Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:31am.
We live in a world of numbers.For many of us the GM rating is a magic figure that we cannot dream of. So a grandmaster who has attained that status is a rare human being. He sees and understands everything about the position.Now that is a contradi... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:30pm.
Last week we discussed "Material for Initiative" in the French Tarrasch Variation with a pawn sacrifice on the 9th move. This week we shall see about the other various alternatives for Black.
Our first game is between the 13th World Champion Garr... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Sun Sep 6, 2009 10:53pm.
VK asked:
I am a beginner in chess with no formal training but I have a little bit of knowledge of opening theory from reading books. My question is about the Maroczy Bind for White in the Sicilian. In this opening, because of the pawn on c4, is ... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri Sep 4, 2009 12:51pm.
Many players are afraid to play the Two Knights Defense as black because they fear the dreaded Fried Liver Attack and 4.Ng5 lines in general. Of course this can be avoided byselecting the Italian game but then one has to cope with the ferocious ... Read more »
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Submitted by
spassky on Thu Sep 3, 2009 11:41pm.
Just as circumstances in one part of the world can affect events in far-flung places, moves on one side of the chessboard can have a dramatic effect on the other side of the board. In this game, White creates some threats on the queenside, but B... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Thu Sep 3, 2009 12:28am.
One of the most difficult things in a game could be just being under enormous attack right from the opening. We will have to end up spending so much time and energy in defending accurately and by the time we reach a safe and comfortable position, ... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:12pm.
I used to think that Grob attack was the worst possible chess opening. However, there is only so much damage you can do to your position with one little move. I'm now inclined to think that the cabbage attack is the worst possible chess opening ou... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:23pm.
Bdsr asked:I play the Sicilian and recently I've been encountering 1.e4 c5 2.c4!?, transposing into an English. Can White force a Maroczy Bind here with a quick 3.Nf3 and 4.d4? Does Black have a good response? If not, then why don’t the strong p... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:48am.
After all these weeks reading our opening articles, our readers probably wonder how well these ideas and moves can be used in practical play. Well, today we can take a look at a couple of Arun's games in which he has used these ideas himself; at l... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:29am.
Niranjan Navalgund asked:May I know the best line for 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4? Please recommend a line where Black has good chances to win.Dear Mr. Navalgund:
Ah, a question about one of my favorite openings! Let's take a look ... Read more »
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Submitted by
MikeRoesell on Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:37am.
The Sicilian Sveshnikov variation is a increasingly popular line in the Sicilian Defense. Evegny Sveshnikov, who the variation is named after is a Russian Grand Master who was the main driving force in the development of the varia... Read more »
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Submitted by
spassky on Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:57pm.
In this article, I am going to try something new, and I would like the readers at chess.com to let me know if they like it. I wrote an article a while back called "Learning By Induction"( http://www.chess.com/article/view/learning-by-induction ). ... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:25pm.
Last week we saw some of the straight-forward theoretical draws and some exciting well-fought draws. Today we will take a look at some other continuations for black. To begin with, playing the sicilian itself is a huge move towards avoiding a... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:12pm.
Today we have decided to take a different perspective on opening ideas. We are sure that most of our readers have encountered a situation where you get the black pieces against a slightly or even much weaker player than you and they end up playing... Read more »
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Submitted by
MikeRoesell on Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:35pm.
I think that there is no one on Chess.com that can disagree that I like the Sicilian defense. From my articles I think that one is not on a Sicilian. This is because the Sicilian is what I know best. I am a Najdorf player, following the exampl... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Thu Aug 6, 2009 1:00am.
Last week we had left off with the interesting Knight sacrifice on f7 in the Anti-Moscow Variation. Today we will continue our discussion and take a look at several other options that have been tried out over the last few years. This opening in pa... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Tue Aug 4, 2009 9:00am.
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For first time readers:This is a series devoted to recent developments in theory from ChessPublishing.com. While it would not be possible to deal with every TN, the focus would be both on topical variation... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Sun Aug 2, 2009 10:19am.
Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe –Indian proverb.
The fascination of chess players for opening theory never seems to end. Our own web site here draws a large number of questions and comment on the subj... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:47am.
Our topic this week has nothing to do with exchanges and slow maneuvering like the ones we saw last week. This week it is all about being imaginative and being able to handle haphazard positions. It is the Anti-Moscow variation. The positions aris... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM Silman on Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:46am.
Derek Silsby asked:
One of my friends at a local chess club often plays the Budapest against me and wins. He is certainly a stronger player than me, but I feel like if I knew this opening better I could beat him. What do you suggest?
Dear Mr. ... Read more »
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Submitted by
MikeRoesell on Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:20pm.
Hi in my previous articles on the Sveshnikov many raised the issue of the Rossolimo and how it has had good results against the Old Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6). Since I received your comments I have looked into the variation and it has... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:25am.
In this final part of the review I shall consider some of the options for White.Let us begin with the crazy 4.e4.
Now if you are only familiar with McDonald's book, and suddenly confronted with this kind of move, you ma... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:34am.
In this part of the review I shall discuss some of the critical variations from McDonald's book.The first relates to a finesse in move order:1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6.
If you remember, last time I asked a question, "what s... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:29pm.
Recently a reader posted a message on this site asking for advice whether the Benko Gambit is playable. I guess there are others also who are looking for a reasonable defence against 1.d4 and would like ... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:26pm.
Richard Teichmann was born December 24, 1868, which is also true of Emanuel Lasker. He died June 25, 1925. This German player was one of the best in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As late as 1921, he held Alekhine to a draw in a match. Th... Read more »
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