Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:00am.
Nowadays powerful chess engines have become routine assistants of competitive chess players. Both amateurs and professionals use them to analyze their games, prepare opening lines, evaluate certain positions, etc. Most websites that broadcast game... Read more »
6948 reads | 51 comments | 14 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:00am.
Today’s article will be based on a game that was played by me against GM Monika Socko at the recent European Club Cup. I will elaborate not only on the course of the game, but also offer general tips and approaches that can be applied in any che... Read more »
10050 reads | 54 comments | 6 votes:
Submitted by
chessbibliophileon Sun May 29, 2011 12:00am.
The Chess Instructor 2009
Edited by Jeroen Bosch and Steve Giddins
Softcover:218 pages
New in Chess.2008
http://www.newinchess.com/
http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-chess-instru... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessbibliophileon Thu May 26, 2011 12:00am.
The Chess Instructor 2009
Edited by Steve Giddins and Jeroen Bosch
Softcover:218 pages
New in Chess.2008
http://www.newinchess.com/
I have been meaning to write about this book for a... Read more »
2203 reads | 4 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
IM dpruesson Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:00am.
As an active member of the U.S. chess scene, I of course know of Ray Robson, currently the youngest Grandmaster in the country at 16. In fact, as an active tournament player I have even had the chance to meet him, and play ping pong and chess with... Read more »
6919 reads | 23 comments | 3 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Feb 1, 2011 12:00am.
Chess players often find themselves in a situation when they need to win at all costs, or at least draw. Most of the time it happens during last rounds, but there are exceptions. Knowing how to handle such moments is an essential skill for any str... Read more »
6211 reads | 32 comments | 8 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:00am.
There are many different types of chess mistakes, but some of them are especially widespread. They keep occurring in one game after another and are popular with lots of players. These mistakes may be dubbed typical and fixed via purposeful work.
... Read more »
15252 reads | 54 comments | 8 votes:
Submitted by
NM cldngon Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:00am.
2nd Annual Brooklyn Scholastic Chess Championship
The Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215
Trophies to to... Read more »
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Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:00am.
Let me speak from my heart…in English!
By “start of a tournament” we usually mean the first 2 or 3 rounds. They define the tactics for the whole event. However, unlike the finish, the first few rounds are less important. In a perfect world ... Read more »
6373 reads | 18 comments | 5 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Nov 9, 2010 12:00am.
Originally my column has been titled “Preparing for international competition,” so today I decided to be more to-the-point and cover one of the most important topics in this field – planning one’s tournament schedule.
Choosing where and... Read more »
5339 reads | 17 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:00am.
Time is an essential component of each serious (e.g. tournament) chess game. Just like the moves, it can affect the course of the match substantially. Being able to control your time, avoid time trouble, and take advantage of your opponent’s slo... Read more »
5171 reads | 22 comments | 7 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Aug 3, 2010 12:00am.
One of the most efficient ways of improving in chess is analyzing one’s own games. The legendary world chess champion Botvinnik emphasized the importance of this activity and urged masters to publish analyses of their games in the media. I belie... Read more »
16440 reads | 84 comments | 15 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:00am.
Every chess player fails to convert a winning position once in a while. Sometimes it happens even in situations when any move seems to secure the whole point. What is the reason for this?
Chess is a sport, so the following three aspects are impor... Read more »
7923 reads | 57 comments | 7 votes:
Submitted by
mauerblumeon Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:00am.
In the following game we see how young super grandmaster Carlsen executed a "simple" three-step strategy:
1.step: Creating a pawn majority in center
This is the pawnstructure white reached after 10 moves. He has a pawnmajority in cent... Read more »
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Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Jun 8, 2010 12:00am.
Alice sighed wearily. `I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, `than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.'
`If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM.'
`... Read more »
8757 reads | 48 comments | 7 votes:
Submitted by
FM TigerLilovon Mon Jun 7, 2010 12:00am.
Thousands of chess players dream of learning all the subtleties of the game of chess. There are different ways to do so, but all of them are related to one and the same question: How do we study correctly on our own, so that we don’t waste our t... Read more »
4977 reads | 14 comments | 3 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue Jun 1, 2010 12:00am.
By browsing Chess.com’s forums, I noticed that there are numerous threads dedicated to improving in chess, certain training practices, coaching and other issues of that sort. Let’s talk a bit about who and what can assist us in becoming a bett... Read more »
6856 reads | 69 comments | 5 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Tue May 25, 2010 12:00am.
Psychology is an integral element of chess. To win a game (tournament, match) one needs to be strong not only in chess, but in the psychological sense as well. Every chess player can recall moments when he/she could not recover from a terrible los... Read more »
9944 reads | 36 comments | 5 votes:
Submitted by
WGM Natalia_Pogoninaon Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:00am.
Every day I get a lot of fan mail (thanks, guys!), and many of the messages are dedicated to the evergreen subject “how do I get better in chess?” I am trying to do my best to offer individual advice to everyone. However, there is a very wides... Read more »
21185 reads | 90 comments | 21 votes:
Submitted by
IM IMCheapon Thu Jun 4, 2009 12:00am.
When I was a kid, PCs weren’t that widespread yet, so books were our #1 choice when it came to chess studies. Of course, innovative technologies speed up the process of learning chess, but the old methods shouldn’t be totally neglected too. Th... Read more »
8002 reads | 30 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
LYCAN148on Wed Feb 4, 2009 12:00am.
hi
in this article i will try to tell you how much each peices value is.
In chess, the chess piece relative value system conventionally assigns a point value to each piece when assessing its relative strength in potential exchanges. These va... Read more »
13198 reads | 12 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
sebas4lifeon Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:00am.
I'm not sure if I am allowed to post this here since this is not my article. The source of the article can be found here.
http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article01210802.aspx
I thought it was very interesting and didn't want to keep you guys ... Read more »
2392 reads | 5 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
stakon Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:00am.
"I, of course, was aware of the mysterious charm of this "royal game". The one and only of all those that man invented that is not bind to the tyranny of luck and grants glory only to those outwitting their opponents, or to those having a certain ... Read more »
1709 reads | 7 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
Vitezon Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:00am.
To some, chess is a hobby. It's a leisurely game to be played between friends having a conversation. At Pierrepont School, it's a passion.
Students play it for fun after school and during lunch. On weekends, they compete against others at tournam... Read more »
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Submitted by
Catherine-Jon Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:00am.
It would seem that within the grand history of chess, we all sit in a privileged place in history where we embody the great cliche that we stand on the backs of giants. Numerous great players have been recorded and technological programs ... Read more »
1653 reads | 2 comments | 1 vote:
