The Magnus Effect
We've all heard of the great Magnus Carlsen and his achievements. So here's my little tribute to him: a game that will probably make its way into the tactics books within the near future.
anti-caro kann opening
Here it is::::::::::: 1.e4 c6 2. d4 ? 3.c3
rook sac2
A 10/0 game i played: this is a game i played with a friend in this game i saced a rook at the opening and got got play for it and i eventually won
Michael Adams vs Lars Schandorff
Here is a wonderful game played by Michael Adams.
Petrosian - and the better pawnstructure!
So please look at the following pawnstructure. It is clear, white has the better one! He has a protected passed pawn at d5 and black pawn at c5 is a "weak" one. Would do you think about endgames with that pawnstructure? Right, they are in most o...
Michael Adams vs Michael Hennigan
Here is a wonderful game by Michael Adams.
Tell the whole story
Every chess position tells a story. At least thats what I like to tell my students when I am teaching them. And when I give them a position and tell them who is to move and win, then they have to tell me the complete story to the end before I allo...
Success in the French Defense
Here is a game from the Russian Superfinal Championship, GM Inarkiev - GM Vitiugov with full annotations and commentary: This game is a good example that the French defense is still playable and successful for the black side! In re...
Practical Chess: Novice Nook
Some chess players have a chess coach. The really lucky players have a good coach. What about the rest of us?Well, there is a ton of material out there from which to study: books, magazines, videos, software, websites, and so on. So, just pick ...
Michael Adams vs Peter K Wells
Here is a wonderful game played by Michael Adams.
The trap
I've fallen for this trick twice before at chess.com. (agoisgod and thegab03) I've learned my lesson now!I'm white.
Chess.com-One Year
Well, I can't believe it. Yesterday, I celebrated my one-year anniversary on chess.com. I'm very surprised that my account is still here... My experience has helped me to realize just how far an idea can go. In a year, this once-small website (wi...
Sicilian Sveshnikov
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 The Sveshnikov is a modern and uncompromising way to play the Sicilian Defence.On move 5 Black makes a center-strike without any preparation which at first sight looks dubious but longer ana...
Basic Endings: Rook vs Knight
vs This is one of the 100 endgame you must know, says GM Jesus de la Villa. It was also the subject of the first recorded chess endgame study by Al-Aldi in 842 AD. I. Evaluation & Principles 71% draws. Usually won if the knight ventures a...
Young Superstars: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was born October 21, 1990 in Nogent-sur-Marne, just outside Paris. He plays 1.e4 and when playing Black, the Sicilian Najdorf or Dragon against it. Maxime prefers the Grunfeld against 1.d4 and 1...c5 or 1...Nf6 against 1.c4...
Michael Joseph Freeman vs Michael Adams
Here is a wonderful game played by Michael Adams with the Nimzo Indian.
Game Changer
It is rare to pin down a world championship match to just one game, but this is very likely the case here. Alekhine unleashes a fantastic opening idea, and Euwe immediately goes wrong and is crushed. And he was unable to get back into the match, c...
Tips
here are some tips to improve an be a better sport in chess: Control the center Think of your opponent's move Plan every move. Keep your king side defensive Keep the other side offensive Use most of your pieces... Use the Queen, King. İn the e...
Mark Hebden vs Michael Adams
Here is a wonderful game played by Michael Adams as black but lost.
Michael Adams vs Jonathon Levitt
The Danish Gambit Question: How Many Bites?
When White offers the Danish Gambit, how many pawns should Black accept? It is possible to accept or decline the pawns offered. Each time the Gambit is offered Black has to decide how many bites of the Danish should be taken. For some the appetite...
The 16th Computer Games Championship results
The 16th Computer Games Championship ended in a tie with Rybka and Hiarcs, an England Chess Computer. They beat all the other computers, but didn't play each other. Rybka drawed against Cluster Toga. Hiarcs drawed against Cluster Toga too.
Karpov-Kasparov World Championship 1985 (Game 7)
A quarter of the games of th 1985 World Championship mathc between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov were over adn Karpov was leading b the score of 3.5-2.5. Kasparov does seem to have upped his game after defeats in games 4 and 5 which turned his...
The story of two rooks and one knight, -told in five pictures!
Rooks need open and half-open files. This is a well known "truth"! *** Here is a 5-step-program 1. occupy a open line with one rook and control it 2. double rooks in that line 3. get with one rook at second or seventh rank 4. Get them both ...
