First, you must make sure it has a good lead up. Then, you have to think if there is a way out of your sack follow up. If there is no way out try away, but if there is a way out think up a different move or moves. Here is an example for the winnin...
Here is a game I recently played that I was very proud of. This game relates to a theme of chess I've been trying to really work on which is creating weaknesses. In the past I found myself never exploiting the little weaknesses of the position bec...
white mates in three!
Johannes Hermann Zukertort (7 September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a leading chess master of German-Polish-Jewish origin. He was the "world number two" for most of the 1870s and 1880s behind Wilhelm Steinitz, who won both of the matches they played ...
This is a very nice showcase from Topalov. He unleashes an exhange sacrifice early on to obtain a pawn mass in the center. From then on, he gives up whatever he can to advance this mass. In the end, a pawn must inevitably queen.
Vasily Smyslov was born in 1921 and was the World Chess Champion in 1957. Smyslov played the champion, Mikhail Botvinnik three matches for the title. In 1954, Botvinnik kept his title with a score of 12-12. In 1957, Smyslov won 12.5-9.5. Botvinnik...
Here is an excellent game played by Michael Adams.
Here is an excellent game by Michael Adams.
Here is a excellent game by Michael Adams.
Curious if there is anyone out there interested in starting a chess club that shares common interests like Linux, graphic design, database design or information technology in general. I'm very fond of Ubuntu and open-source software. Any takers?
  In this game, I made many critical mistakes losing pieces. As you can see, I was down a bishop and a knight (along with many pawns. But then, my oppenent made a critical mistake, allowing me to draw. My opponent moved his bishop from d3 to b1. ...
The Pelican Sicillian -----CONTOLING THE CENTER-Â 1. e4 c5 and Knight center control 2. Nf3 Nf6 and restrictions 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 and counter control 4.----- Nc6Â 5.Ndb5!! d6 !! (6. e6 7. Nd6 Bd6 8. Qd6 Qe7!! the preparation of castled King side.
It's surprising to us when a chess giant (such as boris spassky) falls in a mere 12 moves. But it happened in this game. Spassky commits an oversight that allows Korchnoi to create a nice tactics display. so what do you guys think? are short defe...
This came from a game where I played white and my opponent forced a stalemate, even with my passed pawn. Â Edit: I know this is not statemate, and it is perpetual check. But because perpetual check is unresolvable, I put down stalemate.
Here is a game with Michael Adams playing against the current World Chess Champion.
A friend of mine, let's call him "Jay," recently bought a handheld chess computer because he wanted to practice his chess skill without being tethered to his PC.  He placed an order with Barnes and Nobles for the New York Times Deluxe Edition Touc...
Here is a game from the 38th Chess Olympiad, WIM Paulet - WIM Gerasimova with full annotations and commentary: This game is a good example of how to avoid the opening knowledge of your opponent. In this game white plays...
Chess.com is very pleased to present the first in a series of regular articles by renowned chess author and experienced coach, International Master Andrew Martin. Andrew will be answering any questions that members have about the game of chess. Â ...
Every novice soon learns a table of [DH: "average"] material value for the pieces, the most popular being 1-3-3-5-9, but with a bit more experience he learns that this table is not always reliable. There are two reasons for this: one is that an ac...
Chess does not roll ever outward towards infinity. It encroaches slightly upon the infinite multitudes, but could never seek to encompass all. The roles of the pieces and the restrictions of the board, as well as opening positions and the moveme...
Before you execute a tactic, you should check it. If it goes against you, you probably shouldn't use it. Here's an example. This puzzle is from the "The Usborne Internet-Linked Complete Book of Chess." After solving this puzzle, check out the ne...
The weakness of black's back rank is a major theme in this game. White leaves his queen en prise and then blows the black position open with a lethal rook+bishop combo. In the end he only needs two pieces to mate.
The Match of the Century Fischer vs Spassky 1972 The name Bobby Fischer, at least to Americans, is synonymous with chess. A prodigy in the 50s, a world class player in the 60s, the 70s saw Fischer at his pinnacle. He earned the right to challen...
Here is an excellent game played by Michael Adams but lost.
