An elegant Rook Maneuver
Mate in Two
Mate in two. Good luck:) If you have any feedback, feel free to post it.
An American Legend
Jude Acers (April 1944-) is a U.S. senior Chess Master who has set several simultaneous exhibition world records. Acers broke Capablanca's record in 1966 at the Louisiana State Fair, when he played 114 opponents simultaneously and wo...
The Ghost In The Chess Machine
In the very early 1990's I landed myself a job as an electronic games demonstrator in a well known London store for a company that held a concession there at the time. Both a chess and electronic gadget addict, I was in for a mild...
The Art of Swindling
"By all the rules, laws, principles, and ethics of Chess, swindles ought to fail. Yet, they work, not always, to be sure, but often enough, and quite effectively, too. We all share the wistful belief that Chess is a matter of abstract justice...
Greed Doesn't Pay
This position ilustrates what greed can do to a chess player. White has an easy win with a Knight and a Pawn ahead; instead of resigning, Black tries a clever swindle, he just played ...f4xe3. White should simply play f2xe3 and...
Female Chess Players
Addition: 2/16/08 So, I've been teaching more females to play - including my mother-in-law, grandmother-in-law, and potential future sisters-in-law. This is especially useful in long visit with grandma - as she is not fluent ...
The Hunted Hunter
Miroslav Filip (October 1928-) from Prague, Czech Republic, was Czechoslovak Champion in 1950, 1952 and 1954. He earned the International Master title in 1953 and became Grandmaster in 1955. He played the following game in 1961 against Klaus Vikto...
Marshall Burns Burn
Frank Marshall was one of the top ten players in the world during the early 20th century. Amos Burn was one of the top ten players in the world at the end of the 19th century. Both players met at a grandmaster tournament in Ostend, Bel...
if you dont get any match, you can still try!
If your a beginner and want to play your first game, then you might just run into some trouble right before you start the game,and its always going to be in the place where you get matched up with another player. If that happens, just go ah...
It's not about winning
Hey, I may be a beginner on this site but i've played before. Any way something that i think is completely wrong with chess (and trust me there is almost nothing wrong with chess) is that when u beat someone sometimes they don't tak...
Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match 13th Game
During the previous 2 games in which Spassky had opened with 1.e4 (Games 7 and 11), Fischer had answered with 1...c5., playing his beloved Sicilian Najdorf. Spassky and his team had undoubtedly prepared for this. Fischer w...
Herman Helms of Brooklyn
Herman Helms (January 1870-January 1963) was recognized by the US Chess Federation as the "Dean of American Chess" in 1943. His personal and over-the-board experiences began with World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz. He encountered, at times ...
Adams vs Torre
If a dozen different masters were asked what was the greatest combination they have ever witnessed, there would be at least a dozen different replies. None, however, would deny the following game its share of immortality. This is one of the most b...
Lucky Discovered Mate
I played this game a while ago against a very good player and a good friend of mine (I will not reveal his name to protect his privacy). We usually beat each other back and forward, I happened to beat him this time. Often we see a game where ...
This is a Funny Game
This game was played in 1923, it only lasted nine moves. Black resigned as soon as he realized that his Queen was trapped. The quiet and amazing way in which White trapped the Black Queen is pure genious. Enjoy...
A First-Round Knockout
This game was played in 1936, don't know exactly where but I wanted to share it with you all. It features a 12-move checkmate. White never had a chance in this game, he could well have resigned before the mate was delivered. I don't t...
An Elegant-Royal Combination
Chess is often referred to as the "Royal Game" for, way back in the old days, the game used to be played among Kings and important people. The winner of the following game was Prince Andrey Dadian of Mingrelia (1850-1910),...
Attack and Defense
David Janowski (May 1868-January 1927) was born in Wolkowysk, Russia, he settled in Paris around 1890 and went professional as a Chess player in 1894. He won tournaments in Monte Carlo 1901, Hanover 1902, and tied for first at Vienna 1902 and Barm...
Carlos Bielicki of Argentina
The World's Junior Championship tournament of 1959 was held in Munchestein, Switzerland, the event is limited to players under 21 years of age. The winner at the time was 19-year old Carlos Bielicki (May 1940-), with this remarkable ...
Weird game
The most Beautiful Move ever made
Frank James Marshall (August 1877-November 1944) was the United States Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936. He was considered one of the world's strongest players in the early part of the 20th century. In the game below, played in 1912 at the Bre...
Triangulation
This is another tricky endgame from the book "All About Chess" by Israel A. Horowitz, White is to play and win. The task looks pretty simple, all White has to do is to Queen his h-pawn, followed by Kd7 or e7 and checkmate. Well...
Then Came Bronstein
David Bronstein (1924-2006) was one of the best four players in the world from 1948 to 1958. He was one of the youngest Soviet players to be awarded the national master title. He was the winner of the first, and perhaps strongest, Inte...
