Submitted by
benws on Sat Feb 7, 2009 9:50am.
In this game, two chess greats go against each other, combining attack with defense in an all-out attempt to win. The game is extremely complex, some of the correct moves still unclear.
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2010 reads | 13 comments | 3 votes:
Submitted by
benws on Wed Feb 4, 2009 11:28am.
This is believed to be Petrosian's finest game. His opponent makes a few inaccuracies in the opening, enabling him to take over the position. After that, he makes use of a long and complex strategy to slowly maneuver his way to victory.
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Submitted by
rubyflyer on Sun Feb 1, 2009 11:42am.
If you have been a basic member on chess.com for some time, you'd know that there is a "tactics trainer" which lets you do some chess problems at a daily basis. It is a really nice interactive program that gives you a huge variety of chess problem... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:03am.
Since Corus is going on right now, I felt that I should post some highlights from this tournament. Here is one where Anand is at his best. He gives up nearly all of his minor pieces to achieve what he wants-the white king trapped in one file. Afte... Read more »
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Submitted by
Spektrowski on Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:22am.
The games don't get adjourned anymore due to the possibility of computer analysis. Nevertheless, the ability to analyze complicated position is an important measure of a chess player's class. So Keres's lecture is still of much interest.Each chess... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:43pm.
...you couldn't win a game by hanging on to your pawns and giving up everything to see them through?
There will always be doubters in society, but as i sit here, watching chess.com move away from "beta", while accomplishing all that it set out to... Read more »
2180 reads | 23 comments | 5 votes:
Submitted by
chrisjuddisgreat on Thu Jan 8, 2009 2:46am.
hi folks. i came upon this combo whilst looking at a page of tips and traps. on move three the white knight takes a pawn, tempting black to capture. black consents to the capture and losses instantly. a lovely combo that i had the pleasure of us... Read more »
598 reads | 9 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
mcrotolo on Wed Jan 7, 2009 5:21am.
Miguel Najdorf, without doubt, a master in the art of combinations. Enjoy this! Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:32pm.
Kasparov conducts this game in a machine-like way by drawing up a model attack. First his pawns advance and break up the opposing king position. When his opponent makes a few time-wasting mistakes, he is able to capitalize and break in with sacrif... Read more »
4035 reads | 36 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
chessowns on Mon Jan 5, 2009 9:02pm.
I have playing a few games, and I have discovered a quick pin. It does have its flaws, however I will post it for now as the unfinished version. The pin is quite an enjoyable one; keeping a knight from fear of the death of the queen. I got this mo... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sun Jan 4, 2009 11:54am.
Keres is out for blood here. With Byrne rolling a dangerous pawn front down his queenside, he goes after Byrne's seemingly safe king. However, a crushing rook sac brings an end to the game, despite the extra queens.
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Submitted by
benws on Sat Jan 3, 2009 2:25pm.
After Tal beat Botvinnik in the 1960 WC Match, many thought that the old master would retire in the face of such an opponent. Howeber, Botvinnik proved them all wrong by winning the return match a year later. Here is one of his favorite games.
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Submitted by
mathijs on Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:42pm.
Earlier this night I was feeling lazy and decided to follow some games in livechess. Watching one game, I thought I saw a trick that the players overlooked. I was wrong, but with a slight alteration the trick would have worked and in fact be a lot... Read more »
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Submitted by
Samot on Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:57pm.
The absence of the knight in f6.
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:08am.
Black unleashes a devastating maneuver in this game. In a combination reminiscent of the Rubinstein masterpiece, two bishops on the long diagonal and rooks watching over them lead to a nice queen sac.
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1428 reads | 8 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
ogerboy on Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:55pm.
The object of the game is to checkmate your opponent's king. Sadly, throwing pieces at your opponent's king will not work. You need to have at least a hint of clue on what you're doing.
Not all squares on the chessboard are created equally. The f... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:30am.
Fine is at his best here, using ingenuity to take down Capablanca. The endgame is a classic knights vs bishops standoff. In fact, Fine even gave up a pawn to achieve this situation.
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Submitted by
ChosenEBall on Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:23pm.
I was reviewing a few games and this was a really interesting game i came along. Studying this game i can clearly see that he set his opponent up for this blinded check mate.
I know before i saw this i never considered the power of double c... Read more »
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Submitted by
avishka on Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:36pm.
suffer from ''chess stress''? this introductory version of the braingame from winning moves games lets you learn at your own pace Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sat Dec 6, 2008 1:19pm.
White seeks material gain early in this game, and Pratten complies, giving up both his rooks on their starting squares. Next he initiates a strong attack with his minor pieces, giving up his queen in the mix to force the point.
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1452 reads | 12 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
benws on Mon Dec 1, 2008 12:28pm.
White employs a few nice ploys in this battle, leaving his queen en prise for several moves until black is forced to take, which allows white to storm the bastions. The rooks+bishops combo is very effective, as can be shown by black's quick resign... Read more »
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Submitted by
Astrocloud on Mon Dec 1, 2008 11:57am.
The diagram to the left represents a classic bishop sacrifice sometimes called the greek gift. The theme varies but usually it involves a bishop sac and a queen and knight attack against the castled king. I am taking this example from Vuković 's ... Read more »
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Submitted by
KanaPolak on Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:07pm.
Taco123 breaks through the 1500 mark with this intensely tactical game!
Background: Roughly a month ago, I reached a new high rating of 1780 at this same time my friend Taco123 reached a new high of 1380. I proposed a race to increase our 'be... Read more »
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Submitted by
rubyflyer on Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:04pm.
In this game, I made many critical mistakes losing pieces. As you can see, I was down a bishop and a knight (along with many pawns. But then, my oppenent made a critical mistake, allowing me to draw. My opponent moved his bishop from d3 to b1... Read more »
520 reads | 7 comments | 0 votes: