Submitted by
WIM energia on Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:06am.
Once again, I will deviate from the topic of my chess column – exchanges. In this column I will present some thoughts on practical tournament strategies based on my own experience. There is much advice of what to do when one does not do well in ... Read more »
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Submitted by
spassky on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:21pm.
While I'm all in favor of playing aggressively, I try to do by playing an aggressive opening as White. And when I'm playing Black, I try to play aggressively after I have equalized and gotten a few pieces developed. However, choosing an openin... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:42am.
Der Weltmeisterschaftskampf:Lasker - Steinitz 1894
und weitere Zweikämpfe Laskers
by Robert Hübner
Hardback Edition: 235 pages Edition Marco.2008
Language:German
Bobby Fischer learnt a lesson early in his life. If he had to acquire un... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:59pm.
This week we have decided to dwell a little more on the Spanish opening, also famously called the Ruy Lopez. We studied one of the main lines, the Chigorin defense last week, this time around we can discuss the Anti-Marshall variation. As the name... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:25am.
“Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy."Siegbert Tarrasch (March 5, 1862 – February 17, 1934) was born in Breslau the hometown of Andersen and Zukertort. The young Tarrasch learned to play chess when he was 15 years old... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:31pm.
Mikhail Tal shunned unpleasantness and abhorred controversies. In his brief life he made no enemies. There was one exception, Jan Adamski, a leading player of Poland.
The dispute between the two shows how the tension of the game can a... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM vbhat on Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:55pm.
In my last tournament, the SPICE Cup in Texas, I had 4 blacks out of 9 games. The first 3 blacks I had all saw my opponents open with 1.e4 (I wrote about the first game last week, at http://www.chess.com/article/view/pawn-power). While I've normal... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:48pm.
Creating a Study Program
Mr. Svorcan asked:
I am self-taught chess player. I have read a few books and have some chess software (Fritz, Chessmaster, etc). I play chess regularly on the net but my “real” rating is unknown, however on some web... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:08am.
Forcing Chess Moves:The Key to Better Calculation
By Charles Hertan
Softback, p.382
New in Chess.2008
http://www.newinchess.com/
If you are an experienced player, you feel a kind of déjà vu with most books on tactics. Like "Haven't ... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Gserper on Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:04pm.
Despite its very respectable age, the Scotch Game is very popular these days. Super GMs like it as a convenient way to avoid the Marshall Counter-Attack in the Ruy Lopez and amateurs like it for its relatively simple strategic pattern. Unfortuna... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:04pm.
Botvinnik-Smyslov,
Three World Chess Championship Matches:1954, 1957, 1958
by Mikhail Botvinnik
Softback, p.287
New in Chess.2009
http://www.newinchess.com/
http://www.chess.com/article/view/botvinnik-smyslovpart-i
http://www.chess.com/... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:32am.
Arthur Bisguier faced the new kid, Bobby Fischer, in the third Rosenwald in 1956. In the same event Fischer's win against Donald Byrne was called the game of the century. Fischer was already a player. The kid played the King's Indian Defense, a... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:23am.
Botvinnik-Smyslov:Three World Chess Championship Matches, 1954, 1957, 1958
by Mikhail Botvinnik
Softback, p.287
New in Chess.2009
http://www.newinchess.com/
http://www.chess.com/article/view/botvinnik-smyslovpart-i
Ilya Kan was distres... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM TigerLilov on Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:33am.
A constructive plan for white in Ruy Lopez Exchanged
Ruy Lopez Exchanged has always been an interesting alternative to the bishop’s retreat to a4 for White. With Bxc6, White damages Black’s pawn structure and either trades pieces to get into ... Read more »
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Submitted by
WIM energia on Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:30pm.
This article will address the question of queen exchanges. Particularly, we will look into positions where one side forced the queen exchange to get some advantage in return. The opponent’s doubled pawns can be considered an advantage for us, fo... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:29am.
Botvinnik-Smyslov:Three World Chess Championship Matches, 1954, 1957, 1958
by Mikhail Botvinnik
Softback, p.287
New in Chess.2009
http://www.newinchess.com/
The second half of the 20th Century saw two epic contests: Botvinnik-Smyslov an... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:29am.
This week we shall take a look at the Ruy Lopez Chigorin defense. Personally I (Magesh) have played this variation as both white and black for quite some time. Not that I can call myself an expert in it, but we felt I have had quite a few interest... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:49pm.
Gioachino Greco (1600-1634), known as Il Calabrese, was born in Celico, in the province of Calabria, Italy. Greco was a notable chess player and writer. His hand-written booklets, originally presented to his wealthy patrons, about opening traps an... Read more »
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Submitted by
spassky on Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:49am.
In part 1 of this article (http://www.chess.com/article/view/opposite-side-castling-the-basics), I showed a game where the kingside attack was conducted using pieces to open up the pawn cover on Black's kingside. In part 2, I show a game with th... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM vbhat on Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:17pm.
In July at the World Open, Ray Robson beat me in a very complicated Poison Pawn Winawer. I got my second crack at the new US hope at the SPICE Cup in the 3rd round. As at the World Open, I had the black pieces, and while the opening was a very dif... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM IMCheap on Mon Nov 9, 2009 5:14am.
GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2715) aka Smallville needs no introduction - we have already published an article on his epic battle against Alexander Grischuk. IM Vlad Akselrod (FIDE 2446) aka Raix, a second of WGM Natalia Pogonina and Peter Zhdanov, h... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:27am.
Unknown asked:
What do you think is the best food to be eaten during a big tournament?
Dear whoever you are:
Actually, this is quite an interesting question! Of course, most people eat all sorts of unhealthy things before an event, but shou... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:01am.
Kill KID
By Semko Semkov
Softback:p.140
Chess Stars.2009
http://www.chess-stars.com/
“Warning! Do not kill any kid around, I only refer to the King’s Indian Defence! That one, I am trying to kill for more than 20 years.”
These wo... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Gserper on Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:58pm.
The subject of today's discussion is the Göring Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4. c3!?). Just like practically any gambit, this opening is a very dangerous weapon and since it is not particularly popular these days, most of your opponents... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat Nov 7, 2009 1:21pm.
Paul Keres was among the world's eight top players who met at the AVRO tournament in the Netherlands in 1938. He and Reuben Fine scored 8.5 out of 14 to tie for first place. Keres had scored 1.5 out of 2 against Fine in the event and this was used... Read more »
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