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On August 14, 2012, I lectured on the Philidor Counter Gambit at the Marshall Chess Club. You can watch videos of my lecture. Here are parts one, two, and three.
My lecture can be seen in high definition: parts one, two, three, and four. | Read More
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In this game, playing the Fajarowicz variation, I checkmated my opponent after a double bishop sacrifice.
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On Saturday, my game at Hamilton NJ against national master Dragan Milovanovic [Black] ended in a draw, but not before both sides missed wins.
Milovanovic has just played 26...Nd3, attacking my bishop. The simplest way ... | Read More
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At the February 2010 quads in Hamilton, I reached this position as White in my game against NM Mark Kernighan.
Instead of moving my rook from b6 to e6, I should have advanced my pawn to a5 on move 52. Black answered by playi... | Read More
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On Saturday, I defeated an international master with a line in the Sozin Attack against the Sicilian Najdorf that was analyzed in the 1980's by IM Mike Valvo.
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Here is the conclusion to my game as White against Noah Siegel [USCF 2294] from the USATE 2005.
Black has just played 69...Nf3. I played my only legal move 70.gxf3 when 70...Kf2 forced my resignation.
Now take a look at m... | Read More
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At last month's Dean of Chess Academy TransNet FIDE Invitational, I drew this game against NM Arthur Feuerstein, whose lifetime score against Bobby Fischer is 1 loss and 3 draws. It features the Fajarowicz variation in the Budapest defense. US... | Read More
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Recently I played this game where I sacrificed my bishops to force a winning queen versus rook ending. | Read More
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At my Jim West On Chess blog, I have been using Chess Publisher to replay games. But, for several weeks, the account of Chess Publisher has been suspended. The following are three games that are alternatives to GM Boris Alterman's video on t... | Read More
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Lately I have been playing Larsen's Opening 1.b3 as White with success. For one thing, it avoids many sharp variations that my opponents may have prepared against 1.e4. Here is a recent example. | Read More