn Majorities
    14. Knights 7


      Bishops Level
    15. Pawn islands
      The Square of the pawn
    16. Bishops 1
    17. The Passed Pawn
    18. Bishops 2
    19. Barriers
    20. Bishops 3
    21. The fight of minor pieces
    22. Bishops 4
    23. Using Bishops (Activity)
    24. Bishops 5
    25. Outposts
    26. Bishops 6
    27. Fixing targets
    28. Bishops 7


      Rooks Level
    29. Removing the defenders
    30. Rooks 1
    31. Space and the Openings
    32. Rooks 2
    33. Time
    34. Rooks 3
    35. Fixing targets in the Openings
    36. Rooks 4
    37. The Attack on the King
    38. Rooks 5
    39. Pieces in motion
      The Isolated Queen's Pawn
    40. Rooks 6
    41. En passant
    42. Rooks 7


      Royals Level
    1. Learn like a Master Follow the P.A.C.K.
    2. Royals 1
    3. Double attack
    4. Royals 2
    5. The Overload
    6. Royals 3
    7. Harmony
    8. Royals 4
    9. Piece Opposition
    10. Royals 5
    11. Blindfold chess
    12. Royals 6


      Fields of Open Level
    1. Ruy Lopez - Closed Defense
      Chigorin Variation
    2. Fields of Open 1
    3. Queen's Gambit Declined
      Exchange Variation
    4. Fields of Open 2
    5. French Winawer
      Poisoned Pawn Variation
    6. Fields of Open 3
    7. King's Indian
      Samisch Variation
    8. Fields of Open 4


      Hmmmm? Curiosity
    1. Modern History of Chess
    2. Hmmmm 1
    3. World Chess Champions Lifespans
    4. Hmmmm 2
    5. Blank chess diagrams
    6. Hmmmm 3
    7. Links...
    8. Hmmmm 4
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