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 Another recurring opening in the World Championship will probably be the C42 Petroff's.  This is Anand's most often played opening as White (365chess.com lists 47 of his games) and is his third most often played defense as Black (34 games).  Kr...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-petroffs-defense-c42Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:47:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-petroffs-defense-c42This is another huge favorite of both Anand and Kramnik (See my recent blog post on the Sveshnikov/Pelikan).  Anand has played this 32 times as Black and Kramnik has led with it 34 times as White.  It could very well be the critical game of the...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-qga-classical-6a6Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:27:06 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-qga-classical-6a6Why study the Sveshnikov/Pelikan, ECO B33 ?  It's the #1 opening faced by Kramnik (365chess.com gives 60 games) as Black and the #2 opening chosen by Anand as White (46 games).  The crucial game of the World Championship may be a B33.  Here...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-sveshnikovpelikanSun, 12 Oct 2008 08:00:32 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-sveshnikovpelikanVeselin Topalov is back on top of the FIDE ratings list for October.  Here are some of his puzzles.  It's Black to move and win.                                                       ...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-by-veselin-topalovTue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-by-veselin-topalovOtherwise known as the Tartakower Variation, the opening begins with the simple 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3  The idea is to open the f-file to bring pressure on Black's kingside quickly.  The opening is often characteristic of sacrifices and other fire...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-caro-kann-fantasy-variationSun, 21 Sep 2008 05:33:03 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-caro-kann-fantasy-variationThese puzzles are taken from Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted miniatures which begin with the following moves:  1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3               All puzzles are 'White to Move a...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-smith-morra-gambit-acceptedSun, 14 Sep 2008 06:19:56 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-smith-morra-gambit-acceptedHere are six puzzles from the Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack.  All puzzles are taken from positions in the first 24 moves of the game.  As a refresher, here's the first 7 moves:  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-sicilian-richter-rauzer-attack-7a6-b66Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:30:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/6-puzzles-sicilian-richter-rauzer-attack-7a6-b66Here are a few puzzles from the Benoni, Four Pawns Attack miniatures.  All games were 25 moves or less.  The opening begins with the following nine moves:                 ...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-benoni-four-pawns-attack-main-lineSun, 31 Aug 2008 14:53:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-benoni-four-pawns-attack-main-lineHere are some puzzles from Kasparov's older games.  Black to move and win.                                 &n...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-kasparov-puzzlesFri, 15 Aug 2008 05:30:30 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-kasparov-puzzlesAxel Bachmann is Paraguay's #1 Grandmaster and is still a teenager!  White to move and win except #5 where White mates in 7.                               ...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-bachmann-puzzlesSat, 14 Jun 2008 06:36:03 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-bachmann-puzzles                                                                     More...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-vaganian-puzzlesSat, 31 May 2008 06:25:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-vaganian-puzzles    Here are some puzzles by Peru's youngest GM.  Emilio is 17 years old and the second best player in his country.                               &nbsp...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/puzzles-by-emilio-cordovaSat, 24 May 2008 05:50:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/puzzles-by-emilio-cordovaHere is a little collection of puzzles by the #1 Venezuelan player, Eduardo Iturrizaga who is still in his teens!  He owes some of his success to playing chess at ICC http://www.chessclub.com/finger/Iturrizaga .  Eduardo w...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-by-eduardo-iturrizagaWed, 14 May 2008 10:57:18 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-puzzles-by-eduardo-iturrizagahttp://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/harrwitz-mates-in-10Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:14:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/harrwitz-mates-in-10                                                         http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-mates-by-anderssenMon, 08 Oct 2007 08:13:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/5-mates-by-anderssenBlack picks up the exchange with ...h6 at the diagram but misses a more eloquent mate in 5.  What was it?   http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/zukertort-misses-a-mate-in-5Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:36:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/zukertort-misses-a-mate-in-5                                                         http://www.wtharvey.com/anan.html for 70 crucia...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/four-puzzles-by-anandMon, 01 Oct 2007 10:34:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/four-puzzles-by-anand                                                       http://www.wtharvey.com/petr.html for 45 more Pet...http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/four-by-petrosianSat, 29 Sep 2007 13:15:09 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/four-by-petrosianhttp://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/sac-of-steinitzWed, 26 Sep 2007 08:27:00 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/sac-of-steinitzWhite Mates in 8.http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/the-mates-longer-than-the-gameSat, 22 Sep 2007 17:30:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WTHarvey/the-mates-longer-than-the-game