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Articles from Vlad_Akselrod

Winning against Nakamura

Winning against Nakamura

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Nov 9, 2009

GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2715) aka Smallville needs no introduction - we have already published an article on his epic battle against Alexander Grischuk. IM Vlad Akselrod (FIDE 2446) aka Raix, a second of WGM Natalia Pogonina and Peter Zhdanov, ha...

Chess beauty contests: pros and cons

Chess beauty contests: pros and cons

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Sep 8, 2009

The Hindustantimes has been one of the numerous newspapers that has published an article on Vladislav Tkachiev's forfeit after being heavily drunk and falling asleep at a chess board. A truly grandmaster-level PR move! It's too bad that Toiletga...

Strongest chess couples: 5000+ club

Strongest chess couples: 5000+ club

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Jun 23, 2009

If only they were married: GM Kasparov (2851) - GM Polgar (2735) = 5586 WGM Natalia Pogonina and Peter Zhdanov (they married on June, 5) decided to compile a list of the strongest chess couples in the world who could become members of the honor...

Smells like team spirit

Smells like team spirit

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Jun 7, 2009

Many people don't consider chess to be a team sport. And this opinion has its reasons. Chess is a game between two people. There are no assistants, only you and your opponent. So a team match can also be viewed as a few separate confrontations. Wh...

10 chess books you don't want to miss

10 chess books you don't want to miss

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Jun 4, 2009

When I was a kid, PCs weren’t that widespread yet, so books were our #1 choice when it came to chess studies. Of course, innovative technologies speed up the process of learning chess, but the old methods shouldn’t be totally neglected too. That’s...

Earnings of top women chess players

Earnings of top women chess players

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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Jun 1, 2009

Being a sportsman is risky. The winner takes it all, while the loser is left in the dust. In women chess the situation is even more "egalitarian" - the elite players have hardly more chances of buying a limousine than the rest. First of all, prize...

Spectacular attacking chess

Spectacular attacking chess

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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May 29, 2009

Let me present to you one of my favorite games played by WGM Natalia Pogonina against FM Dmitry Biryukov. Natalia (currently #14 female player in the world rated 2501 FIDE) delivered an unexpected attack on the kingside followed by a few remarkab...

Women and men in chess – crushing the stereotypes

Women and men in chess – crushing the stereotypes

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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May 24, 2009

WGM Pogonina, a top women grandmaster rated 2501 FIDE, shares her views on the evergreen topic “why do women play chess worse than men” and takes a look at the future of women’s chess.   Chess is often divided into men’s chess and women’s ches...

Tactics challenge: play like grandmaster Pogonina!

Tactics challenge: play like grandmaster Pogonina!

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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May 23, 2009

Today you have the chance to play like Moscow Open-2009 winner WGM Natalia Pogonina. In the last round of the tournament she crushed her opponent, IM Marina Romanko, with a few nice tactical blows - can you also spot them? Replay the annota...

The Controversial Computer

The Controversial Computer

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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May 21, 2009

Being a chess second of #14 female player in the world WGM Natalia Pogonina, I would like to share with you her article on home preparation and advanced chess (originally published at her website - Pogonina.com). Hope you'll find it useful: The a...

Natalia Pogonina's Official Website

Natalia Pogonina's Official Website

IM Vlad_Akselrod
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May 10, 2009

All chess fans and people who like beautiful girls - welcome to WGM Natalia Pogonina's website! There you will find lots of nice photos, Natalia's blog, chess games, tactics problems, etc. Don't miss a great opportunity to communicate in person w...

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