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Weapons of Chess Destruction 5:The Moderns

  • FM FM_Eric_Schiller
  • | Jan 3, 2011
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  • | 16 comments

We conclude our survey of weapons of chess destruction, with examples from the three most recent world champions. In each case we see them following the opening rules and then quickly demolishing the opponents position.  This happens even though these are modern games where the opponents should certainly have known better.

 

What this demonstrates is that even in modern chess it is possible to win quickly using sharp attacking lines in the early middlegames.

I hope you have enjoyed these examples, and can put the lessons to use in your own game.

 

 

 

Comments


  • 3 months ago

    apurva

    good games... gives chance to explore deeper thinking while playing.

  • 15 months ago

    harcliff

    Anand Viswanathan (IND) vs. Wegner Hannu (GER)

    Nf4, Qxf7, Rg8, Rg7.. its over..

    for : gorillabiskuits

    Qxd5, exd5, Nf4, Qxf7, Rg8, Rxg8, Rxg8, Qxd7..

  • 15 months ago

    wthrzr

    yes was a few moves that could have been done to make the game more interested.Sacrefising is the key sometimes.

  • 16 months ago

    pattrik

    WOW

  • 16 months ago

    lucifer1860

    do you know what it means that kasparov thinks 30 mins for a move...?

    it is on of the deepest thinkings that a person can do but his a human like other anf he forgets the first variations that he calculates...

    nice.

  • 17 months ago

    gambitmovers

    wowow... great strategy fight!

  • 17 months ago

    gorillabiskuits

    Can someone please message me if they see queen sacrifice on d5 on the last puzzle, resulting in efficient comensation and a chance to defend ftw!  White will be forced to take i believe.  Looks like even masters missing something these days......

  • 17 months ago

    muralidharancg

    WOW,WOW,WOW

  • 17 months ago

    tlead

    Very nice examples here!

  • 17 months ago

    CSR

    Nice games esp the Anand one where he sacrificed two bishops to get a decisive attack

  • 17 months ago

    Darlington_Desmond

    wow, especially loved the game in which karmnik  had a crushing win over kasparov   Cool

  • 17 months ago

    Lawdoginator

    Wow! I was unfamiliar with the Kramnik game. He really crushed Kasparov. 

  • 17 months ago

    markysharky

    nice article and hope there's more

  • 17 months ago

    sudeep22

    GG

  • 17 months ago

    KnightCrawler492

    what is this??
  • 17 months ago

    sryiwannadraw

    GG

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