The Dragon Variation calls for sharp play on Black's part. But the same obligation falls on White as well. In the following game White stumbles at move 10. His mistake seems a very small one, but he soon finds that he has lost the initiative. ...
Here is a game from the 2008 Corus Group C event, GM Negi - GM Grivas with full annotations and commentary: This is a good example of the dangers of taking a "poisoned" pawn or piece. In this game black decided to pl...
The Terrible Traxler part 4 By NM Steve Colding Previous Articles: The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 The Terrible Traxler pt 3 The subject of today's article is the following position: ...
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 8 Exploiting a Time Advantage Part 2 by NM Steve Colding The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess Part 2 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 3 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 4 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 5 ...
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 7 By NM Steve Colding Exploiting a Time Advantage Links to previous articles in the series: The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess Part 2 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 3 The 6 Elements of Chess...
One attractive feature of the Dragon Variation is that White cannot get by with merely indiferent play. Planless moves by White usually results in a promising middle game for Black. Take the game below for instance. White plays carelessly; his cen...
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky (1806-1853) was a 19th century chess Master of German descent and a teacher of Mathematics. He is most remembered as the man who lost "The Immortal Game" against Adolph Anderssen in 1851. ...
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt6 The Fleeting Advantage of Time by NM Steve Colding Below are the links to previous articles in this series. The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess ...
The Terrible Traxler Part 3 by NM Steve Colding The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 I would like to thank all my readers for their wonderful response to the articles. You guys and gals keep me on my toes and I ...
In this game White offers both his knights early on to gain a lead in development. Black takes them both, and is run over by the ensuing kingside attack.
The Terrible Traxler pt2 The Beginner's Trap in the Traxler After the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ and now White has several choices. Today we will...
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 5 By N.M. Steve Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage: Part 3 So first I would like to thank all my readers for reasding these articles. It warms the cockles of my heart ( exactly wh...
This game was played in Milwaukee in 1949. White executes a brilliant attack using the opened f-file. One of the important factors that contributed for this smashing attack being successful was the powerful posted White Knight at e5. In the end Bl...
The Terrible Traxler Part 1 by NM Steve Colding The Traxler Counter-Attack in the Two Knights D...
In the following position, Black can win by playing the simple 1...fxe5, remaining with a superior position and a won game. Unfortunately, he sees an "attractive" combination that wins the exchange. Without any attempt to check the sound...
If you really thing about it chess isn't just a game. It's some peoples life. I'm not saying to act like if you lose a chess game it's the end of the world but what I mean is that Chess has a flow to it like music cascading across ...
Here is a game from the 2008 Corus Honarary Group, GM Ljubojevic - GM Timman with full annotations and commentary: This game is a nice illustration of the power of knights in closed positions. Both of the black knights were ab...
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 4 By N.M. Steve Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage: Part 2 So now we know that we have a space advantage and we also know that we have to attack the weakness. We also know that we...
Chess is an out reach of knowledge; a way to learn and seek wisdom by being competitive but wise. A chance to show where you are in the world and to see what others can do. A chance to see what you can do. So learn and gro...
Chess.com's LIVE CHESS is reaching the end of its testing period and will soon be with us, so it's time to share some experiences gleaned during my wanderings on the Web. For the past five years I've been playing Internet ches...
The Six Elements of Chess Part 3 By N.M. Steven Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage &nbs...
The main ingredient for teaching chess to children is motivation. If a child is interested in learning, you will be able to teach chess. I taught my son chess when he was only 2 1/2 years old. He wanted to learn. ...
While positional chess is not my strong point , in my opinion this game is quite instructive . It shows the concepts of overworked peces , holes , and planning . Please comment and rate if you think it benefited you ( please check out the move lis...
"Threats are harder to see than captures. Some moves threaten checkmate, some threaten captures, some involve a general improvement in position. Some threats are crude, brutal, obvious. Others are unbelievably subtle in their intentions, refi...
