Explorajake

jueves, 5 de marzo de 2026

Activity 9th

Thursday 5th March 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity

Today we are going to show 4 openings in Chess

There are 3 parts in a chess game:

Opening
Middle game
Final

In the opening we start the game. Mind where are your weak points and your opponent's

Key Principles:

Center control (occupying or controlling it)

Development: Moving Knights and Bishops early and to positions where they are stronger

King safety: Castling early.

Watch the video

Hoy vamos a mostrar 4 aperturas en ajedrez.

Una partida de ajedrez consta de 3 partes:

Apertura

Medio juego

Final

En la apertura comenzamos la partida. Ten en cuenta tus puntos débiles y los de tu oponente.

Principios clave:

Control del centro (ocuparlo o controlarlo)

Desarrollo: Mover caballos y alfiles con antelación a posiciones donde sean más

fuertes.

Seguridad del rey: Enrocar lo antes posible.

Ver el vídeo

Now the CHALLENGESx

Do you know any other opening?

Which is your favourite?

Write to us and tell us your comments and opinions.

Ahora los RETOS

¿Conoces alguna otra apertura?

¿Cuál es tu favorita?

Escríbenos y cuéntanos tus comentarios y opiniones.

Challenge 1 Reto1

Whites check mate in one move

Las blancas dan mate en un movimiento

Challenge 2 Reto 2

Whites check mate in two moves

Las blancas dan mate en dos movimientos

Solutions of the last challenges:

Challenge 1:

e7++/ e7++

Challenge 2:

R g8 +/ T g8 +

R x g8/T x g8

N f7 ++/C f7 ++

See you soon and keep playing

Remember send your challenges, comments and solutions to

explorajake@gmail.com

or via whatsapp to 682336170

NEXT ACTIVITY MARCH 19th

jueves, 19 de febrero de 2026

Activity 8th

Thursday 19th February 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity

FIRST you can watch the VIDEO

10 Things You Should NOT Do at a Chess Tournament

(A Guide for Beginners Who Don't Want to Make a Fool of Themselves at Their First Tournament)

10 Cosas que NO debes hacer en un torneo de ajedrez

(Guía para principiantes que no quieren hacer el ridículo en su primer torneo)

Challenge 1 Reto1

Whites check mate in one move

Las blancas dan mate en un movimiento

Challenge 2 Reto 2

Whites check mate in two moves

Las blancas dan mate en dos movimientos

Solutions of the last challenges:

Challenge 1:

Q h8++/ D h8++

Challenge 2:

e7 - K g8 / e7- R g8 e8=Q ++ / e8=D++

See you soon and keep playing

Remember send your challenges, comments and solutions to

explorajake@gmail.com

or via whatsapp to 682336170

NEXT ACTIVITY MARCH 5th

jueves, 5 de febrero de 2026

Activity 7th

Thursday 5th February 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity.

Let's watch a New Video about the most important piece, the only piece we can lose and our piece "target"

THE KING

Main ideas:

The King is important but slow
The King is not a great fighter
The King can move any direction but one step at a time
The King can castle once

Now it's your turn solve the Challenge (you can print it HERE)

Ideas principales:

El Rey es importante, pero lento.
El Rey no es un gran luchador.
El Rey puede moverse en cualquier dirección, pero un paso a la vez.
El Rey puede enrocar una vez.

Ahora es tu turno para resolver el desafío (puedes imprimirlo AQUÍ).

Challenge 1 Reto1

Whites check mate in one move

Las blancas dan mate en un movimiento

Challenge 2 Reto 2

Whites check mate in two moves

Las blancas dan mate en dos movimientos

Solutions of the last challenges:

Challenge 1:

K d7++/ R d7++

Challenge 2:

B h7 +- K f8 / A h7+- R f8 N f7++ / DC f7++

See you soon and keep playing

Remember send your challenges, comments and solutions to

explorajake@gmail.com

or via whatsapp to 682336170

NEXT ACTIVITY FEBRUARY 19th

jueves, 22 de enero de 2026

Activity 6th

Thursday 22nd January 2026

Hello everybody this is Profesor Jake and welcome back to a new activity

Happy new year

Let's start with something that always happens to any chess player. Last holidays I've been playing chess with my family and friends and I see myself expressing my emotions when I win or lose a game, when I am distracted (and then I lose the game), with some tics I do that help me to concentrate.

Empecemos con algo que siempre le pasa a cualquier ajedrecista. Estas últimas vacaciones he estado jugando al ajedrez con mi familia y amigos y me veo expresando mis emociones cuando gano o pierdo una partida, cuando me distraigo (y luego pierdo la partida), con algunos tics que me ayudan a concentrarme.