Sparks from AVRO
In this game, Botvinnik unleashes one of the most famous combinations in the history of chess, his victim being the mighty Capablanca. NOTE: ANNOTATIONS FROM THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHESS GAMES.
Grand Prix Attack
The opening 1.e4 c5 2.f4 has several names. It is known as the Grand Prix Attack, the Larsen-Santasiere Variation, the McConnell Attack, and Philidor's Variation of the Sicilian. Whatever it is called, it can be a strong opening.&n...
Beware of Overconfidence!
"Nothing is so conducive to overconfidence in Chess as winning some material from your opponent. And, by the same token, nothing is so discouraging as losing back that material, or more, through some ill-considered, overconfident move. Such m...
Queen versus Rook Pawn on the 7th
One of the many endgame positions that must be learned is the queen against a rook pawn on the 7th rank. Knowing specific endings helps players to plan in advance. Players of all ratings can learn simple endings, yet even grandmasters misplay them...
Disconnecting in a game
This was probably one of my best comebacks, but....i got disconnected. Nevertheless, it was a good game.
The Great Pillsbury
Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872-1906) was one of the greatest American chess players who ever lived. His most famous accomplishment was winning Hastings 1895 as an outside bet. Though he tragically died early from syphilis, he could still create mast...
Thank you - Bobby Fischer!
Bobby Fischer had an immense importance for the development of chess in germany. After the win of championship many young people got interested in chess and joined in chessclubs. Me to. On my blogside, I show one of his famous games. ...
Euwe Can Mate, Too
Machgielis (Max) Euwe (May 20, 1901-Nov 26, 1981) was a former FIDE President (1970-1978) who was twice world champion - 1935-37 and for one day in 1947. In July 1947, the FIDE Congress, held in The Hague, voted for Euwe to be world champion...
Alexander McDonnel- Passed Pawn Danger
Alexander McDonnel (1798-1840) is an Irish master that works in the market business, he eventually becomes the secretary of the Committee of West Indian Merchants and because of his good job he has enough time to play chess. William Lewis wa...
French Defence
The French Defence is a chess opening. It is characterized by the moves: 1. e4 e6The French has a reputation for solidity and resilience, though it can result in a somewhat cramped game for Black in the early stages. Black often gains counterattac...
Sicilian Defence
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 At the master level and above, the Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. "Indeed, most statistical surveys suggest t...
Caro-Kann Defence
The Caro-Kann Defence is a common chess opening characterized by the moves: 1.e4 c6. The usual continuation is 2.d4 d5 followed by 3.Nc3 (the Classical Variation), 3.Nd2 (the Classical Variation), 3.exd5 (the Exchange Variation), or 3.e5 (th...
Dutch Defense
The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves 1. d4 f5 Elias Stein (1748–1812), an Alsatian who settled in The Hague, recommended the defence as the best reply to 1.d4 in his 1789 book Nouvel essai sur le jeu des éch...
All the openings,traps and gambits
I believe these are most of the openings and gambits and traps there is.... Anderssen's Opening: 1. a3 Anderssen's Opening, Polish Gambit: 1. a3 a5 2. b4 Anderssen's Opening, Creepy Crawly Formation: 1. a3 e5 2. h3 d5 Anderssen&...
Irregular Openings
Irregular openings are chess openings with an unusual first move from White. Such openings include: Anderssen's Opening 1.a3 Amar Opening (also known as Paris Opening) 1.Nh3 Barnes Opening (also known as Gedult's Opening) 1.f3 Benko's ...
Kings Indian Attack
The King's Indian Attack (KIA) is a chess opening system for white, most notably used by Bobby Fischer. Its typical formation is shown in the diagram to the right. The opening is not a series of specific moves, but rather a system that can be ...
ENGLISH OPENING
In chess, the English Opening is the opening where White plays 1. c4 A flank opening, it is the fourth most popular opening. White begins the fight for the center by staking a claim to the d5 square. Although many lines of the English have a...
Tactics!
Have you ever felt like playing a strong guy and then he plays lots of tactics and gives you a hard time?He/she is like a queen up and you have no chance of winning. Sometimes people play weird openings and win,e.g weird gambits then they hav...
capture and mate III
rules: every white move must be a capture and mate must be 3 moves or less.
Bernhard Horwitz
Bernhard Horwitz (1807-1885) was a German-born painter (specialized in miniatures) and chess study composer. In 1845, he settled in England and began teaching chess. In 1846, he lost an unofficial world championship match w...
king vs pawn movements
for beginners to determine if their pawn can become a king in the king vs king pawn situation <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NECM4...
One pawn? Meh...
The mistake I see most often among beginners is poor pawn play. They often sacrifice them needlessly, ignore opportunities for pawn captures, or just don't sufficiently protect them. When they see a complex combintion that wins a pawn, they sa...
Weird game
This is a game I played recently and interesting position appeared so I want to share this with you. I've never seen anything like that before so I welcome your comment. Enjoy!
A Strange Alternative
In a professional chess game, players should know many variatons if they don't want to fall into an opening trap... For example: After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 black can accept the gambit by 2. ... dxc4 or move another piece(2. ... e6, c6 o...
