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Simple Puzzles Day 1

Simple Puzzles Day 1

manichessrookie
| Feb 1, 2022
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Feb 1 2022. Here will be simple tactics from my blitz games. Lessons to learn from this Game: 1) Opening Principle - Develop Your Pieces, before going for the Attack on opponent king Not to get Queen out early as it will be subjected to attac...

ARTICLES by GM SERPER

ARTICLES by GM SERPER

manichessrookie
| Aug 2, 2016
| 1,369
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ON CLASSICAL GAMES : Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,  Classical games : ISOLATED PAWN 1, 2 PAWN STORM DOUBLED PAWNS  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 HOW TO AVOID BLUNDERS : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IMPROVING ATTACKING PLAY TACTICAL PATTERNS : sacrifice on...

Tactics from my live games :5

Tactics from my live games :5

manichessrookie
| Nov 3, 2014
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here is the game. I loose on time, but many tactics involved in the game How should white get away from check?  r1b1kbnr/pp3ppp/4p3/3pP3/1q1P4/1P6/P4PPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 0 9  Why is the text move in the game wrong? After ....QxQ what should...

Tactics from my live games :3

Tactics from my live games :3

manichessrookie
| Nov 2, 2014
| 768
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This game,i lost my queen early in the game. My opponent had known this trap, which i didnt. But later on in the game, he kept on makimg mistakes and i was ahead by a piece and he resigned.... he is up by queen, but he keeps on making mistakes, ...

Tactics from my live games :1

Tactics from my live games :1

manichessrookie
| Oct 29, 2014
| 718
| 1

Live 5 mins blitz games played on 29 oct 2014               in this position, i play Ne6 + with the intention of opening the diagonal a2-g8 for my bishop , and having double attack against oppoenents Q and R with my d pawn push. This wa...

CHESS.COM MOBILE APP DRAW BACKS

CHESS.COM MOBILE APP DRAW BACKS

manichessrookie
| Sep 27, 2014
| 1,154
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 Chess.com mobile application is really nice one, as you can play online chess games, online games, read articles, solve puzzles, watch videos while you are on the move. But it has certain drawbacks, What are they? Here is one such draw back.  In...

can u spot the tactic?

can u spot the tactic?

manichessrookie
| Aug 26, 2014
| 722
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This game against my friend and colleague, all being equal, my friend errs at 14th move. why was it a mistake? Solve the puzzle to know why? and later read my comments, its both a tactical and a positional game.... A truly memorable one for me, a...

my games with supriya guru

my games with supriya guru

manichessrookie
| Aug 17, 2014
| 1,125
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In this game played on 17/8/14. Got this winning position. i am black here. what should i play? ANS : DRAG OVER IN BRACKET (Qd5 + is a easy win for black. I miss it ) after few moves, following position is reached..   what did white miss h...

my little combination

my little combination

manichessrookie
| Aug 14, 2014
| 836
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This game me vs sg, nice little combination after blunder by sg wins the game for me. Find the combination no 1 here. Whats is the best move after RXR, why? puzzle 1: Best move for black. Puzzle 2: Why NxR is bad? Puzzle 3: mate combination,...

Art of Attack in chess

Art of Attack in chess

manichessrookie
| Jun 17, 2014
| 693
| 1

This blitz game, played on fics, illustrates things like :  1) need to develop pieces early in the game. Black goes on grabing the pawns offered to him, falls behind in development. With his King still in centre, i mount a attack on it. 2) Vario...

GM BRYAN SMITH's articles link

GM BRYAN SMITH's articles link

manichessrookie
| May 8, 2014
| 1,211
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Articles on Endgame various themes : MAinly on Queen less endgames : Endgames of GMs: Emanuel Laskers Cunning endgame part 1, part 2 Petrosian, Ulf Anderson GAta KAmsky : Carlsen, Rubienstein, Bobby Fisher On Sicilian endgames : Exchange dow...

EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014: part I

EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014: part I

manichessrookie
| Mar 4, 2014
| 1,023
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A win with Caro Kann by Bacrot. Position was equal till most of the game, but white misses the chance to counter attack on blacks queen side, and allows blacks rook to inavde his first rank. Still after it white has the chance to save his king, bu...

22nd THEMATIC chess.com tournament : CARO KANN

22nd THEMATIC chess.com tournament : CARO KANN

manichessrookie
| Feb 21, 2014
| 2,067
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22nd Chess.com Thematic Tournament - Caro Kann (1601-1800) 1. e4 c6The Caro–Kann, like the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, is classified as a "Semi-Open Game", but it is thought to be more solid and less dynamic than either of those openings....

Silmans articles : links content vise

Silmans articles : links content vise

manichessrookie
| Nov 18, 2013
| 1,183
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Silman on studying chess On evaluating position Studying master games part 1, part 2, part 3  BEGINNERS LESSON: basic principles, ideas, tactics, mate MATING PATERNS part 1, part2, part 3 Classic Bishop Sacrifice : GRECOs GREEK GIFT : PART 1...

My team  match : 7-day long think! - Board 4

My team match : 7-day long think! - Board 4

manichessrookie
| Oct 9, 2013
| 838
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Game 1 : Caro-kann Exchange variation, I get early advantage like open f file occupied by both my rooks, strong central pawns which are also blokading the isolated d pawn of white.  Game 2: Falk beer counter gambit, after few exchanges, B+N vs B+...

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