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The "Simplest" Thing in Chess (Part Four)

Last week we analyzed the game Koull - Stanciu where the leader of the Scotland's women Olympic team resigned in an absolutely drawn position. Unfortunately, such a case of the 'ultimate blunder' is more common in pawn endgames then you might thin... | Read More
- GM Gserper
- | Apr 29, 2013
- | 6741 views
- | Strategy
The "Simplest" Thing in Chess (Part Two)

If you read the first part of this article, then you already know that, despite popular belief to the contrary, King and pawn endgames can be very tricky. Even the most basic position, with just one pawn on the board, is impossible to play well if... | Read More
- GM Gserper
- | Apr 15, 2013
- | 10857 views
- | Strategy
The Epic Breakthrough

Recently while teaching chess, the following position occurred in a tournament game that a student was showing me. The student was Black and his opponent had just played 1.Nd5. He said "I think if I traded knights I would actually be losing." ... | Read More
- IM IMBryanSmith
- | Feb 26, 2013
- | 10671 views
- | Amazing Games
The Best Moves Never Played - Key Positions 1

A strong chess player calculates variations well but also knows when to stop and evaluate the resulting position, resorting to experience and knowledge of typical positions. An experienced player will know that certain positions are better for him... | Read More
- WIM energia
- | Jan 18, 2013
- | 8010 views
- | Middlegame
Q&A with Coach Heisman Jan 18, 2013

Tonight's show was a lively one and I think one of the best. It's always fun when I get to do a little story-telling to enhance an answer. Moreover, the good questions from the audience led to an interesting show - when it was over I was quite sat... | Read More
- NM danheisman
- | Jan 18, 2013
- | 2906 views
- | Other

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Good Tactics 55

Zugzwang Defense Endgame Tactics Pawn Promotion | Read More
- oigom
- | May 16, 2013
- | 36 views
- | 0 comments
Puzzle: Mate in 2

Mate in 2: ZUGZWANG | Read More
- jxiao
- | May 9, 2013
- | 60 views
- | 1 comment
Endgame

Main article: Chess endgame a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h An example of zugzwang: the side having to move is at a disadvantage. The endgame... | Read More
- diivoone
- | Apr 26, 2013
- | 107 views
- | 0 comments
Interesting Pawn Ending From 2013.

The original article at my official blog : http://blog.alexipatov.com/ In the 5th round of the Turkish National Chess Championship 2013 I managed to win a really interesting pawn ending. You can find below some of my annotations. My oppon... | Read More
- TheGadfly1897
- | Apr 14, 2013
- | 317 views
- | 4 comments
Tak

Andai ... ku tak menyerah pada perayu itu, langkah itu pun tak kan pernah ada dan aku dapat berharap tak menuai hasil serupa ini. Tiada guna, karena sejumlah waktu telah berlalu, bahkan pelindungku pun telah pergi, selamanya. Tiada pil... | Read More
- Pujakelana
- | Apr 9, 2013
- | 91 views
- | 1 comment

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2013 US Championships Round 2

. Five Remain Perfect at U.S. Championships By FM Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS (May 5, 2013) -- After two rounds of the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship, there are curiously more perfect scores remaining in the latter tournamen... | Read More
- SonofPearl
- | May 5, 2013
- | 1845 reads
- | Chess event coverage
U.S. Junior Closed Champs Underway

U.S. Junior Closed Champs Underway, Getz Leads Group A By Tony Rich. SAINT LOUIS (July 12, 2012) -- The 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship began yesterday with exciting games, excellent analysis by the commentators and a spectacular will... | Read More
- SonofPearl
- | Jul 12, 2012
- | 1997 reads
- | Chess event coverage
Consolation For St.Louis Queens

SAINT LOUIS, September 16, 2011 The Kings vs. Queens match came to an end with another exciting day of fighting chess. The early round saw the KIngs dominate once more with a comfy 3.5-1.5 win, but the Queens got them back with a sweet, high-note... | Read More
- SonofPearl
- | Sep 17, 2011
- | 2480 reads
- | Chess event coverage
Kings Clinch Match With Day To Spare

