The Giuoco Piano means quiet game. But in the hands of a strong player, it is not a quiet game. Here is one of the most famous Giuoco Piano games of all time. It was played by world champion William Stienitz at the great Hastings...
In 1959, former world champion Mikhail Tal defeated former world champion Vassily Smyslov in a game full of sacrifices. Smyslov defended with the Caro Kann, and may have had some winning or drawing chances. But Tal played brilliantly.&...
Here is a nice Two Knights' Defense game played by former world chess champion Max Euwe. See how he handles a passed pawn.
The Slav Defense(1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6) is one of the most popular openings among grandmasters. It is a solid opening with a good reputation. There aren't too many opening traps in this opening at the highest level. So here is one ...
This is an interesting game and one I'll use to kick off what a Game of the Day should look like! In the recent Rapid Chess Match featuring World Cup holder Levon Aronian vs. World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, Aronian handed Kramnik defeat afte...
