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  • Practical Chess Psychology

    On Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, I returned to my old stomping ground in San Francisco: The Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club. The first thing my visit to San Francisco did was reaffirm Mark Twain’s old comment, “The coldest winter I eve... | Read More

  • Book review: Zuke 'Em

    Zuke 'Em The Colle-Zukertort RFevolutionized by David Rudel foreword by Aaron Summerscale Thinker's Press August 2011 (Second Edition) ISBN 1-88871039X $25.99 at Amazon.com   It is rare that one finds a book recommended by a grandmaster ... | Read More

  • Records in Chess

    Best match player.  William Steinitz played 27 chess matches from 1862 to 1896, and won 25 of the 27.    He won 160 games, lost 70, and drew 57.  Best Selling Chess Book. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess has sold over one million copies. Best w... | Read More

  • Harry Nelson Pillsbury

    After Paul Morphy, the next great chess player was Harry Pillsbury (1872-1906). Harry Nelson Pillsbury was born on December 5, 1872 in Somerville, Massachusetts, located just north of Boston.   His father, Luther Batchelder Pillsbury (1832-1905... | Read More

  • Classical Games Everybody Should Know, Part 10

    In the previous instalments of this column we already discussed the importance of the knowledge of classical games and ideas.  Today I'd like to discuss how to generate your own ideas.  Again, sometimes it just means using somebody else'... | Read More


    • Combinations by the Dozen

      Below are 12 beautiful combinations from games by various players throughout time. I've incorporated the entire games but displayed them from the point where the combination seems to originate. Game 1The first game is between the Kiev champi... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Apr 28, 2013
      • | 2345 views
      • | 29 comments
    • Advice for new Chess players

      Hello; welcome to my article about advice to new chess players… Firstly why play chess? well it can be fun, its good for the mind and stimulating; plus there is always something to learn  Now why do you want to play? probably the best reason ... | Read More

      • crok
      • | Apr 18, 2013
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    • NimzoRoy's TOP TEN Chess Myths

      NimzoRoy's TOP TEN Urban Chess Legends  I've put them in chronological order because I couldn't decide on how to rate them in terms of #1 thru #10 based on their popularity and/or bogosity. If I don't provide verifying links just go to Edward Wi... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | Mar 3, 2013
      • | 1771 views
      • | 14 comments
    • The Catalan, Pressure & Hope Chess

      [Blog History]    This was supposed to go up two days ago but I got a little sidetracked in other stuff, so here it is now. It's the recap of this week's Your Games Analyzed, hosted by GM Magesh Panchanathan. This week, Magesh asked a trivia qu... | Read More

    • Charles de Maurian

       Charles Amedée de Maurian died slighly over 100 years ago. I was reminded the other week (by none other than Dr. Jeremy Spinrad, best known in chess circles from his 3 years of contributions to "Chess Cafe" under the title "New Stories about... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 27, 2013
      • | 2180 views
      • | 10 comments

  • Johannes Zukertort's Grave Rededicated

    The fate of famous old chess Grandmasters is not always a happy one, so it is heartwarming to learn of the rededication of the grave of Polish-born Grandmaster Johannes Zukertort (1842-1888). Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Dr Marek Stel... | Read More

  • An Interview with GM Nigel Davies

    Nigel Davies is a Grandmaster from England, a popular and prolific chess author and an experienced coach.  He also authored the recent Chess Mentor course, "Understanding the Colle-Zukertort" and is currently playing in a vote chess... | Read More

  • GM Nigel Davies - Chess Mentor Course & Vote Chess

    Chess.com is lucky today! We are fortunate to have GM Nigel Davies with us in two amazing new roles! First off, GM Davies has created a new Chess Mentor course on Understanding the Colle-Zukertort which is an aggressive opening with deadly intent... | Read More

    • erik
    • | Mar 3, 2008
    • | 5096 reads
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Video Lessons



  • Zukertort, Johannes

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    Johannes Zukertort (1842-1888) was a chess master, physician, pianist, magazine editor, music critic, linguist, swordsman and marksman.  He was fluent in   English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Sa... Read More »

  • Wilson, Thomas Bright

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    Thomas Bright Wilson (1843-1915) was the inventor of the chess clock (stop clock), with the advice of Henry Blackburne.  He lived in Manchester England and was secretary of the Manchester Chess Club.  The first major tournament to use th... Read More »

  • Rosenthal, Samuel

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    Samuel Rosenthal (1837-1902) was a Polish player and law student who moved from Warsaw to Paris, France in 1864 after the Polish revolution to become a professional player and writer.  In 1880, he played Zukertort in a match, but lost  w... Read More »

  • Owen, John

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    John Owen was born in Staffordshire on July 1, 1827.  In 1851, he was ordained and became a vicar of Hooten, Chesire from 1862 to 1900.  He was a member of George’s Chess Club and was recognized as one of London’s strongest a... Read More »

  • Hoffer, Leopold

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    Leopold Hoffer (1842-1913) was a Hungarian-born English chess journalist.  He founded (along with Zukertort) and edited the Chess Monthly from September 1879 to 1896.  He wrote for the Standard and the Westminster Gazette.  In 1882,... Read More »