Continuation of the French Defense
This is a continuation of my previous article. The different variations of the French Defense include:-
The French Defense
The French Defense has a reputation for solidity and resilience, though it can result in a somewhat cramped game for Black in the early stages. Black usually gains counter-attacking possibilities on the queenside while White tends to concentrate o...
Your Questions Answered By Andrew Martin
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess. If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and...
Classical French: David Pruess-Jesse Kraai
I have been plannng for weeks to show the game IM David Pruess won against GM Jesse Kraai this year in Berkeley. Yesterday and today, the news on this site indicates that David Pruess has been hired to work here. This game is an example of his abi...
2008 Chess.com Holiday Puzzler Answers And Winners!
Here is what you've all been waiting for - the answers and winners of the Chess.com Holiday Puzzler competition! The standard of entries was incredibly high, so a BIG thank you to all members who submitted answers. Where necessary, equal scores...
Your Questions Answered By Andrew Martin
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess. If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and...
2008 Chess.com Holiday Puzzler!
Welcome to the 2008 Chess.com Holiday Puzzler! How many of the 20 questions below can you answer? Don't answer in the comments! Send your entries to holidaypuzzler@chess.com and you could win one of these fabulous prizes! 1st Prize: 1 year of...
Maroczy In Dutch With Tartakower
Geza Maroczy (1870-1951) was one of the best players in the world and Hungary's top player in the early 20th century. He was awarded the grandmaster title by FIDE based on past performance in 1950. He was skilled in all phases of the game, not jus...
Chess in 1475
The Center Counter Defense is one of the oldest recorded openings, first recorded as being played between Francesco di Castellvi and Narciso Vinyoles in Valencia in 1475, and being mentioned by Lucena in 1497. It is one of the oldest asymmetric de...
Queen Sac Wins
Légal Trap, Blackburne Trap, or also known as the Légal Mate is a chess opening trap, characterized by a queen sacrifice followed by checkmate with minor pieces if Black accepts the sacrifice. The trap is named after Sire de Légal (1702-1792) who ...
Opening Trap
Here is a game between Amedee Gibaud, five times French champion, and Fredric Lazard. Gibuad was defeated in four moves.
Ten moves- Know vishy better
This is an article that I read in a local newspaper here.Found it interesting,so thought of sharing it with everyone else. Here's some trivia about VishyAnand-The world chess champion. Vishwanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in Chennai,Tam...
Happy Birthday Alekhine
Today (October 31) is Alexander Alekhine's birthday. Here is some Alekhine trivia. Alexander Alekhine was born on Halloween, October 31, 1892. This would have been October 19 on the Old Style or Russian calendar, which was in affect until 1918....
Best Games of a Chess Coach: Masterpiece in the French
In the fifth article, part of the “Inside the Master Mind: The Best Games of a ChessCoach” Series I would like to present you one very good positional win of mine as played in French Defense. When a tournament player has to play a spec...
Exchange Theory
The exchange variation,This could refer to any number of openings and here i intend to explain them as well as i can. I will divide them to four groups: Boring & Symetrical Interesting & Complex Bishops and Knights Others Section 1 ...
Book Review: Mastering The Chess Openings
Mastering The Chess Openings: Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Modern Chess Openings is a two volume set authored by John Watson. The first volume includes sections on opening principles, but otherwise is dedicated to King's Pawn openings, and the ...
Philidor!
François-André Danican Philidor 1726 - 1785) was a French C\hess player and composer. He was regarded as the best single chess player of his age. Although the title of World Chess Champion was not yet in existence. Philidor's book Anal...
Success in the French Defense
Here is a game from the Russian Superfinal Championship, GM Inarkiev - GM Vitiugov with full annotations and commentary: This game is a good example that the French defense is still playable and successful for the black side! In re...
Young Superstars: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was born October 21, 1990 in Nogent-sur-Marne, just outside Paris. He plays 1.e4 and when playing Black, the Sicilian Najdorf or Dragon against it. Maxime prefers the Grunfeld against 1.d4 and 1...c5 or 1...Nf6 against 1.c4...
Ending with a knight-mare
I playing the french defense continuosly
The advance variation of the French defence:part two, white plays 6.a3
This the second part in a three part series aiming to elucidate the advance variation of the French defence and to promote the group French Defense Fanatics, of which this writer is a member. The first part can be found here: http://www.chess.com/...
The Alapin Sicilian: Opera or Chess?
Paul Morphy, an American went to the Paris opera in 1858 and entertained two French nobles, producing his most famous game. An opera is often an international event. The author of the opera, the performers, the language the opera was written in, t...
The advance variation of the French defence: part one, classical white set up
Apart from shedding light on the advance variation of the French defence, this three part series is meant to promote the group French Defense Fanatics, of which yours truly is of course a member. ...
Systematic King Assault
Here is a game from the 83rd French Championship, GM Apicella - IM Abergel with full annotations and commentary: This game was an excellent display of an attack on the enemy King. In this game we saw black start the kingside initiati...