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Watch how Judit sucks her opponent's king to the center after move 48. Beautiful execution. Rating wise Judit was 28 points behind her opponent. At that time, Van Wely was above 2700. A great battle with some minor annotations by Pol... | Read More
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All of the Polgar sisters are amazing. How is it that three offspring can be phenomenal chess players when I can't find my way around the chess board? I am sooo jealous. I wish I knew their father's training secrets for real. Not the stuff... | Read More
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Adams paralyzes Akopians bishop and swipes a few pawns in the process. Adams played this opening perfect. See how Adams corrals the King into the center and destroys Akopians chances. As my Chessmaster says "Black's asleep ... | Read More
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Feel free to add onto my list below. This was originally started some time ago by Bill Wall at another site. I'm not sure where his original left off but I'd like to continue the list. You know your a chess addict if: You bump into someone... | Read More
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For all of you King's Gambit Lovers here's a treat that will make you drool for days!!!!!!!!!! White's move 15 will blow you away!!! Spassky was brilliant in this game. It is exciting, powerful and original. I'd like to thank A. J.... | Read More
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The problem with gambits is that if you don't establish your reason before the endgame, you just end up playing a pawn down in the end. The great Chigorin was taken down using the Evans Gambit against Steinitz because he couldn't gain enou... | Read More
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Queenside structural weaknesses cause Schiffers to miss an opportunity of a lifetime. Steinitz crushes Schiffers with superior play. Steinitz's endgame play is phenomenal coated with exceptional technique. My favorite move 19...Bxg3 (Bishop Sa... | Read More
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I don't know about you, but I'm tired of getting pounded OTB. So I started searching for an answer. I have a great rating here at this site, but my over the board play is much less impressive. I can't seem to transfer my skills from th... | Read More
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Here's a game I just finished. Just skip right to the end position. I think this is the first time I ever ended up with two knights and four pawns versus two knights and four pawns. I think my position was slightly worse but my opponent and I ... | Read More
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Keep an eye on Steinitz's Queen side pawn play, it was awesome long term positional planning. Wilhelm Steinitz (1834-1900) is regarded as the first world champion. He applied the strategic dogma of Cluley: an attack has to be prepared. Steinit... | Read More