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I offer chess tutoring at your home, office, community centres, schools or other locations. I teach children and 
adults (singly or in groups). Online chess lessons also available.

I have been instructing players and students of all levels for 20 years (not only chess), including classes in 
schools, seminars, chess camps, and private and group lessons in Greater Toronto Area. Some of my schools where
I've been trying my best to improve the quality of chess in Toronto are Upper Canada College, Seneca Hill, John
Fischer, Clifwood, Summit Heights, Arbour Glen, Denlow, John Ross Robertson, Santa Monica, Elkhorn, Armour Heights,
Northlea, Richland Academy, People's Christian, Toronto French, Thornhill Community Centre, Eligor etc.

I've worked with Roman Pelts for many years (Chess Academy of Canada), earlier with Chess & Math.

My successes :
Canadian Champions, Ontario Champions, Toronto Champions, TDSB Champions, the first 6 places on Toronto and Ontario
Team Championships, winner of Greater Toronto Chess League, Mississauga Chess Club champion, Brampton blitz chess 
champion, champion of The Serbian Chess Club etc. Since I've worked with everybody in this business I have to say
I'm the best chess instructor in Canada (confirmed by many, many parents and students). I provide chess material, 
chess sets (unless already provided), extensive chess library of almost 1000 items (books, the best software packages,
 CD-s, DVD-s, video tapes, files etc), and I own the best chess database in Canada. I challenge everybody to show me
 a beter one :-) .
 
                                         Predrag Putic      
										   


Everybody gets ribbons, medals for the best results,
 trophies for the best students!
We already have 60 kids every week!
Other chess organizations not even half of that!






 Great spirits have often encountered
 violent opposition from mediocre minds!

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My funniest 2 min and 3 min blitz games selection Predrag Putic Enjoy! Click on a game from the list below the chess board to get started. Then click the button with the ">" to play out the moves one by one. If you don't see the game list press either < or <<

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who is doing better?.....................and the move is?
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Chess Principles 01. Develop your pieces quickly. 02. Control the center. 03. Try to put your pieces on squares that give them maximum space. 04. Try to develop your knights towards the center. 05. A knight on the rim is dim. 06. Don't take unnecessary chances. 07. Play aggressive. 08. Calculate forced moves first. 09. Always ask yourself, "Can he put me in check or win a piece?" 10. Have a plan. Every move should have a purpose. 11. Assume your opponent's move is his best move. 12. Ask yourself, "why did he move there?" after each opponent move. 13. Play for the initiative and contolling the board. 14. If you must lose a piece, get something for it if you can. 15. When behind, exchange pawns. When ahead, exchange pieces. 16. If you are losing, don't give up fighting. Look for counterplay. 17. Don't play unsound moves unless you are losing badly. 18. Don't sacrifice a piece without good reason. 19. If you are in doubt of an opponent's sacrifice, accept it. 20. Attack with more that just one or two pieces. 21. Do not make careless pawn moves. They cannot move back. 22. Do not block in your bishops. 23. Bishops of opposite colors have the greatest chance of drawing. 24. Try not to move the same piece twice or more times in a row. 25. Exchange pieces if it helps your development. 26. Don't bring your queen out early. 27. Castle soon to protect your king and develop your rook. 28. Develop rooks to open files. 29. Put rooks behind passed pawns. 30. Study rook endgames. They are the most common and most complicated. 31. Don't let your king get caught in the center. 32. Don't castle if it brings your king into greater danger from attack. 33. After castling, keep a good pawn formation around your king. 34. If you only have one bishop, put your pawns on its opposite color. 35. Trade pawns pieces when ahead in material or when under attack. 36. If cramped, free your game by exchanging material. 37. If your opponent is cramped, don't let him get any freeing exchanges. 38. Study openings you are comfortable with. 39. Play over entire games, not just the opening. 40. Blitz chess is helpful in recognizing chess patterns. Play often. 41. Study annotated games and try to guess each move. 42. Stick with just a few openings with White, and a few openings with Black. 43. Record your games and go over them, especially the games you lost. 44. Show your games to higher rated opponents and get feedback from them. 45. Use chess computers and databases to help you study and play more. 46. Everyone blunders. The champions just blunder less often. 47. When it is not your move, look for tactics and combinations. 48. Try to double rooks or double rook and queen on open files. 49. Always ask yourself, "Does my next move overlook something simple?" 50. Don't make your own plans without the exclusion of the opponent's threats. 51. Watch out for captures by retreat of an opponent's piece. 52. Do not focus on one sector of the board. View the whole board. 53. Write down your move first before making that move if it helps. 54. Try to solve chess puzzles with diagrams from books and magazines. 55. It is less likely that an opponent is prepared for off-beat openings. 56. Recognize transposition of moves from main-line play. 57. Watch your time and avoid time trouble. 58. Bishops are worth more than knights except when they are pinned in. 59. A knight works better with a bishop than another knight. 60. It is usually a good idea to trade down into a pawn up endgame. 61. Have confidence in your game. 62. Play in as many rated events as you can. 63. Try not to look at your opponent's rating until after the game. 64. Always play for a win.

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Below is one of the most famous and brilliant games in chess history.

