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 10 min game i played a stupid start lost my queen but in the end i used trap with bait to win. http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/outnumbered-but-never-out-gunnedSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/outnumbered-but-never-out-gunnedHere i played quite a good game.My main tactic where to remove his castle options.He was way stronger then me, and i had just lost a game from him.I tried to play something else tried king opening theme, and just that tactic.     http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/nice-game-tried-to-remove-castle-options-and-wonThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:16:46 -0800http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/nice-game-tried-to-remove-castle-options-and-wonSometimes after playing a game, one feels so excited, ..thrilled. Maybe it wasn't such a great game but still the excitement was huge.I was thrilled with it and needed a break afterwards.. well those are the games.So this game had something specia...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/why-was-this-game-so-excitingTue, 06 Oct 2009 14:17:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/why-was-this-game-so-excitingThis game is realy about small details, its classified as Indian:Gedult attack.But it isn't that clear that is such attack (as the normal Gedult is easy to spot).What I've read about it isn't a proper attack, but i believe i played it quite good h...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/indian-gedult-attack-not-that-bad-very-sneakyFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:40:28 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/indian-gedult-attack-not-that-bad-very-sneakyToday i played a lot Caro Kann, but lost most of them.So then i decided to play something completely different, i played intuitive, like i normally never would. Its a surprising game, it looks like some kind of trap. Well let me show it here. If y...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/a-little-amazing-game-is-this-some-kind-of-trapThu, 24 Sep 2009 14:06:30 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/a-little-amazing-game-is-this-some-kind-of-trapThe game below i got the main ideas right after my opening.The trick was i gave black a pawnline but it was me white who made use of it. And i tried to make it difficult for black to use his own defense line. this gave me the advantage to win the ...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/white-wins-after-a-givven-black-pawn-line-opening-planThu, 17 Sep 2009 11:19:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/white-wins-after-a-givven-black-pawn-line-opening-planThe nice thing about end games is, they seam to have different rules.Movements are possible which otherwise you would never play.In the end the King gets power, and needs protection, a pin of the king or other peaces can turn into strange looking ...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/end-game-changes-rulesMon, 14 Sep 2009 11:53:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/end-game-changes-rules Another game, another day of life minus 10 minutes.. I'm not sure if its a good game or not.White made a big blunder, but i got the impression that i wasn't in top shape either. Probably checkmate could be reached more early but where?. The only ...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/10-minWed, 09 Sep 2009 13:38:02 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/10-minA quick ten minute game, at first i thought i won based on luck, it seamed a simple game. Then i wondered in simple beauty often hides strength, i reanalyzed the game myself and noticed it was a nice game. First of all i break the symmetry next i ...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/just-a-game4Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:04:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/just-a-game4Probably the best defense against the banana attack.It's not so widely known although, it leads very quickly to victory.And if you know how to deal with it, the strategy itself isn't that complex either.The attack is very successfully used by some...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/how-to-defend-against-banana-attackWed, 02 Sep 2009 14:47:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/how-to-defend-against-banana-attackAn amazing game, so far i think one of the most complex situations on board i've seen and played. Whats how we both get to the center in a diagonal trench and seam to dig each other in. A bit like old warfare used to be.Here i was unable to imagin...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/amazing-complex-gameWed, 26 Aug 2009 04:36:02 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/amazing-complex-gameI enjoy online chess a lott.Some future request who would make it even nicer i think.A bit more advanced editor for conditional moves.Now one can make a line, and when something goes wrong he needs to rewrite the whole line. So to be able to delet...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/future-request-for-conditional-movesSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:09:44 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/future-request-for-conditional-movesBelow is my best win sofar, it was a thight game till the end, i was pretty down in material and was thinking of loosing it but i got a slight positonal advantage in the endgame (pretty narrow escape to checkmate black).  The game was part of a...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/best-win-sofarTue, 04 Aug 2009 10:17:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/best-win-sofarA nice endgame in the stonewall attack i will post another version of this game as a puzzle http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/nice-endgame-in-stonewall-attackMon, 03 Aug 2009 11:05:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/nice-endgame-in-stonewall-attackOK most of you know i guess Scandinavian opening, this game started like it but became a very strange variation, it was a 5 min game and i like to share it, its exciting to say in it i play black, but white's first strange response is awesome.As b...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/bizare-scandinavian-gameFri, 31 Jul 2009 15:30:51 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/bizare-scandinavian-gameGreat positional play, altough i at first I seam to be down by two peaces.As a phenix I return from my burned ashes. http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/positinal-fun-game-the-phenix-returns-from-his-ashesTue, 21 Jul 2009 05:22:42 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/positinal-fun-game-the-phenix-returns-from-his-ashes i'm doing good at online chess, where i have much more time to think about each move. In contrast my oponnent here plays (too?) many online games, made 2 mistakes and that has cost him the game.Anyway i do good at these type of games. I've lost ...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/online-rating-went-up-againSun, 19 Jul 2009 11:58:57 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/online-rating-went-up-again well maybe i should blog the game that got me into the 1190 range, its my highest ranking so far. http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/got-a-bit-higher-1192Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:15:38 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/got-a-bit-higher-1192I always try to play against stronger people, sometimes they seam to strong. In this game i got the idea he knew all my attack plans, until at some moment my mouse slipped and so i made a non intended move, it seamed a silly move. But then after i...http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/exciting-gameWed, 15 Jul 2009 15:13:51 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/exciting-game Anice check trick in the end and my opponent resigned :) http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/tiny-trick-in-the-end-gameFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:26:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/PeterArt/tiny-trick-in-the-end-game