David Bronstein might be one of the best chess players ever who did not become world champion, and you can learn a lot from his games. In this lesson, find out how Bronstein opened up the chessboard to destroy his opponents.
Chess in a Filipino park, chess as a therapy for tough times and as a source for marketing and for cartoons. There are interesting new facts about female participation, and the female GM Harika Dronavalli shares her journey. And have you seen the new thing in chess streams: eye-tracking? Enjoy this new episode of In Other News. Chess in the Park The Black-and-White Jungle Grandmaster Marketing Chess Cartoons The Best (and Worst) Countries to be a Female Chess Player Harika's TEDx Talk Eye-Tracking,...
We all love our ancient game for its beauty and inner logic, but have you thought about what attracts you most to chess? Some people would swear that there is nothing better than Jose Capablanca's positional masterpieces or one of Magnus Carlsen's endgames, where he demonstrates his magic. While these are valid viewpoints, many chess players (especially those less advanced), might find those games plain boring. However, it is difficult for me to imagine a true chess player whose heart wouldn't beat...
Mikhail Tal had many brilliant ways to win chess games, but perhaps his signature method was to make use of open files. Learn how to get your heavy pieces aiming at the enemy king in this video.
In this 3/2 blitz game on chess.com I am down a pawn and need to find the best way forward in the middle game. I chose two sacrifices! I sacrificed my knight (and my voice as you'll find out...hehe) and this results in an interesting position where white needs to keep the pressure on and look for tactics to win! I hope you learn some new ideas for your attacks as I did. I hope you enjoy! Full analysis and thoughts in the video! Thanks for watching! -Stacia Please like,...
Both semifinal games—Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Hikaru Nakamura vs. Alexander Grischuk—ended in draws rather abruptly today at the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. Tomorrow is the second day of classical chess. The players can hardly be blamed for a match strategy that gives them optimal chances to advance to the next round. For the fans, it was not great to have just two classical games today and see both end in draws in quite lively positions. The...
Anish Giri tells David Cox about the multicultural upbringing that shaped his chess talent, why social media has been huge for the game and the moments when he’s believed he can become world champion. As the current world number-four, Anish Giri is one of the best-known chess players on the planet. But that’s not just because of his skill over the board. The Dutchman has built a rapidly growing Twitter following, thanks to his quick-fire wit and willingness to engage with everyone, from...
Deciding the match in the very last bullet game, eighth seed GM Elina Danielian of Armenia Wednesday kicked out top seed GM Kateryna Lagno of Russia from the Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship. Experience and mouse skills are important in online chess. Although she was the clear underdog for this match, Danielian eventually came out as the winner, against the odds. Mostly based on their classical-only, mutual score (9.5-5.5 for Lagno), the SmarterChess prediction only gave...
WHO ARE THEY? Everyone wants to win a brilliancy prize, but few get to experience it. In this article, I’ve found several “unknown players” who actually were able to grasp that dream. Can you solve these positions? If you do, you won't get a brilliancy prize, but you will feel pretty good as you howl in joy to the heavens. 1. Harry Rombach: Born 1899 (Ukraine), died 1981 (Canada). A skilled teacher, journalist and composer of problems and studies, he was born...
