The Winners!
The winners of the contest! 1. GM Illingworth Then we have the three random followups by the website random.org! 2. dopolian 3. pizzacupcakes 4. umesh_konduru Thanks everybody who got the prizes a...
A matter of time for an award.
Hey! Today I have a relatively simple puzzle for you to solve. First person to post the answer gets their name posted on my next post, which in that post will reveal the answers. The winner also gets ten trophies. Also, 3 lucky random people ...
Tasty Tactics
Hey! Today I solve a few tactics in the chess.com tactics server. A little muffled, But I'll make it clearer next time. https://www.dropbox.com/s/a3t4tdhzokehhqy/Snagit%201.avi?dl=0
Attack the Castled King!
Hey Everyone! Today I want to show you three recent puzzles I did in the Chess.com Tactics Server. They are on the Theme Attacking the Castled King. Here we go and watch out for a bumpy ride! ...
Chess Puzzles!
Hi here are some puzzles that have helped me throughout my chess games. If you liked this post, Join my groups at: https://www.chess.com/club/fans-of-magnus-carlsen https://www.chess.com/club/the-ultimate-chess-kingdomcdc
Change Ahead!
When I was younger, I hated reading chess books. I thought it was boring reading notation like e4 e5... But something changed me totally. I saw people out there reading chess books so much I started wondering "Maybe there's more...". So I ask...
My favorite Chess Books
Photos of my favorite chess books: These books have greatly helped me improve at chess!
Who will win? Fabiano Caruana vs. Maxime-vachier Lagrave
Who will win the Grandmaster Blitz battle #3? It's Caruana vs. MVL. Personally, I think MVL stands a better chance since he has a better experience as he plays on chess.com more often than Fabiano.But I think it is all very close and that both p...
Mating Patterns
Hi everyone! Today I will be showing you something which is very common in chess. It is called the Mating Pattern. There are all sorts of patterns, as you will see today. I will start with one from a real game I played. Next, the anastasia's m...
Checkmate! Mate in two puzzles
Hi everyone! Today I will be presenting checkmate in two moves puzzles This are fun, tricky tactics from one of my favorite chess books: 303 tricky chess tactics. Enjoy! Puzzle #1 Puzzle #2 Puzzle #3 Puzzle #4 ...
What to do in your first tournament
Hi everyone! Today we will be discussing what to do in your first tournament! You may think," I know! Checkmate your opponent and win as many games as you can! Well, that is true, but there are tournament rules that we are going to discuss here......
The Golden Move
Hi again! Today we are going to see just one move. Disappointed? Well you shouldn't be. This move was considered the best move ever played. That's a matter of opinion, of course; but the fact is that spectators tossed gold coins on the board afte...
Post Your Favorites: Magnus or Sergey?
Who do YOU think will win the World Championship match this year? Magnus Carlsen, the World Champion, or Sergey Karjakin, the winner of the 2016 Canidates Tournament? Post who you think in the comments below to discuss...
Magnus is the favorite
According to the comments in my last article, Carlsen or Karjakin? .The comments show that Carlsen is the favorite and I think that Karjakin will be no match for him. Although I must admit that Karjakin did very welll in the Canidates, Carlsen is ...
Class tournament....
Everyone wins!... and loses... Today I am going to show you a win against an extra good player. Here it is.... After I won the last game, I won the class tournament, a great win.... Thanks for viewing my blog....
Puzzles!
Today I will be sharing with you my favorite puzzles from my games that I enjoy so much that I have to share it. There are three of them and I hope you will enjoy them. Puzzle #...
Carlsen or Karjakin?
The 2016 Canidates Tournament has just finished and the winner is Sergey Karjakin!! As for that, he shall challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2016 World Championship Match in November. Who Will Win? Personally, I think that Carlsen ...
Fide Canidates Tournament- Round 13 and 12
The 13th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2016 was held today at the DI Telegraph in Moscow, Russia.Karjakin and Caruana enter the last round with 7,5/13 points each.Despite playing white pieces Veselin Topalov run into early trouble ...
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016 - Round 11 and 10
The 11th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2016 was held today at the DI Telegraph in Moscow, Russia.Anand and Caruana share the lead with 6,5/11 points each. There has been another change on the top as Anand bounced back after yesterd...
Favorites NOW for 2016 Canidates
In this post, I will be sharing with you some of the favorites in Round 10 to win the Canidates Tournament. 1. Fabiano Caruana 2. Sergey Karjakin 3. Viswanathan Anand 4. Levon Aronian Those are the favorites for the 2016 Canidates Tour...
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016 - Round 9 and Round 8
The 9th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2016 was held today at the DI Telegraph in Moscow, Russia.The spectators enjoyed the most fighting day since the beginning of the event as no games were finished before the first time control.T...
Opening Study For Beginners
Do you feel like you need to change your opening? Are you a new chess player and don't know where to start? Openings are very important because they are the way we start a game. They set the tone for the middlegame and endgame. If you are not care...
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016 - Round 7 and Round 6
The 7th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2016 was held today at the DI Telegraph in Moscow, Russia. Hikaru Nakamura and Veselin Topalov opened with the Slav defence. White expanded on the queenside while black pushed in the center. A...
The Basic Opening Rules
The opening part of the game is one of the most difficult challenges facing any new chess player. Once upon a time, the task was not too tough because most people played a small set of approved opening strategies. In the computer age, however, man...
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016 - Round 6
The 6th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2016 was held today at the DI Telegraph in Moscow, Russia.Viswanathan Anand, former world champion and winner of the previous Candidates Tournament, returned into contention for the top after a...