By Aviv Friedman - SAINT LOUIS, September 15, 2011 With two rounds still to go, on a combative and draw-less day in Saint Louis, the Kings scored 3-2 both in the chess960 match and the rapid match, to secure the overall match victory. With only 1... | Read More
- SonofPearl
- | Sep 15, 2011
- | 3245 reads
- | Chess event coverage
Kamsky Reaches US Champs Finals

Kamsky Advances, Others Need Tiebreak By FM Mike Klein In round two of the 2011 U.S. Championship semifinals, defending champion GM Gata Kamsky pressed his initiative and broke through against GM-elect Sam Shankland to become the first player ... | Read More
- SonofPearl
- | Apr 25, 2011
- | 3024 reads
- | Chess event coverage

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Keeping Up With Melik: Positional Struggle!
- by GM Melikset Khachiyan
- | May 9, 2013
GM Melikset Khachiyan plays an old foe and gives a clinic on how to slowly pick apart the "Stonewall" pawn formation. He also gives sage advice on what to do when you are surprised out of the opening. The methodical effort includes play on both sides of the board, and involves both knights retreating to the first rank! The final zugzwang idea is a picturesque and fitting finish to this tense positional struggle. | Watch video
- 31 min
- | 2940 views
- | 13 comments
- | Category: Strategy
Tata Endgames: Nobody's Perfect! - Part 2
- by GM Melikset Khachiyan
- | Feb 19, 2013
In his next installment, GM Khachiyan reviews the games Nakamura-Sokolov and Hao-Anand. He highlights instructive moments regarding Zugzwang, when to setup "goals" within you endgame plans, and how to avoid traps and pitfalls on both practical and psychological levels. And he also recommends that you never "Tweet" after a tough loss! | Watch video
- 21 min
- | 4249 views
- | 14 comments
- | Category: Endgames
Typical Rook Endgame Mistakes 9: Rook & Pawn
- by GM Melikset Khachiyan
- | Aug 29, 2011
For advanced players looking to further their endgame knowledge of ideas and technical positions, GM Melik Khachiyan's "Endgame Mistakes" video series continues to be solid gold! This video lecture on one highly interesting draw with Rook and Pawn vs Knight and Pawn, and then transitions into the famous "Reti Zugzwang" of Rook vs Pawn Endings... Enjoy! | Watch video
- 17 min
- | 5231 views
- | 20 comments
- | Category: Endgames
My Best Games vs Francisco Trois
- by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
- | Aug 26, 2011
Roman cooks us a tasty dish this weekend, bringing us one of his best games -- and with it, a highly instructive Knight ending! Roman's flawless technique in this game is something to aspire towards, and his ability to use the Principle of Two Weaknesses method is amazing! Ultimately, the threat of the "a4-pawn expressway" would lead to a lost position of Zugzwang for black. | Watch video
- 19 min
- | 6223 views
- | 71 comments
- | Category: Amazing Games
Mating with Queen vs. Rook Part 1 -- Philidor!
- by GM Sam Shankland
- | Jan 3, 2011
International Master Sam Shankland takes on the task of teaching our members how to win a Queen vs Rook Endgame in a two part video series. Today we learn (and hopefully master) the ultimate "goal" position of this tricky ending: the Philidor Position! See how white is winning by force on any black response, and then pay attention to the tricky way for white to "lose a move" and place black in Zugzwang... | Watch video
- 18 min
- | 5595 views
- | 17 comments
- | Category: Endgames

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Zugzwang
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Pronounced "tsoog-tsvung", Zugzwang is a German word meaning "obligation to move". The term is used for a position in which whoever has the move would obtain a worse result than if it were the opponent’s turn to play. The term was first ... Read More »
Material imbalances leading to draws
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In the endgame, there are many material imbalances that are a draw. Here are them: 1.King vs King(I do not need to explain this) 2.Rook pawn and King vs King It is a draw as long as the rook pawn is in reach of the opponen'ts king. He can then ... Read More »

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