Board Games

Board Games

Put those Rubik's Cubes down and listen up! With these how-to videos, you'll become an expert player, no matter what the game. Become a pool shark, a grandmaster chess player, a beer pong champion, or a brainteaser super genius. No puzzle or game will stand a chance against you. Master role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, or play various party and kids games, like tic-tac-toe. Watch some videos, lube up that Rubik's cube and start solving (in record time, of course)!

All Videos   >  Games   >  Board Games (522)
Views 178
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use some basic beginning chess playing strategies
B
9:52

Use some basic beginning chess playing strategies

This is a collection of strategies that jrobichess has learned, fighting from an 800 to a 900 chess blitz rating. See some of these basic ...more

Views 103
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to get your opponent to resign in chess
B-
5:41

Get your opponent to resign in chess

Want to make your opponent cringe at your chess playing skills? Want to make him suffer the shame of undeniable defeat? In this tight ...more

Views 142
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to play a rook and king chess endgame
B-
8:10

Play a rook and king chess endgame

In this losing game (for Black), is a great example of a rook and king ending, that you beginners can use. Just stay away from old habits. ...more

Views 154
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use a king walk strategy to win at chess
B-
9:50

Use a king walk strategy to win at chess

This match involves using a king walk strategy to win at chess. For you beginners, play close attention, because it's easier to learn from ...more

Views 119
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to fix bishops and pawn weaknesses in chess
B-
9:40

Fix bishops and pawn weaknesses in chess

This match shows how to avoid some common bishop and pawn weaknesses in a normal game of chess, played by a beginner. Richardloewe [986] ...more

Views 107
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to wIn chess by sacrificing your rook
B-
7:42

WIn chess by sacrificing your rook

In this game, you'll experience a rook sacrifice ending. Do you want to sacrifice your rook? If not, then don't bother, but if you're ...more

Views 70
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to win chess with a horrendous endgame attack
B-
7:42

Win chess with a horrendous endgame attack

This game is a win for Black, but a horrendous endgame on his part. You'll hear the debrief and analysis of what would have been better ...more

Views 116
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use a pawn and rook structure in your chess game
B-
8:43

Use a pawn and rook structure in your chess game

Here, you can experience an exciting pawn/rook structure with an interesting endgame. See it, use it, win it. If you can, anyway. ...more

Views 175
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use a queen and bishop rook attack in chess
B-
5:13

Use a queen and bishop rook attack in chess

This debriefed game uses a queen/bishop castle attack. See hot to do it, or not do it. Just watch if you're a beginner, because who better ...more

Views 74
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to get better at chess, by losing
B-
4:23

Get better at chess, by losing

In this game, Black loses in 17 moves. Watch and listen to the debrief of the game, to see how to win or lose gracefully. Lailasbar ...more

Views 76
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to not make simple chess mistakes
B-
4:44

Not make simple chess mistakes

This game shows the importance of not making simple mistakes - it's something that every new chess player struggles with, including you. So ...more

Views 115
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use beginning chess strategies
C+
5:09

Use beginning chess strategies

This is a game to watch if you are first starting out playing chess, because, well, this guy is too. Learn together and get better together ...more

Views 124
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to play chess like Pullin and Brock
B
11:00

Play chess like Pullin and Brock

This is Matt's last round game from the Evanston Chess Adult Open, played with White against Bill Brock [1999]. Yeah, Matt does lose ...more

Views 154
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use the Veresov attack in chess openings
B
11:00

Use the Veresov attack in chess openings

This is an introduction to the Veresov Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3. It features a game in which Matt crushes a reasonably strong guest who only ...more

Views 161
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to play chess like Chowdhury and Pullin
B
10:56

Play chess like Chowdhury and Pullin

This is another lucky game of Matt's [1970], this time against Bhabatosh Chowdhury [2043]. It's a Scotch Game where Matt chooses a weird ...more

Views 88
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to play chess like Davidovich and Pullin
B
10:40

Play chess like Davidovich and Pullin

This is a fairly short game played almost a year ago in Michigan, against Manis Davidovich [2103] and Matt Pullin [1970]. It features a ...more

Views 95
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use a rook & two pawns against a rook in endgame chess
B+
10:33

Use a rook & two pawns against a rook in endgame chess

This is a video using the Endgame Simulator. Matt demonstrates some Rook Ending concepts in this video. Annoyingly, the computer always ...more

Views 241
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to perform the bishop & knight checkmate in endgame chess
B+
8:31

Perform the bishop & knight checkmate in endgame chess

Matt Pullin performs the dreaded Bishop & Knight vs. lone King checkmate in 37 moves from a very suboptimal start position. Practice it ...more

Views 81
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to play your two knights versus a pawn in endgame chess
B+
5:25

Play your two knights versus a pawn in endgame chess

Here, you'll see a neat web page you can use to practice various endings against a computer engine without having to download any software ...more

Views 218
Added 6 months ago
Comments 0
Format Flash
Curated By:
rmansur
How to use a gambit in the English four knights chess opening
B
10:57

Use a gambit in the English four knights chess opening

In this video, Matt explores a gambit line for Black in the Four Knight's English: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Nd4!? He found this ...more

loading...