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  • The Battle of Opposites

    If you have any knowledge of chess history, you have probably heard of the theoretical dispute - and antagonism - between Siegbert Tarrasch and Aron Nimzowitsch, the leaders of the classical and hypermodern schools (respectively). It appears that ... | Read More

  • Chasing the King (Part 2)

    Last week I showed a couple of examples of a king hunt. This week we will see another example of a deposed king being chased across the board. First it somewhat willingly steps into the center, with the leader of the white pieces hoping that his o... | Read More

  • Q&A with Coach Heisman May 10, 2013

    A viewer asked if, in the Ruy Lopez, White should play 5.d3 or 5.O-O after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6: I responded that while 5.d3 is currently fashionable among some higher level players, that does not make it better. Top GMs are only... | Read More

  • Memorializing Alekhine in Style

    It’s been several decades since the last time Paris has been the site of a top-tier chess tournament. The French city of Lyon played host to Kasparov’s title defense match against Karpov in 1990, but other than that, nobody here can se... | Read More

  • Chess.com Player Profiles: Roman Yakovlevich Dzindzichasvili

    The media-shy grandmaster Roman Yakovlevich Dzindzichasvili, once the number four player in the world, has rarely if ever given an interview before. We learn about his meetings with some of the true giants and geniuses of chess - Fischer, Botvinn... | Read More

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    • The Complete Ruy Lopez

                                             The Ruy Lopez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrwi ˈlopeθ]; English pronunciation: /ˈruːi ˈloʊpɛθ/), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is achess opening charact... | Read More

    • Fischer defeats Najdorf playing the Najdorf

      Miguel Najdorf born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, Poland, April 15, 1910 – died in Málaga, Spain, July 4, 1997) was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster, famous for his Najdorf Variation. He also made major contributions to... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 19, 2013
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    • Resign Already

          I am sure we have all been there.  Probably on both sides of the board.  I am a little biased as I have anywhere from 80 to 120 games in progress at anytime.  Not that I am in a hurry but when you have an obvious advantage in pieces or t... | Read More

    • Cox Trophy Newport A v Priorslee Lions

      Well the truth is I wasn't going to blog this match as it was obviously a disappionting affair, the draw certainly wasn't kind to us , having finished 3rd from bottom of the table we were pitted against the newly crowned champions. This competitio... | Read More

    • Annoying thing about U.S Championships: The $64.000 Fischer Prize

      So, many of us are aware of the $64,000 Fischer Prize for repeating the same feat of a perfect score in the U.S. Championships. I think it's a fun bonus and a cool thing to try for. The annoying thing is the way the players respond. Now hear me ou... | Read More

      • minital
      • | May 11, 2013
      • | 60 views
      • | 0 comments

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  • The Stare

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    In chess, as in other games that promote gamesmanship, "The Stare" is a common tactic used by players to intimidate, annoy, confuse and otherwise put an opponant out of his or her comfort zone. It is generally done when a player is trying to thi... Read More »

  • ruy lopez (spanish)

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    the ruy lopez is a very old and still awesome opening widly used through the world. E.lasker used it before, and it is still very popular. It is still loved by chess players. Read More »

  • Hippophobia

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    It comes from the greek word phobes meaning fear and hippo, which means horse. Hippophobia is the fear of knights. this is generally bad because players with hippophobia will trade bishops for knights when bishops are better. Read More »

  • ALL IN vs FRENCH DEFENCE

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    A lot of players choose to play the french defence in order to slow down the action in the center and hope to play a quiet position. Ladies and gents, here's how you can go ALL IN against the french, especially in blitz! Read More »

  • Scandinavian Defense

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    The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter) is the chess opening characterized by the first moves 1.e4 d5. At first characterized as a beginner's move, it has recently been revived, with several GM's trying it. Although the Scandi... Read More »

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