Model Moves
This game turns into a race between white's kingside attack and black's attempts to destroy white's center. Geller gets his one fueled and going much better, and some subtle touches allow him to penetrate. A few tactics round it off.
Series: How Chess Resembles Life: The Enigma of Chess
The Enigma of Chess Chess, as with human design, presents the mystery of allowing sufficient time and space, or more accurately, comprehending one's limitations. Much like driving a car, one learns the benefits or consequences of allowing suff...
2B or Not 2B Resigned?
In the following game, White resigned. White is grandmaster Mikhail Rytshagov of Estonia. Black is Boris Gelfand (illustrated) of Israel. He has held Soviet and European junior championships. For the last 15 years he has been a candidate for the w...
Edging it Out
Alekhine starts up a kingside attack in this game, aided with the help of a lethal cocktail of "edge moves." When Maroczy makes a slip, the attack comes crashing through and black is forced to resign. EDIT: sorry guys, i added in the rest of the ...
Three Rook Sacs
Karpov was devastating in Linares 1994, and this is one of his games. He obtains the advantage in the opening, and slowly begins to creep toward black's king. Then comes a blaze of sacrfices, inculding three rook sacs!
A Tactic of Gossip
Jackson Showalter (1860-1935) was the United States chess champion four times in the period of 1890 to 1898. He held the title a fifth time from 1906 to 1909. Altogether he won the title five times in matches against four rivals and lost title mat...
An unusual defense
This is the second of my game analysis. It is a game played online here, where black plays a courageous and an unusual defense classifed here as Carr defense. I have included an analysis of the opening and discussed the poisoned ...
A Tal Tale
In this game, Tal appears to be focused on the queenside, but after a mistake by his opponent, he switches to the kingside. The result is a brilliant tactical display followed by mate.
A Beautiful Save!
Here is a very nice chess composition I found: This composition includes a very interesting imbalance. Black has many advanced pawns while white in compensation has a Rook. What will prevail? The advanced pawns or the Rook? This ch...
The Flash of a Mighty Surprise
Olafsson's play in this game is simple and elegant. He lures his opponent into winning the exchange, and then exploits the weaknesses he has left behind. When he obtains two connected passed pawns, their power is unstoppable.
Phalanx of Pawns
Petrosian knows how to make the most of a small advantage. He takes one, transforms it into another, and yet another. Eventually, his centralization allows him to start a flank attack with his pawns. After his rook manages to make it to the 7th ra...
A Well-Oiled Machine
Keres takes advantage of an opening slip by his opponent, and quickly mounts a kingside attack. With the help of a few rook sacrifces, the final breakthrough provides an elegant finish to a model game. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST...
what would you do in this position against a beginner?
what would you do in this position against a beginner?
2009 Daily Chess Calendar
The 2009 Daily Chess Calendar features an exciting position from a master games. All the greats from Steinitz, Lasker, and Capablance to Anand, Kasparov, and Tal are included. This calendar is a must have for every player and enthusiast. http://ch...
Tactical Puzzle 6
You shall play White here and you will quickly find out that the material is equal, but both your rook on e5 and your pawn on b2 is attacked. When you move you rook out of the way, your opponent will take your b-pawn, and then your a-pawn will be ...
Speculative Queen Sacs-2
A tense opening battle leads to a nice queen sacrifice by white, who proceeds to hunt down black's exposed king in the endgame. Black's extra queen is completely helpless to defend. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS FROM THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST...
Puzzle IX
I thougth this was a nice puzzle worth sharing.
Tactical Puzzle 5
This position is faily equal and you are playing White. Material is equal and you ave an advantage that your pieces are more developed than his while his positive sign is that his center is stronger. Well, it is your turn, and you can checkmate...
Puzzle VIII
I thought this puzzle was easy. For all new puzzle i am going to try to find some that are more challenging. I still hope you all can enjoy this one though. Let me know what you think about it.
Tactical Puzzle 4
In this position, you are Black. You are down in material, down a knight for two pawns. The two extra pawns are doubled on the g-file and soon one or both of them can be lost. You are set for a defeat but you got one last chance to avoid it as he ...
Tactical Puzzle 3
Now this one is a little hard, certainly harder than the previous two. You are Black. Material is even but White has a much stronger pawn structure, and you have doubled f-pawns. Looking at the position further, you can see that your rook on e5 is...
Tactical Puzzle 2
You are playing as White. You are a full piece and two pawns down and your opponent is threatening a mate in 2. His position looks strong, and it is except for one major flaw. You have to use that flaw to checkmate him in four moves to turn a losi...
Tactical Puzzle 1
You are Black in this position. You are two pawns down, and your opponent is strongly placed. What do you do in this position?? You can mate in 3 by force. If you don't know the answer, see it down. &nbs...
When you're losing
A puzzle from a match that I played, try to solve it! Black to play and gain material