I recently stumbled across Jan Van Reek's chess site, which includes a History of Correspondence Chess page and some annotated databases. One finds there a PGN collection of great historical CC games -- including the game given below, which is the...
Note from dpruess: Saturday is the one day that chess.com does not have a weekly columnist. On this day we will endeavor to bring to you chess perspectives from a variety of excellent chess writers. This week we present an article from the 19 yea...
This is an amazing game where Geller beats the World Champion Karpov in his only defeat at the 1976 USSR Championship. I think it´s a game where the French defence doesn´t work due to the great game that Geller made. Enjoy it, as i did :
Robert Fischer was an excellant chess player no doubt, but do you think that he was recognized or appreaciated ever since he startied playing chess at the tender age of 6? For those of you who do, the answer is no. Bobby Fischer was but a 'promisi...
In this game, Viktor Bologan faced off against Philipp Schlosser in 2004. Here, White played 20. g5! and Black responded with 20...Qg6, not 20...Qxg5 because of (21. Rg3 Qh4 22. Rf4+-). White continues the attack with 21. Rh3+ Kg8 22. Qg4 gxf6 23....
Here is a short darwed game by Capablanca.
Here is a well played game by Capablanca! Enjoy!
1st a Rook, then a Knight, and then another Rook! Garry Kasparov sacrificed all of these pieces and still managed to get the win against Veselin Topalov in Netherlands, 1999. Immortal? Yes... The action began with 24. Rxd4? cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 26. Q...
The following game was given the title as the best game played at Gibraltar. Varuzhan Akobian demonstrated wonderful attacking mastery, but in the end, the game funneled out into an exciting draw. I have annotated the game.
THIS GAME HELPS YOU TO THINK A LOT IN YOUR FUTURE GAMES.ECO-E4 E5 {an 8 move game enjoy and i'll be hearing from you later}and note this-excersice #1 {1.e4 ..e5 2.Nf3 ..d6 3.d4 ..Nd7 4.Bc4 ..c6 5.Ng5 ..Nh6 6.Be7{what is the correct move that Blac...
Great way to win!
This is an amazing checkmate that I have played.
Here is a very interesting game played by Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in England, 1895. Here, White is quick to attack with 24. Qc3 pinning Black's e5 Pawn and preparing for a series of "interesting" attacks on Black's defence. It continue...
This is a game I played in the UCF Chess Tournament this weekend. It was the most fun game I had in the tournament, and it helped me finish third. While it is not master level chess, I think it was pretty good. Comments/suggestions are apprecia...
In this game, Georg Rotlewi faced off against Akiba Rubinstein in Lodz, 1907. They played the Tarrasch Defence: Symmetrical Variation where Black appeared to be of no threat to White. Suddenly, the game took off when Black decided it was time to s...
Here you can see a bizar phenomenon called cross-check! I found this position in an old chessbook and I want to show this beatiful diagram. Try to find the moves that 'll lead to the checkmate....
Toward the end of a tournament, a player is frequently in the situation where he must win at all cost; then he faces the task of putting together all his knowledge, abilities, and nerves. I have had this situation on several occasions, but none of...
Edward Lasker (1885 – 1981) was a leading American chess and Go player.In Berlin, he won the City Championship (1909).Edward Lasker published several books on American checkers, chess, and Go. He won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 1917,...
Here is a game won by Capablanca.
Watch this great game! KIESH2
Here is a game CApablanca lost.
I recently played a game in which I was Black. In the game below (which is already halfway into the game), it was my turn, and by Nxf6++ I won the game. However, I took back the move and I let ny opponent move instead of me. Naturally, he went to ...
