Submitted by
MikeRoesell on Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:51pm.
Hi everyone have a little bit of a suggestion for you. There are people in this world that are straight forward and totally honest. Some are the cheating scoundrels that we hear about for cutting corners. Then we have the tricksters, like me... Read more »
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Submitted by
downie78 on Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:11pm.
This is the Accelerated Dragon against 6. Nb3, which normally causes problems for black, white would put their bishops on e3 and e2 and they would try and prevent d5. Here is how to Counter that.
1. e4 c52. Nf3 Nc63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 g65. Nc... Read more »
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Submitted by
downie78 on Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:35pm.
Hey, im not fully positive of the correct name for this opening, but i've been using this alot lately and it has worked well, im playing black in this opening.This is just one variation for white. Notice that it isn't good for black to take the kn... Read more »
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Submitted by
ogerboy on Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:43pm.
According to the Gameknot database, the Alapin Variation is the third most popular reply to the Sicilian. Many top grandmasters have used sometimes during their chess playing career - giving Alapin a reputation of solid, and highly respectable.
I... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:53am.
This week we will be studying the Nimzo Indian defense. This opening was introduced by Grand Master Aron Nimzowitsch who can be called the Father of the so-called "hypermodern" chess era existing today. He has been one of the most influential writ... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:06am.
Several days ago I was watching a wonderful DVD on the Najdorf variation created by Garry Kasparov. Garry who besides being considered one of the greatest chess players in the history of the game is also becoming one of the best commentators of th... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Gserper on Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:21pm.
Many years ago, when I was a young IM hunting for GM norms I participated in one of countless European Swiss tournaments. In the middle of the tournament I was playing a very attractive girl (not shown). Well, “attrac... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:02pm.
Frank Marshall (1877-1944) won the U.S. championship in 1904, but refused the title because Harry Pillsbury was unable to play. In 1907, Marshall lost a world title match against the champion, Emanuel Lasker. Marshall became the U.S. champion in 1... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:38am.
After our lesson in the calm and positional Ruy Lopez last week, we are ready to get back into some sharp variations again. This week we will take a look into the Sicilian Dragon. Our readers may wonder how one can explain the strategy and the bas... Read more »
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Submitted by
invaderX17 on Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:44pm.
Hi! Today I am going to tell you about a opening called the Philidor Defense. The ECO of the opening is C41. This is one of my least favorite openings when my opponent plays it, but I quite like to play it when I am Black. The reason to play the P... Read more »
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Submitted by
marmistrz on Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:29am.
What do you think about my new opening?
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:33pm.
The Caro Kann Defense is a suitable answer to 1.e4. It can lead to positional and tactical games. In this game I was playing the black pieces. White was Roy Mallett, who was a master in that era. When answering 1.e4, he played the French Defense, ... Read more »
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Submitted by
phyxius on Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:52pm.
Zugzwang is a term originally used in chess which also applies to various other games. The concept finds its formal definition in combinatorial game theory. It describes a situation where one player is put at a disadvantage because he has to make ... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM thamizhan on Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:21am.
It was nice to read your overwhelming responses to last week's Najdorf article. We could see plenty of opening requests, however we are writing only one article a week, and we will try to cover all our readers' interests eventually. Also having se... Read more »
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Submitted by
jk00750 on Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:49pm.
The Urusov Gambit can prove to be a dangerous weapon to use against 2...Nf6 in the bishop's opening. At the cost of a pawn can come a dangerous attack. It is not as dangerous for white as the King's Gambit, itself. The Urusov Gambit ensures ... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat Mar 7, 2009 7:51pm.
Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995) was the Soviet champion numerous times and world champion most of the years from 1948-1963. One of the openings he was well known for playing was the Caro Kann Defense. With the white pieces, he pioneered the 6.Bg5 li... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM arunabi on Thu Mar 5, 2009 2:32pm.
This will be our first article aimed at guiding enthusiastic chess fans with useful opening ideas. Rather than focusing on deep calculation and analysis, our goal is to provide the readers with a better objective understanding of opening theory. P... Read more »
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Submitted by
shuttlechess92 on Tue Mar 3, 2009 8:16pm.
This shows a classic pawn storm turned mating attack in the King's Indian Defense. This is a game every King's Indian player should know by heart, the strategies in it are fundamental. Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon Mar 2, 2009 9:55pm.
Here is a game from the 2008-2009 Bundesliga, GM Golod - FM Deglmann with full commentary and annotations:
In this game we see the move 6. b4!? which is a very aggressive and interesting choice to combat the Dutch defense. Wh... Read more »
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Submitted by
Miicchhaaeell on Sun Mar 1, 2009 12:01am.
Hello. This is my first article.
I'm am writing about an opening that for me seems great. I havnt yet found a weakness in this opening. Its the Scotch Game - Classical Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5
I am wondering if. What... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:45pm.
William Lombardy was born December 4, 1937. He won the New York State Championship in 1954. He won the Canadian Open in 1956. Lombardy became the first American to win the World Junior Championship in 1957. That event held in Toronto, meant the un... Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:44pm.
Here is a game from the 2009 Aeroflot Open, GM Ragger - IM Salem with full annotations and commentary:
This game is a good example of the dangers that lurk within the Panov Attack (4. c4). White does not get concerned w... Read more »
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Submitted by
Grakovsky on Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:52pm.
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit is the most active way to decline the King's Gambit. After 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Black's original idea is to push the pawn to e4, 3...e4.
This is an ambit... Read more »
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Submitted by
venkat_narayanan on Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:29am.
This is a continuation of my previous article. The different variations of the French Defense include:-
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Submitted by
venkat_narayanan on Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:12am.
The French Defense has a reputation for solidity and resilience, though it can result in a somewhat cramped game for Black in the early stages. Black usually gains counter-attacking possibilities on the queenside while White tends to concentrate o... Read more »
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