The Evergreen Game
This is another one of Adolf Anderssens greatest games. It is absolutely beautiful and it has a similar look to the Immortal Game
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.
Lombardy's Nimble Nimzo Move Order
William Lombardy was born December 4, 1937. He won the New York State Championship in 1954. He won the Canadian Open in 1956. Lombardy became the first American to win the World Junior Championship in 1957. That event held in Toronto, meant the un...
How Bad is a Bad Bishop?
There is much talk about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bishops in the chess world. When a chess player thinks about a ‘bad’ bishop, he imagines the bishop blocked behind pawns without operational space and resembling a rather big pawn. The common stereotype is...
cross-check!
Here you can see a bizar phenomenon called cross-check! I found this position in an old chessbook and I want to show this beatiful diagram. Try to find the moves that 'll lead to the checkmate....
A Key Moment in my Career
Toward the end of a tournament, a player is frequently in the situation where he must win at all cost; then he faces the task of putting together all his knowledge, abilities, and nerves. I have had this situation on several occasions, but none of...
Beautiful Queen Sacrifice
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...
Fatal Attraction:A rare position and checkmate!
Edward Lasker (1885 – 1981) was a leading American chess and Go player.In Berlin, he won the City Championship (1909).Edward Lasker published several books on American checkers, chess, and Go. He won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 1917,...
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Hello everyone - this is my first article for chess.com, and in my weekly column, I'm going to focus on my own games, trying to explain my thoughts for your benefit. Feel free to leave questions and comments. If there's something you'd like to se...
"A Christmas tree!"-Pal Benko
Pal Benko,Chess Life,1975 Mate in 2
"The Arrow"-Sam Loyd
Mate in 2
An Upside Down Christmas Tree
T.R,Dawson Flakirk Hearld 1914 Mate in 2 white to move (solution below) We are going to work this out from retrograde analysis.Where could have blacks last move been???He can...
Dangerous Weapons: The Panov Attack
Here is a game from the 2009 Aeroflot Open, GM Ragger - IM Salem with full annotations and commentary: This game is a good example of the dangers that lurk within the Panov Attack (4. c4). White does not get concerned w...
Your Questions Answered By Andrew Martin
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess. If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and...
Attack on the h-file - counterplay in center!
The counter attack in center! "If your opponent attacks you with his pieces on a wing, counter it in the center!" There are some golden rules, that ...
Continuation of the French Defense
This is a continuation of my previous article. The different variations of the French Defense include:-
The French Defense
The French Defense has a reputation for solidity and resilience, though it can result in a somewhat cramped game for Black in the early stages. Black usually gains counter-attacking possibilities on the queenside while White tends to concentrate o...
Lowest rank player can beat the 1st and 2nd rank player
Tournament price 1st price 10000$ 2nd price 8000$ 3rd price 5000$ After a long round or chess tournament it came out a result…… A lowest rank in the tournament scoring no win and no draw all game is lost offered a challen...
CircleSquaredd's Chess Poetry
The Royal GameCapture the kingIs the royal gameWithout mistake you mustHave a plan take shapePrepare by all meansTo fight for the king squareThe pawns who aspireTo do good workFor his fellowAgainst his markPilot the game to your likingGo fishingAn...
Scotch with Steinitz on the Rocks
The Scotch Game has been played for many years. The first world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900), played the move 4...Qh4. The same Steinitz who developed the concepts of positional play, brought his queen out early. Today, due to specific l...
History of Blindfold chess
The first known blindfold event in Europe took placein 1266.Philidor demonstrated his ability to play up to three blindfold games simultaneously in 1783 with great success, with newspapers highlighting his achievement, having taught himself to vis...
Queen's Gambit Declined Elephant Trap
Hey everybody I have got a great opening for you guys to use against the very popular queen gambit. This is a strong opening for blitz games so please use it and tell me how it goes! This is it: A variation of this ...
J Corzo vs Capablanca
Here is a game won by Capablanca.
