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Erikido23 sent me ideas about the game. Thank you for the feedback! 21.axb3 was played in the game, he suggested 21.Rxh7. I think after 21.Rxh7 the position will be equal if both players play the best moves. If you click on "MOVE LIST" i... Read more »
Here is another brain teaser. Although these situations rarely come up in real games--or do they? It could be just that no one bothers to look hard enough or analyze after the fact--they are nevertheless great tools to improve one's game, espe... Read more »
Hi there, I'm a new member, just joined today (Oct. 10th 2007) and I thought that I would submit a fun puzzle I came across in Polgar's massive book of puzzles. I won't say any more about the puzzle because as soon as I give one h... Read more »
Selon Ziatdinov une méthode efficace pour améliorer son « niveau tactique » est de jouer des parties rapides. "Par rapide j’entends une, deux ou trois minutes maximum (G/1 – G/2 – G/3)…plus d... Read more »
"Nous n'avons pas d'idée à propos de la nature "réelle" des choses, et cela ne nous intéresse pas particulièrement. La fonction d'un modèle est d'arriver à une de... Read more »
This exercise will work for most players rated below 2400. It will improve your tactical vision. Prerequisites: Knowledge of chess notation (algebraic recommended). This is normal since most professional chess tutorials start with an overview of t... Read more »
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Everyone can officail state that the king is the best peice, but I would argue and agree. When I play I protect the 2nd most inportant peice, the Queen. The queen packs butt kicking power and royalty into 1 peice! I beleive that if I can ma... Read more »
Here is a game full of tactics in which a grandmaster (Frank Marshall) gets checkmated in 11 moves! Read more »
Can you find the checkmate-in-one in each of these games? How many did you get right on your first try? Leave your answer in the comments! Read more »
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