In the second article of my "Essential Endgames" series on R+P vs R endgames <http://www.chess.com/blog/Silver_Assassin/essential-endgames-rook-amp-pawn-vs-rook-the-lucena-position>, I introduced you to the Philidor (or Third Rank) Defence. ...
In the first article of my "Essential Endgames" series on R+P vs R endgames <http://www.chess.com/blog/Silver_Assassin/essential-endgames-rp-vs-r-the-lucena-position>, I introduced you to the Lucena Position (see diagram below). This is t...
Hey, guys! Have you ever found yourself in the following (or similar) situation? Your opponent survives your vicious middlegame attack (albeit at the cost of a pawn) and trades down to a rook-and-pawn versus rook endgame. Now imagine this: you...
Hey, chess fans! Each one of us has his/her own Immortal Game. This is my Immortal Game. In a balanced position, White overlooks a tactic. That's all I need to launch my *Immortal Attack*. Enjoy!
Hi, all! Have you ever wondered why some of us are so obsessed with the Morra Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3...)? Well, rather than trying to explain it in words, let me share a highly entertaining game with you! Look out for: sacrifices, pins,...
Hey, guys! For my second blog post, I've presented, for comments, a recent draw against a 2100+ rated player in the Classical Dutch (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nh3...). Why? Well, I'm looking for improvements and/or ideas I missed duri...
Hey, everyone! For my first blog post, I've analyzed a recent win against a 2000+ player in the BDG (Ziegler Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 c6). Enjoy the game, and please leave some constructive comments!
