what would you do in this position against a beginner?
what would you do in this position against a beginner?
One way of defending against Queens Gambit
One way to defend against queens gambit when black:
Karpov-Kasparov World Championship 1985 (Game 2)
In the first game of the 1985 World Championship match, Garry Kasparov won with the White pieces and leads 1-0 after 1 game. Can his rival, the reigning World Champion Anatoly Karpov come back in the second game, and level the score? Or can Kaspar...
One of Tal's two by me
Here is a game that shows the beauty of the chess. Lots of tempo and un-predictable moves in a plain and simple Slav opening! Enjoy! And here's some of ...
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...
Staunton Memorial: Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Beware of termites! In view of some of the comments I’ve seen, I thought it would be a good idea to peek behind the curtain and look at how and why a major international chess tournament like the Staunton is pu...
Staunton Memorial Rd.6: Heading for the break
Round 6Wells 1/2 CherniaevSpeelman 1-0 WadeSokolov 1/2 TimmanVan Wely 1/2 L'AmiSmeets 1/2WerleAdams 1/2 ShortRound 7Werle vs. WellsL'Ami vs. SmeetsTimman vs. Van WelyWade vs. SokolovShort vs. SpeelmanCherniaev vs. AdamsOn the day before the rest d...
Staunton Memorial Rd.5: Adams takes command
Round 5Smeets 1-0 WellsWerle 0-1 Van WelyL'Ami 1/2 SokolovTimman 1/2 SpeelmanWade 0-1 AdamsShort 1-0 ChernaievRound 6 Adams vs. ShortWells vs. CherniaevSpeelman vs. WadeSokolov vs. TimmanVan Wely vs. L'AmiSmeets vs. Werle Mickey Adams continue...
Power to the Pawn
"The pawn is the foot soldier of your chess army. He is the weakest member and he has to slog everywhere on foot, one step at a time. Mind you, he can enjoy himself sometimes:" J.N.Walker
Fischer-Spassky 1992 (Game 30)
November 5th, 1992 Bobby Fischer won the 30th game in the match with his old nemesis Boris Spassky in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The win additionally sealed the match for Fischer by the score of 10 games to 5, as well as the winner’s purs...
Shabalov Flare
Here is a game from the 2008 US Open, GM Shabalov - FM Banawa with full annotations and commentary: In this game we saw Shabalov play in his typical fashion, freely giving away pawns to get more active pieces, a lead in develop...
Staunton Memorial Rd.4: Fight until you fall down!
The Staunton Memorial has no rules against short draws. The organizer invites only players who love a fight. Round 4 games showed this, as Wells-Short and Van Wely-Smeets battled until a split point was inevitable. The British players gained groun...
Staunton Memorial Rd.3 Sometimes draws are more exciting than wins
Round 3Van Wely 1/2 WellsSmeets 1-0 SokolovWerle 1/2 SpeelmanL'Ami 1/2 AdamsTimman 1/2 CherniaevWade 0-1 ShortRound 4Wells vs. ShortCherniaev vs. WadeAdams vs. TimmanSpeelman vs. L'AmiSokolov vs. WerleVan Wely vs. Smeets Round three had exciting...
Karpov-Kasparov World Championship 1985 (Game 1)
After the controversial 1984 match, a rematch for the World Championship between the world's two finest players - Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov was set for 1985 with the player getting the most points in 24 games being the champion. If the gam...
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 ...
Inside the Master Mind: The Best Games of a Chess Coach
In my first article from the “Inside the Master Mind: The Best Games of a Chess Coach” Series, I choose to present one of my most beautiful chess games in my career as a tournament chess player. This game was played during the Bulgaria...
Staunton Memorial Rd.2: Traditional Excitement
Round 2:Wells 1-0 WadeShort 0-1 TimmanCherniaev 1/2 L?AmiAdams 1-0 WerleSpeelman 1/2 SmeetsSokolov 1/2 Van WelyRound 3Van Wely vs. WellsSmeets vs. SokolovWerle vs. SpeelmanL?Ami vs. AdamsTimman vs. CherniaevWade vs. Short The Stau...
Dragon on Opposite Sides
Playing White is Boris Verlinsky (1888-1950). He lived in Ukraine and Russia where he won the championships of Odessa (1912), Ukraine (1926), Moscow (1928), and the Soviet Union (1929). For the last, he became the first Soviet Grandmaster. His tit...
Employing The French
In the previous article of this series we saw a very interesting miniature climaxed by an incredible white attack. In the name of keeping the universe balanced (or at least keeping the French lovers happy!), this game will be the exact oppos...
The Hypermodern School
Shortly after World War I, a group of players come into prominence whose ideas are to cause a considerable revision in chess thinking. Richard Reti (1889-1929) and Gyula Breyer (1894-1921) lead the school. Both die young, Breyer at twenty sev...
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...
Fischer vs. Spassky 1972, (Game 7)
In (Game 7), Robert Fischer (Black)-Boris Spassky (White), would take the Game into the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Variation and battle to the Endgame where, In my opinion, Spassky had the Upper-Hand. BUT Fischer winge...
The Immortal Draw, of 1922
Alexander Alekhine (I'm sure most of you know him) is the 4th world chess champion. He is especially known for his brilliant combinations, excellent positional play and great Endgame technique. &n...
Staunton Memorial Rd.1 Report: Kasparov Crushed!
The big news at the opening ceremony was the demolition of Garry Kasparov by the Dutch side, which destroyed him 5 times while smashing Britain 6-0. Not at chess, of course. In honor of sponsor Jan Moll, who owns a Formula One racing operation, ...
