One of Tal's two by me
Here is a game that shows the beauty of the chess. Lots of tempo and un-predictable moves in a plain and simple Slav opening! Enjoy! And here's some of ...
Staunton Memorial: Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Beware of termites! In view of some of the comments I’ve seen, I thought it would be a good idea to peek behind the curtain and look at how and why a major international chess tournament like the Staunton is pu...
Staunton Memorial Rd.6: Heading for the break
Round 6Wells 1/2 CherniaevSpeelman 1-0 WadeSokolov 1/2 TimmanVan Wely 1/2 L'AmiSmeets 1/2WerleAdams 1/2 ShortRound 7Werle vs. WellsL'Ami vs. SmeetsTimman vs. Van WelyWade vs. SokolovShort vs. SpeelmanCherniaev vs. AdamsOn the day before the rest d...
Staunton Memorial Rd.5: Adams takes command
Round 5Smeets 1-0 WellsWerle 0-1 Van WelyL'Ami 1/2 SokolovTimman 1/2 SpeelmanWade 0-1 AdamsShort 1-0 ChernaievRound 6 Adams vs. ShortWells vs. CherniaevSpeelman vs. WadeSokolov vs. TimmanVan Wely vs. L'AmiSmeets vs. Werle Mickey Adams continue...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 30)
November 5th, 1992 Bobby Fischer won the 30th game in the match with his old nemesis Boris Spassky in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The win additionally sealed the match for Fischer by the score of 10 games to 5, as well as the winner’s purs...
Staunton Memorial Rd.4: Fight until you fall down!
The Staunton Memorial has no rules against short draws. The organizer invites only players who love a fight. Round 4 games showed this, as Wells-Short and Van Wely-Smeets battled until a split point was inevitable. The British players gained groun...
Staunton Memorial Rd.3 Sometimes draws are more exciting than wins
Round 3Van Wely 1/2 WellsSmeets 1-0 SokolovWerle 1/2 SpeelmanL'Ami 1/2 AdamsTimman 1/2 CherniaevWade 0-1 ShortRound 4Wells vs. ShortCherniaev vs. WadeAdams vs. TimmanSpeelman vs. L'AmiSokolov vs. WerleVan Wely vs. Smeets Round three had exciting...
Karpov-Kasparov World Championship 1985 (Game 1)
After the controversial 1984 match, a rematch for the World Championship between the world's two finest players - Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov was set for 1985 with the player getting the most points in 24 games being the champion. If the gam...
Staunton Memorial Rd.2: Traditional Excitement
Round 2:Wells 1-0 WadeShort 0-1 TimmanCherniaev 1/2 L?AmiAdams 1-0 WerleSpeelman 1/2 SmeetsSokolov 1/2 Van WelyRound 3Van Wely vs. WellsSmeets vs. SokolovWerle vs. SpeelmanL?Ami vs. AdamsTimman vs. CherniaevWade vs. Short The Stau...
Staunton Memorial Rd.1 Report: Kasparov Crushed!
The big news at the opening ceremony was the demolition of Garry Kasparov by the Dutch side, which destroyed him 5 times while smashing Britain 6-0. Not at chess, of course. In honor of sponsor Jan Moll, who owns a Formula One racing operation, ...
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Trying to understand is not a crime
"There just ain't no pity. No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah—New York City." (excerpt from a blues Bobby was singing several years ago) Not going in the emotional area is difficult, as most of us are deeply human. Destroy...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 26)
Boris Spassky bounced back to win game 26 of his 1992 match with Bobby Fischer, just one day after being thoroughly dominated by the American in the previous game. Knowing that his back was against the wall, as Fischer only needs one more ga...
Chess Gear: Wooden Chess Game
When I first became serious about playing chess, I only played on or against a computer. Eventually, I was hankerin’ for some over-the-board play, so I decided to buy some chess gear. After a bit of investigation, I determined th...
Tournament preparation
Are you not ready for tournaments and always lose badly? Here, this tips from http://www.geocities.com/kidlat121/chess/articles/tournprep.htm can help. Tournament Preparation for Amateurs Recently on several chess discussion forums, players hav...
Quantity vs Quality
The question I would like to put forth is: With regards to improving ones game- Is it better to play a few games at a time, giving them all your attention, or is it better to play a lot of games giving you the chance to face different situatio...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 25)
After three successive draws and two additional days off due to Boris Spassky’s nagging cold, Bobby Fischer won game 25 of their $5 million dollar match in Yugoslavia. The game was a Scheveningen Sicilian with Spassky playing...
Help from Fellow Chess Players!
Ok first of all i just want to introduce me and how chess are! I've been playing chess for eight years now and i am a very well rounded out player! I can be good at sometimes and just do plain horrible at other times! I have been to many tournam...
MacDonnell-Steinitz 1862
The great London tournament of 1862 was one of the strongest tournaments of the 19th century and only the second event recognized as a true international chess tournament. Several legendary players participated and many great games and novel...
What are we looking for ??
"Shakespeare also was a terrorist : "words, words, words...he said." It's just about some considerations, nothing purely technical: About my nickname : An article about Fischer on the web touched me deeply in 06, the title was : ...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 21)
Bobby Fischer scored his second consecutive victory in a hard fought Game 21 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Spassky employed a Sicilian Defense with the black pieces and Fischer answered with the main line variation (3.d4) for the first time in th...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 20)
Boris Spassky won game 20 of his match against a seemingly passive Bobby Fischer. After letting Spassky off the hook in their previous game and settling for a draw, it was widely expected that Fischer would come out very aggressive in this g...
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 17)
October 10, 1992 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Bobby Fischer won his second consecutive game of match, prevailing against Boris Spassky’s Siciilian Defense in game 17 of their rematch for the world chess championship. Fischer had previou...
A comeback!
Isn’t it incredible how some games can be important for reasons that no-one but yourself can understand and appreciate. I had one such experience last night at our local club. I knew to expect a visitor from a neighbouring town, a man ...