Submitted by
mauerblume on Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:46am.
So in my last bloglesson (Strategy in chess: 5. Pawnoffer in middlegame) I gave an example, how grandmaster Uhlmann gave a pawn for locking out an very active bishop for the rest of the game. And this against great Bobby Fischer!-
Today is this ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Eldeon101 on Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:21pm.
Everyone knows to move your king or queen's pawn is a usual start off. Don't pick starting with the queen. It is bad bad bad bad. No commas for a reason. That is what moving your queen pawn up is like. Forgetting commas. I can really screw you up.... Read more »
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Submitted by
manga on Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:16pm.
A. White. (N-f7+ R takes f7 Q takes g8#) Read more »
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Submitted by
jordys on Mon Aug 4, 2008 5:12pm.
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:33pm.
Normally when we think of a queen sacrfice, a dashing mate in 5 or a fabulous combination to win a rook comes to mind. But what if we sacrfice the queen just for some material and a chance for an advantage? Those are some of the most brilliant que... Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:59pm.
Here is a game from the 13é Open Internacional d'escacs "Ciutat de Balaguer", IM Sengupta - GM Burmakin with full annotations and commentary:
In this game we saw an interesting psychological battle. White started v... Read more »
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Submitted by
kayakdude on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:07pm.
Chess is an interesting, but popular, and amusing board game. It is a well made one too. It involves kings, queens, pawns, bishops, castles, and knights. Some simple strategies are listed below: A king is at square D... Read more »
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Submitted by
MacIsaacov on Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:17am.
Which piece is the most valuable piece to you? Some say its a bishop thats worth 3.5 points and some say its the opposite. Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:36pm.
Here is a game from the 2008 National Open, GM Nakamura - NM Santalla with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw white employ a very interesting strategy in the beginning of the game. He chose to just play some very sl... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri May 30, 2008 2:36pm.
Most players prepare for games by memorizing variations. I prefer to go over games in my selected opening, and try to observe tactical patterns and strategy. In this article I give an example of how such study can pay off. For my game against GM S... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Thu May 29, 2008 3:28pm.
The great Capablanca had the ability to dispose of strong opponents without any effort. After an opening mistake by Spielmann, his play afterwards is accurate to the most minute detail. Read more »
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Submitted by
kenytiger on Sat May 24, 2008 6:44pm.
"Nothing is so conducive to overconfidence in Chess as winning some material from your opponent. And, by the same token, nothing is so discouraging as losing back that material, or more, through some ill-considered, overconfident move. Such m... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sun May 18, 2008 7:24am.
This game is one of the most famous from the McDonnell-Labourdonnais matches. Labourdonnais sets up a powerful pawn center and marches down to queen in a way that would have made Philidor proud. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS FROM THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF THE WORLD... Read more »
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Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon May 5, 2008 11:54am.
Here is a game from the 2008 US Senior Open, IM Kaufman - IM Foygel with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw black play some slow opening moves which allowed white to take a lead in development. Then white was... Read more »
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Submitted by
longhairluke on Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:29pm.
I was wondering that a great strategy would be nice. I think I have a pretty sharp opening(I know a few) and I think I have a pretty good end game. If you know a great middle game strategy please tell me. Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:05am.
Keres does not let his opponent any time to breathe througout the entire game. He attacks all sides of the board until his opponent's resignation. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS AND TITLE BY IRVING CHERNEV. Read more »
2958 reads | 15 comments | 3 votes:
Submitted by
maartenotten on Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:58am.
Here a chess problem. White has to give checkmate in 4 moves.Does anyone knows the solution? (add it as a comment). Good luck! Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:57pm.
Another short instructive game by Tartakover, in which he shows the dangers of an uncastled king stuck in the center. Read more »
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Submitted by
maartenotten on Wed Apr 9, 2008 7:20am.
Here is a nice chess puzzle. White has to win in 3 moves. Read more »
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Submitted by
Fourth on Sat Apr 5, 2008 11:50pm.
Another variation that is also devastating. Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sat Apr 5, 2008 6:46am.
The strategic masterpiece shows Schlechter at his best as he occupies some crucial dark squares, and utilizes them to achieve the final breakthrough. Read more »
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Submitted by
Akuni on Fri Apr 4, 2008 6:58pm.
First, there was the opening. The over-analysed beginning of the game. Here innovations are researched by masters, studied by experts and puzzled over by the rank amateur. The middlegame, the mystical ideal of complexity, the drama here is ... Read more »
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Submitted by
yusong1995 on Thu Apr 3, 2008 4:31pm.
The trick of classical queen's gambit which was invented by Siegbert Tarrasch cost a knight for white, the trap was like this Read more »
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Submitted by
yusong1995 on Thu Apr 3, 2008 4:13pm.
Garin's match against Charlemagne, the queen sacrifice led an winning game to Garin, the game offers like this Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:05am.
With all the pieces still on the board, Botvinnik makes a few deep moves-and the scene is transformed! It has become an endgame, with two passed pawns close to queening. With a journey by the king himself, this game is a complete delight. Read more »
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