Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com Today, I am actually showcasing one of my recent games on here where the Sicilian Opening had laid out a few gems for me. The reason I'm posting this is because when the chess.com computer analysis finished, I was pleasantly greeted with the fact ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-good-run-in-the-sicilianSat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:03 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-good-run-in-the-sicilianIn this game, Jose Capablanca faces off against Angel Arnal in Barcelona, 1935. I want to take the time to analyze the position right after White plays 12. d5 which offers up a free Pawn for Black. What is the great Capablanca thinking? Well, Whit...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/all-the-queens-knightsSun, 20 Sep 2009 11:30:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/all-the-queens-knightsIn this game, Johannes Zukertort faces off against Wilhelm Steinitz in the World Chess Championships, 1886. In the Opening, Black has a very weak King, but a solid center. Which one do you think will be the first to go: Black's King or White's def...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/zukertort-vs-steinitzSat, 19 Sep 2009 18:00:34 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/zukertort-vs-steinitzIn this game, Paul Keres faces off against A Karu in corr, 1931, where Black shows a strong dominance early on in the game. Upon analyzing this position, the reader may notice how Keres is coordinating both his Bishop and his Knight towards Karu's...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/paul-keres-and-his-amazing-pawnSat, 19 Sep 2009 10:00:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/paul-keres-and-his-amazing-pawnIn this game, Siegbert Tarrasch faed off against Aron Nimzowitsch in St. Petersburg, 1914. "To redress the balance to a great chess teacher, here is a brilliant win by Tarrasch."--Raymond Keene. As Keene implies, the reader can only imagine the ma...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/double-bishop-sac-king-hunt-an-x-ray-mateThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:35:34 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/double-bishop-sac-king-hunt-an-x-ray-mateIn this game, Alexander Alekhine faced off against P Potemkin in St. Petersburg, 1912, where the reader can see Black already stationed with a duo of Knights. What could he be thinking? Well, here is some basic analysis from me: On 12...Qa5+, an e...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/knight-power2Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:19 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/knight-power2Well, here is a little information about Jay Stallings before I tell you about the game. Jay Stallings was ranked 3rd best in the United States in 1977 and he works for a non-profit organization to teach kids around our local schools about chess. ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/i-beat-jay-stallingsTue, 15 Sep 2009 16:51:07 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/i-beat-jay-stallingsThe windmill tactic is defined as a combination of discovered checks that can win a great amount of material or even win the game. A notable example would be Bobby Fischer's Game of the Century wherein Black offers up his Queen for positional adva...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/blwn-away-by-the-windmillMon, 14 Sep 2009 15:38:48 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/blwn-away-by-the-windmillIn this game, the immortal, Joao Vianna, faces off against A Silvestre de Barros in the game we call the Brazilian Immortal. It's name comes from a series of stunning moves that leaves Black's defective position vulnerable to a hurricane of possib...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-brazilian-immortalSun, 13 Sep 2009 11:28:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-brazilian-immortalHere are all of my videos that I have posted. (newest to oldest) ADK http://blog.chess.com/ADK/youtube-videosWed, 17 Jun 2009 18:09:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/youtube-videosIf I was Predrag Ostojic, I would not have played 5...g6 in Sicilian Defence against Robert Fischer. Ooops, too late. Fischer quickly exploits that risky continuation with 14. Bxg8 removing the defender of f6 14...Rxg8 15. Qxf6 d5 16. Re2 Ba6 17. ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/danger-in-the-sicilianSun, 08 Mar 2009 11:20:27 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/danger-in-the-sicilianThe following random FUN Facts are from ADK, sakura22, rich, and kohai!!! 1. Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake formed by impounding water from Hoover Dam. 2. An astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller upon returning from space. The cartilage...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-5Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:25:55 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-5The following random FUN Facts are from ADK!!! 1. In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received over 800,000 fan letters! 2. The Human brain is 80% water. 3. The Hawaiian alphabet consist of only 12 letters. 4. Pearls can melt...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-4Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:43:59 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-4You may or may not agree that Robert Fischer was the greatest chess genius ever. However, he did play a brilliant Bishop combination with a quick Knight SAC up against James Sherwin. In this game, he did not know what was worse; Fischer's dark-squ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-troublesome-bishopSun, 18 Jan 2009 10:29:58 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-troublesome-bishopThis is my 7th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-7Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:17:52 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-7In the following game, I made a VERY dubious move in the Opening. I placed my King Pawn to e5?? because I intended to match his Pawn that was on e4, but this only led to my Queen being discovered and then taken. When the game just started, befor...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/dubious-errors-in-the-openingSun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:57 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/dubious-errors-in-the-openingThis is my 6th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy!     http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-6Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:24 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-6OK this Blog is in support of one of my Friends sakura22... She recently Posted a Blog and Forum about "Spreading the LOVE," Quote from sakura. Well I am here to Add and Share with you somemore symbols including the ♥ one... Like ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/symbolsSun, 29 Jun 2008 22:30:09 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/symbolsThis is my 5th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy!   http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-5Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:57:00 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-5I have noticed that if given the opportunity people would take a Queen rather than put someone else in checkmate!!! I think I know the reason why. It all begins when you can mate someone, but they deliberately put their Queen in harms way in ord...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-or-taking-a-queenFri, 27 Jun 2008 11:54:41 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-or-taking-a-queen