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 exd4 4 Qxd4 Nc6 5 Bb5 Bd7 6 Bxc6 Bxc6 7 Nc3 Nf6 8 O-O Be7 9 Nd5 Bxd5
10 exd5 O-O 11 Bg5 c6 12 c4 cxd5 13 cxd5 Re8 14 Rfe1 a5 15 Re2 Rc8 16 Rae1 Qd7 17 Bxf6 Bxf6

18 Qg4 Qb5 19 Qc4 Qd7 20 Qc7 Qb5 21 a4 Qxa4 22 Re4 Qb5 23 Qxb7 Resigns.

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Chess Vocabulary in 5 Languages




Chess Vocabulary




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Abbruch
break
rupture
sospesa
Ruptura



Abgabezug
sealed move
passe
mossa segreta
Jugada secreta



Abtausch
exchange
change
cambio
Cambio



Analyse
analysis
analyse
analisi
Analisis



Angriff
attack
attaque
attacco
Ataque



aufgeben
resign
abandonner
abbandonare
abandonar



Ausgleich (die Partie ist ausgeglichen)
balanced (the game is even)
le jeu est égal
gioco pari
El juego está igualado



Bauer
pawn
pion
pedone
Peón



Bedenkzeit
time for reflection
temps de réflexion
tempo di riflessione
Tiempo de reflexión



beührt - geführt
touch and move
pièce touchée - pieèce jouée
pezzo toccato, pezzo giocato
Pieza tocada, pieza jugada



Dame
queen
reine
regina, donna
Dama



Damenflügel
queen's side
aile dame
ala di donna
Ala de dama



Dauerschach
permanent check
échec permanent
scacco perpetuo
Jaque perpetuo



decken
protect
couvrir, défendre
proteggere
Proteger



Drohung
threat
menace
minaccia
Amenazar



einstellen
lose
être en prise
lasciare sotto presa
Perder



Endspiel
endgame
finale
finale
Final



en passant
en passant
en passant
presa al varco
Al paso



Eröffnung
opening
début
apertura
Apertura



Figur
piece, figure
pièce
pezzo
Pieza



Freibauer
free pawn
pion libre
pedone libero
Peon libre



Gambit
gambit
gambit
gambetto
Gambito



Gegenspiel, -angriff
counter-play, -attack
contre-jeu, -attaque
controgioco
Contrajuego



gewinnen
win
gagner
vincere
Ganar



Hängepartie
adjournment
rupture
sospensione
Aplazamiento



König
king
roi
re
Rey



Königsflügel
king's side
aile roi
ala di re
Ala de Rey



Läufer
bishop
fou
alfiere
Alfil



Linie
file
colonne
linea, colonna
Fila



matt, schachmatt
mate, checkmate
échec et mat
scacco matto
Jaque mate



Meister
master, champion
maître, champion
maestro
Maestro



Mittelspiel
middle game
moyen jeu
medio gioco
Medio juego



Opfer
sacrifice
sacrifice
sacrificio
Sacrificio



Opposition
opposition
opposition
opposizione
Oposicion



patt
stalemate
pat
stallo
Ahogado



Qualität
quality
qualité
qualità
Calidad



Reihe
rank
colonne
traversa
Columna



remis
draw
partie nulle
patta
Tablas



Rochade
castling
roque
arrocco
Enroque



kurze -
short -
petit -
- corto
- corto



lange/große -
long -
grand -
- lungo
- largo



Runde
round
ronde
torneo
Ronda



Schach
chess
échecs
scacchi
Ajedrez



schach
check
échec
scacco
Jaque



Schachpartie
game of chess
jeu d'échecs
partita
Partida



schlagen
capture
capturer, manger
catturare, mangiare
Capturar



Schwarz
black
noir
nero
Negro



Springer
knight
cavalier
cavallo
Caballo



Stellung
position
position
posizione
Posición



gute -
good -
bonne -
buona -
buena -



schlechte -
bad -
mauvaise -
brutta -
mala - 



tauschen
change
changer
cambiare
Cambiar



Turm
rook
tour
torre
Torre



Turnier
tournament
tournoi
torneo
Torneo



Umwandlung
promotion
promotion
promozione
Promoción



Variante
variation
variante
variante
Variante



verlieren
loose
perdre
perdere
Perder



Verteidigung
defense
défense
difesa
Defensa



Weiß
white
blanc
bianco
Blanco



Wiederaufnahme (der Hängepartie)
resumption (of the game)
reprise (du jeu)
ripresa (della partita)
Reanudacion de la partida



Zeit
time
temps
tempo
Tiempo



Zeitnot
zeitnot, lack of time
zeitnot, faute de temps
zeitnot
Falta de tiempo



Zeitkontrolle
time control
contrôle
controllo
Control de tiempo



Zentrum
center
centre
centro
Centro



Zug
move
coup
mossa
Movimiento



starker -
strong -
bon -
buona -
Buen -



schwacher -
weak -
- faible
debole -
- Debil



Zugwiederholung
repeated position
répétition de la position
ripetizione di mosse
Repetición de la posición



Zugzwang
zugzwang
zugzwang
zugzwang
zugwang







Piece Abbreviations in Game Notations




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K
K
R
R
R



D
Q
D
D
D



T
R
T
T
T



L
B
F
A
A



S
N
C
C
C