A Chess Emergency
A Chess Emergency By NM Steve Colding I recently was asked by a member to comment on his blog. I did and since I feel it might help a little I submit it for your approval.Below is dronstar's blog: On getti...
The Terrible Traxler Part 6
The Terrible Traxler Part 6 7.Ke2 Qh4 moves other than 8.Rf1 by NM Steve Colding The 7.Ke2 variation is not a difficult one but it does have several branches.Until now the variations which we have studied have been p...
The Terrible Traxler Part 5
The Terrible Traxler Part 5 by NM Steve Colding. 7. Ke2 part 1 Today we are discussing 7. Ke2 a risky attempt to try to bring the King's Rook into the game. The problem with this, as in a grea...
The Terrible Traxler pt4
The Terrible Traxler part 4 By NM Steve Colding Previous Articles: The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 The Terrible Traxler pt 3 The subject of today's article is the following position: ...
The Terrible Traxler Pt 3
The Terrible Traxler Part 3 by NM Steve Colding The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 I would like to thank all my readers for their wonderful response to the articles. You guys and gals keep me on my toes and I ...
The Terrible Traxler pt 2
The Terrible Traxler pt2 The Beginner's Trap in the Traxler After the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ and now White has several choices. Today we will...
The Terrible Traxler
The Terrible Traxler Part 1 by NM Steve Colding The Traxler Counter-Attack in the Two Knights D...
Learn, Grow, and Have Fun
Chess is an out reach of knowledge; a way to learn and seek wisdom by being competitive but wise. A chance to show where you are in the world and to see what others can do. A chance to see what you can do. So learn and gro...
Scotch Game
This is one of the simplest of all openings and is therefore very suitable for beginners. Its main idea is violent attack on the center, using rapid and aggresive development principals . Initial moves are 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4. This openin...
A few notes and games on the Dory Defence
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Games ...
SICILIAN NAJDORF!
I have been playing Najdorf variation for 2 years. I really like this opening but I have some problems.. for example after 6.Bg5 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cd4 4.Nd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5) I usually play 6...e6 and after 7.f4 Qc7 8.Qf3 Nc6!?..this is the...
O'Kelly Variation of the Sicilian Defense
What do you all think of 1e4,c5 2 Nf3, a6 ? Is it playable ?
Opening Traps Volume 1
Welcome to the world of chess, by now I am sure you have expiranced hightened victories and sour defeats at the hands of many different people. Well I would rather not waste any more of your precious time so without further adue I introduce ...
Important Novelty in the Marshall Attack
Here is a game from the recent World Cup 2007. This game features an important opening novelty in the Ruy Lopez, Marshall Gambit line. Here is GM Shirov - GM Jakovenko with full annotations and commentary: This game illustrate...
A little extra push
I have always wanted to create my own openings, but most of them are not vert succesful. A while ago, back when my rating hung around 1300, I developed what I called "Archer's Arm", mainly because it uses the bishop, which represents...
PLAYING FOR THE TITLE
Unlike chess in parks, in coffee shops or in many clubs and adults tournaments across the United States the National Elementary Chess Championship ( consisting grades 4-6 ) is a well-organized and attractively staged event. Enthusiast in cities li...
Chess Openings – King's Indian Attack
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here: Chess Openings Category – Flank Opening Opening Move Sequence – Can be reached through many move sequences ECO Codes – Not relevant King's Indian Attack, o...
Chess Openings: English Opening
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here: Chess Openings Chess Openings – English Opening Category – Flank Opening Opening Move Sequence – 1 c4 ECO Codes – A10 to A39 The English Opening w...
Center control
Who Cares what black does, this opening is quite hard to get. But when you get it. You have a good chance of winning
Chess Openings: Dutch Defense
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 f5 ECO Codes – A80 to A99 This opening was advocated in a book published in 1789 in The Hagu...
Chess Openings: King's Indian Defense
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 g6 ECO Codes – E60 to E99 Like in other hypermodern openings, in King's Indian ...
Chess Openings: Grünfeld Defense
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 ECO Codes – D70 to D99 Grünfeld Defense is named after the player Ernst ...
Chess Openings: Catalan Opening
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 g3 d5, 4 Bg2 ECO Codes – E01 to E09 Catalan Opening was first used in a master tou...
Chess Openings: Queen's Indian Defense
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 Nf3 b6 ECO Codes – E12 to E19 Queen's Indian Defense is usually played to avoi...