Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:00am.
In this article I want to show an incredible game, Emanuel Lasker-William Napier, Cambridge Spring 1904. This is one of the most known Lasker games. It was such a tremendous game, that Napier considered it his best game ever! Napier wrote: “This... Read more »
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GM vbhat on Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:49pm.
Of my last few tournaments, my best result was definitely at San Sebastian, Spain in April. I tied for first there with an undefeated 7.0/9. I included one of my earlier games (against FM Angel Arribas Lopez) in an article titled "Spicing up the E... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Tue Jun 9, 2009 6:20pm.
Grandmaster Chess: The book of the Louis B. Statham Lone Pine Masters-plus Tournament 1975By GM Isaac Kashdan and the Staff of California Chess Reporter (Jude Acers, Robert Burger, Dennis Fritzinger, Guthrie McClain)Ishi Press 2009 (ISBN:978-0-92... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Jun 3, 2009 12:18am.
Why has chess survived the test of time? Because in addition to the enjoyment created by competing and winning, whether it be a match, a master title, or an important prize, it also has the ability to please us when we reproduce and play over beau... Read more »
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Submitted by
JG27Pyth on Mon Jun 1, 2009 9:25am.
Pictured at right -- A youthful Botvinnik
The legend of Capablanca the prodigy is well known...how he learned the game at 4 years old by watching his father play; how at twelve he won the Championship of Cuba, and would eventually wrest the Worl... Read more »
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Submitted by
ADK on Sun May 24, 2009 6:20pm.
In this game, John Grefe faced off against Walter Browne in Moranwelz, 1973. Here, we see White's plan unfold with 14. fxg5? pinning it to his Queen. Later, White decided it was time to sacrifice his Queen for two minor pieces. Was this a fatal mi... Read more »
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Submitted by
Whipster on Sun May 24, 2009 11:46am.
Here is an absolutely amazing game by Emmanuel Lasker. I am not sure as to who his opponent was, but Lasker emerges victorious as White:
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Submitted by
benws on Sun May 24, 2009 9:25am.
Continuing my coverage of the 1935 World Championship match...
After 19 games, the score was in Alekhine's favor (10.5-8.5). To get back into contention, Euwe was in serious need of a win. And here, he shows his fighting spirit in an excellent... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM GNarayanan on Mon May 18, 2009 11:45pm.
This game was played in the third round of the recent Pfalz Open in Germany. I am presenting this game to you because this game contains a very important point. That is "Sense of Danger." For a very strong chess player the alertness leve... Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon May 18, 2009 9:53pm.
Here is the recent vote chess game between GM Becerra and the Chess.com members with full annotations and commentary:
Thanks to GM Julio Becerra for the very entertaining and hard fought game! And keep your eyes open Chess.... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sat May 16, 2009 10:41am.
This is one of Timman's best games. Facing off against the world champion Kasparov, he goes on a daring kingside attack. It only takes a minor slip-up for him to start a forcing combination to win the enemy queen.
The picture is just to supposed ... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM TigerLilov on Wed May 13, 2009 11:22pm.
In my new article of the series “Inside the Master Mind: The Best Games of a Chess Coach”, I would like to present to you one of my best games in my chess career. That game was played at one of the most important tournaments in Bulgaria – Th... Read more »
1523 reads | 11 comments | 6 votes:
Submitted by
GM GNarayanan on Tue May 12, 2009 2:06am.
The game I will show you today was played in the first round; and I was playing against the top seed of the tournament, the highly creative Armenian super grandmaster Tigran L Petrosian. I am presenting this game because it's important in ch... Read more »
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Submitted by
hancock on Sun May 10, 2009 5:06am.
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 1:27pm.
This year's U.S. Chess Championship opens today at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and continues until the 17th May. 24 qualified players (list and criteria here) will compete throughout 9-rounds swiss tournament for a $135,400... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 12:59pm.
They called him one of the best closers of all time in St. Louis Cardinals history. But today, his opening game was hard enough – on the chess board.
Over his major league baseball career as a hard-throwing reliever, Todd Worrell has pitched ... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 12:30pm.
The top 24 chess players in the country begin competing this hour in the 2009 U.S. Championship. Also known as "The Super Bowl of Chess" (it's the same as the gridiron version, but without the cheerleaders, testosterone, or multimillion dollar com... Read more »
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Submitted by
Ozzes306 on Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:24pm.
You know how there are always some games that you win in a really sad way? Well, here are some of my saddest wins.
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Submitted by
GeniusKJ on Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:50pm.
Hi, here is one the most fun games I've every played. My well thought plan actually worked.
I have a group on chess.com called Kairav's Chess Masters and I am looking forward to gettin... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:16am.
In May 1851, London staged the Great Exhibition to showcase British technology. There were already railroads everywhere and the modern ships had reduced the voyage to the Americas from one month to twelve days. London’s thriving chess commun... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM GNarayanan on Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:06am.
Analysing our own games is very essential and perhaps one of the most important things to do in our chess preparations. There are certain ways to analyse our own games to get the maximum benefit out of it. Here is some advice:
(1) write down as m... Read more »
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Submitted by
Whipster on Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:47am.
Below is a 'classic' game of Karpov that I never truly understood. It is an amazing game, or rather, it had a very amazing move, though not in any positive sense of the word. I'll let you see for yourself.
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Submitted by
pepperland on Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:21am.
This is a rapid live game wich a play chess.com and find a great mate in a few moves. Enjoy it !!!
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