Brendan's Blog

• My Games: Najdorf Rook Sac

  Hello everyone, The game I would like to share today is played as black in the najdorf. As you will see, black adopts a modern strategy and follows up with a rook sacrifice.   | Read More

  • brendanp
  • | Apr 30, 2013
  • | 114 views
  • | 3 comments

• My Games: Kan Chaos

  Hello everyone,   The following episode is really "Kan Chaos". Tactical trouble, you have to be sharp to reason with the variations. | Read More

  • brendanp
  • | Apr 27, 2013
  • | 106 views
  • | 0 comments

• My Games: Kingside Counterattack!

  Hello everyone,   Today I have a game which I played in a recent tournament. It was the last round and I needed to win to tie first. The game entered a sharp najdorf variation with lots of complications.   | Read More

  • brendanp
  • | Apr 25, 2013
  • | 120 views
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• Critical Colour Control - Part 2

  Hello everyone,   The following game took the form of a Botvinnik Setup. White clearly grabs the advantage in the middlegame with a promising kingside attack. In contrast to Part 1, I am playing on the light squares. I hope you learn something.... | Read More

  • brendanp
  • | Apr 20, 2013
  • | 98 views
  • | 1 comment

• Critical Colour Control - Part 1

  Hello everyone,   Today I will highlight the importance of critical colour control. Colour domination is a must-know way to win many games. Many world-class players have employed it and stressed the point. The following game is my own system... | Read More

  • brendanp
  • | Apr 19, 2013
  • | 78 views
  • | 1 comment