Overpressing
Here is a game from the 13é Open Internacional d'escacs "Ciutat de Balaguer", IM Sengupta - GM Burmakin with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw an interesting psychological battle. White started v...
Chess strategies
Chess is an interesting, but popular, and amusing board game. It is a well made one too. It involves kings, queens, pawns, bishops, castles, and knights. Some simple strategies are listed below: A king is at square D...
A bishop or a knight?
Which piece is the most valuable piece to you? Some say its a bishop thats worth 3.5 points and some say its the opposite.
Eliminating the Opening
Here is a game from the 2008 National Open, GM Nakamura - NM Santalla with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw white employ a very interesting strategy in the beginning of the game. He chose to just play some very sl...
Inspiration as preparation
Most players prepare for games by memorizing variations. I prefer to go over games in my selected opening, and try to observe tactical patterns and strategy. In this article I give an example of how such study can pay off. For my game against GM S...
Eagle-Like Precision
The great Capablanca had the ability to dispose of strong opponents without any effort. After an opening mistake by Spielmann, his play afterwards is accurate to the most minute detail.
Beware of Overconfidence!
"Nothing is so conducive to overconfidence in Chess as winning some material from your opponent. And, by the same token, nothing is so discouraging as losing back that material, or more, through some ill-considered, overconfident move. Such m...
A Worthy Philidor
This game is one of the most famous from the McDonnell-Labourdonnais matches. Labourdonnais sets up a powerful pawn center and marches down to queen in a way that would have made Philidor proud. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS FROM THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF THE WORLD...
Winning Simplification
Here is a game from the 2008 US Senior Open, IM Kaufman - IM Foygel with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw black play some slow opening moves which allowed white to take a lead in development. Then white was...
got a good strategy?
I was wondering that a great strategy would be nice. I think I have a pretty sharp opening(I know a few) and I think I have a pretty good end game. If you know a great middle game strategy please tell me.
Board with Excitement
Keres does not let his opponent any time to breathe througout the entire game. He attacks all sides of the board until his opponent's resignation. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS AND TITLE BY IRVING CHERNEV.
Chess puzzle
Here a chess problem. White has to give checkmate in 4 moves.Does anyone knows the solution? (add it as a comment). Good luck!
King in the Center
Another short instructive game by Tartakover, in which he shows the dangers of an uncastled king stuck in the center.
Chess puzzle
Here is a nice chess puzzle. White has to win in 3 moves.
Risky but rewarding strategy
Another variation that is also devastating.
Web of Black Squares
The strategic masterpiece shows Schlechter at his best as he occupies some crucial dark squares, and utilizes them to achieve the final breakthrough.
Alternative Chess Strategies
First, there was the opening. The over-analysed beginning of the game. Here innovations are researched by masters, studied by experts and puzzled over by the rank amateur. The middlegame, the mystical ideal of complexity, the drama here is ...
Queen's Gambit-Trick
The trick of classical queen's gambit which was invented by Siegbert Tarrasch cost a knight for white, the trap was like this
Garin's mate
Garin's match against Charlemagne, the queen sacrifice led an winning game to Garin, the game offers like this
The King Takes A Walk
With all the pieces still on the board, Botvinnik makes a few deep moves-and the scene is transformed! It has become an endgame, with two passed pawns close to queening. With a journey by the king himself, this game is a complete delight.
"Weird" Opening Attack
Perhaps “weird” isn’t the right term, but it is definitely an extremely complicated attack. The Max Lange isn’t too popular these days, but if you look at Hans Fahrni’s way of playing it in 1914 it is worth a seco...
Chess Aptitude Test: How Do You Score?
Jonathan Levitt, (Grandmaster), created what I believe is one of the most effective yet simple, "self-tests" to determine chess aptitude. This article describes the test. He talks about this test in his in his book, "Genius in Chess...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt11
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt 11 By NM Steven Colding The Conclusion of Meek vs Morphy So here we have the position where Black has just played the strong 7...Be6! White now has a decision to make, should he exchange or move...