Submitted by
MyNames on Sun Mar 1, 2009 11:20am.
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ADK on Sun Mar 1, 2009 11:16am.
In this game, Georg Rotlewi faced off against Akiba Rubinstein in Lodz, 1907. They played the Tarrasch Defence: Symmetrical Variation where Black appeared to be of no threat to White. Suddenly, the game took off when Black decided it was time to s... Read more »
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Submitted by
Pirc-defence on Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:13am.
Here you can see a bizar phenomenon called cross-check! I found this position in an old chessbook and I want to show this beatiful diagram.
Try to find the moves that 'll lead to the checkmate....
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GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:40am.
Toward the end of a tournament, a player is frequently in the situation where he must win at all cost; then he faces the task of putting together all his knowledge, abilities, and nerves. I have had this situation on several occasions, but none of... Read more »
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MyNames on Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:03pm.
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Submitted by
aristeidis9 on Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:57pm.
Edward Lasker (1885 – 1981) was a leading American chess and Go player.In Berlin, he won the City Championship (1909).Edward Lasker published several books on American checkers, chess, and Go. He won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 191... Read more »
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Submitted by
sevenhunt on Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:44pm.
You are comment match Topalov-Kamsky in romanian language of MM Mihail Marin at this adress http://iulianceausescu.wordpress.com
The first game at this adress
http://iulianceausescu.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/mihail-marin-comenteaza-in-limba-roma... Read more »
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Submitted by
jaller435718 on Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:10am.
Here is a game won by Capablanca. Read more »
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Submitted by
kiesh2 on Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:21am.
Watch this great game!
KIESH2
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Submitted by
jaller435718 on Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:06am.
Here is a game CApablanca lost.
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Submitted by
turn on Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:00am.
I recently played a game in which I was Black. In the game below (which is already halfway into the game), it was my turn, and by Nxf6++ I won the game. However, I took back the move and I let ny opponent move instead of me. Naturally, he went to ... Read more »
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Submitted by
jaller435718 on Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:30pm.
Here is a drawn game played by Capablanca.
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Submitted by
chessowns on Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:33pm.
Paul Morphy. Possibly the greatest player alive, and equal to Fischer in my standards. He was announced as the unofficial World Champion by many, and he faced notable figures, although he never played against Howard Staunton (it is believed Staunt... Read more »
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Submitted by
turn on Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:12am.
This is the game of two beginners which evokes lots of thoughts.These two players had made many, many mistakes and missed many, many oppurtunities. In short, this is a game which you should not learn from. It is solely for entertainment and evokin... Read more »
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Submitted by
ADK on Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:46pm.
In this game, Garry Kasparov faced off against Miguel Najdorf in this tantalizing battle of wits! It starts to heat up with (19. Nd4! Qxe5 20. Nf5 Bf6 21. Qg4 Rce8? 22. Bd2 which makes Black's Queen SAC useless) (22... Qxa1 23. Rxa1 Bxa1 24. Nxg7?... Read more »
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Submitted by
aristeidis9 on Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:49am.
Keres was probably the strongest player who never played for the world championship and he has beaten nine world champions during his career.Here is a miniature against Arlamowski.
To learn and see more games about P... Read more »
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Submitted by
jamesesq on Mon Feb 9, 2009 8:36pm.
I learned to play chess in the Merchant Navy when I was seventeen. I loved the game and soon became the ships champion. Although it appeared that I had a talent for chess, it was too bad that I never had any proper training so I became a wood-push... Read more »
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Submitted by
ADK on Sun Feb 8, 2009 10:59am.
In this game, Alexander Alekhine advanced his Pawn with confidence into Charles Watson's territory. It acted as a catalyst for White's demise as Black's Queen, Rook, and Bishop follow through onto a nice post. (18... e4 was the beginning of the en... Read more »
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Submitted by
Akuni on Sat Feb 7, 2009 9:14pm.
Canada and America have competed in every conceivable type of event. In hockey Canada has dominated, in war we're tied, sort of, and in everything else, including chess, America has tended to dominate.
Which is why the recent continuation of this... Read more »
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Submitted by
aristeidis9 on Sat Feb 7, 2009 9:52am.
Zukertort's win in the London 1883 chess tournament was his most significant success: he won his games against most of the world's leading players, scoring 22/26, and he finished 3 points ahead of Steinitz, who was second with 19/26.This tournamen... Read more »
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Submitted by
ADK on Fri Feb 6, 2009 3:37pm.
In this game, Robert Fischer offers up his Queen, in a swindle, to get Minor combat against Samuel Reshevsky! His trade left himself with two Rooks and a Knight facing Black's Queen. Despite these odds, Fischer makes good use of each and every one... Read more »
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Submitted by
aristeidis9 on Thu Feb 5, 2009 7:26am.
Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin was a leading Russian chess player. He served as a major source of inspiration for the "Soviet school of chess," which dominated the chess world in the middle and latter parts of the 20th century.He became serious about ... Read more »
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Submitted by
jaller435718 on Sun Feb 1, 2009 5:44pm.
Here is a very long game played by Capablanca. Read more »
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Submitted by
Lance4635946 on Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:37am.
Simply put, this is the Fischer Vs. Geller game with my commentary to it. It is a very good game between some of the strongest players in chess with a mate found in just 22 turns. White starts off with the king side pawn and Black uses the s... Read more »
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