Target Fixation
Every chess player knows this moment. You are on the edge of something big, capturing a major piece, making a move to force checkmate, or anchoring important space. Then, seemingly, from out of nowhere your opponent strikes. He/she takes a Quee...
An Important Lesson from my Youth
Hello dear chess fans! This is the first installment of my weekly column and I would like to thank chess.com for giving me this opportunity to share my experience with fellow chess players. Here I will discuss openings and&nbs...
ZigZag
Here is a nice attack by Bu Xiangzhi, in which he employs a most unusual kingside attack. It involves several sacrifices and a zigzag dance with his queen which forces white to resign.
Extensive Vision
Ljubojevic initiates a surprise combination in this game, sacrificing the exchange in order to drive his opponent's king into the unsafe queenside. Next, he leaves several pieces en prise in order to create a Boden-like finish, using both his bish...
Sacrifice wins again
This is the first article i submit, i have made two subsequent sacrifices to inevitably win the queen, i am still an amateur so, i would like to hear from you your comments and whether you like it or not!
Forced Sequences
This game is a tactical masterpiece by Barry, as he rains them down on Pillsbury's head. Especially nice is how he sacrifices a rook in order to set up his opponent's queen, who is captured with a couple of move sequences.
puzzle XII
easy one
An Anti-Sicilian
Here is another nice game by Bobby Fischer. He takes advantage of his opponent's Sicilian and manages to work up an attack. When his opponent tries to attack him back, he uses a batch of tactics to bring him down.
Italian punishment-A tactic at Giuoco Piano
White sets a trap and takes control of the board..
Sudden End
This recent game features a lot of exchanging and maneuvering. Shirov is up a pawn, but how does he take advantage of it? Suddenly, a simple move by white turns into disaster as a sudden blow ends the battle.
The Power of Discovery
Here is a game from the 2009 Moscow Open, IM Zubov - IM Krylov with full annotations and commentary: This was a very nice game to show the power of the discovery tactical motif in chess. In this game white was able to suc...
The Test of Time
In this game, two chess greats go against each other, combining attack with defense in an all-out attempt to win. The game is extremely complex, some of the correct moves still unclear.
Positional Insight
This is believed to be Petrosian's finest game. His opponent makes a few inaccuracies in the opening, enabling him to take over the position. After that, he makes use of a long and complex strategy to slowly maneuver his way to victory.
"Tactics Trainer: Good and Bad"
If you have been a basic member on chess.com for some time, you'd know that there is a "tactics trainer" which lets you do some chess problems at a daily basis. It is a really nice interactive program that gives you a huge variety of chess problem...
A Corus Line
Since Corus is going on right now, I felt that I should post some highlights from this tournament. Here is one where Anand is at his best. He gives up nearly all of his minor pieces to achieve what he wants-the white king trapped in one file. Afte...
"Analysis of a difficult position" by Paul Keres
The games don't get adjourned anymore due to the possibility of computer analysis. Nevertheless, the ability to analyze complicated position is an important measure of a chess player's class. So Keres's lecture is still of much interest.Each chess...
Whoever Said...
...you couldn't win a game by hanging on to your pawns and giving up everything to see them through? There will always be doubters in society, but as i sit here, watching chess.com move away from "beta", while accomplishing all that it set out to...
deadly trap in damianos defence
hi folks. i came upon this combo whilst looking at a page of tips and traps. on move three the white knight takes a pawn, tempting black to capture. black consents to the capture and losses instantly. a lovely combo that i had the pleasure of usin...
Najdorf, teacher of combinations
Miguel Najdorf, without doubt, a master in the art of combinations. Enjoy this!
The Man and the Machine
Kasparov conducts this game in a machine-like way by drawing up a model attack. First his pawns advance and break up the opposing king position. When his opponent makes a few time-wasting mistakes, he is able to capitalize and break in with sacrif...
The Quick Pin
I have playing a few games, and I have discovered a quick pin. It does have its flaws, however I will post it for now as the unfinished version. The pin is quite an enjoyable one; keeping a knight from fear of the death of the queen. I got this mo...
Daring Jab
Keres is out for blood here. With Byrne rolling a dangerous pawn front down his queenside, he goes after Byrne's seemingly safe king. However, a crushing rook sac brings an end to the game, despite the extra queens.
Returning to Glory
After Tal beat Botvinnik in the 1960 WC Match, many thought that the old master would retire in the face of such an opponent. Howeber, Botvinnik proved them all wrong by winning the return match a year later. Here is one of his favorite games. (n...