KID on the Battlefield (2)
The next time when I had to defend my ideas was in Groningen, at the end of the year. My young opponent confidently blitzed the theoretical moves... This time things went well for me. (To be continued.)
KID On the Battlefield (1)
My first DVD on the KID with Na6 came out in February, although it was recorded before. In the meanwhile and soon after it some theoretically important positions were tested on the battlefield.
Bent the Great 2
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Bent the Great
One of the most colourful personalities in the chess world ever passed away not long time ago. Bent Larsen, the giant of positional chess, one of the most honest annotators had a profound influence in my chess development. I doubt that I would hav...
Experienced versus New Players Opening
I have just realized that the Vote Game between the Experienced Playes against the New Members follows the topical Two Knights Defense. Recently, the Bulgarian IM Kalin Karakehajov had published some of his analyses, and this opening is featured i...
A Moment of Overload
The ability to spot the moment for a combination is a great gift that should be trained constantly. After all no one will approach us during a game to announce that we have to look for a combination at this precise moment. Contrary to practicing f...
Pin (3)
Forcing the pin:Sure enough, our opponent will be aware of the dangers that pin may cause, and will try to avoid it. But if we are precise enough we can give the game the course we want:Peredy,Ferenc (2311) - Malanca,Adrian (2247) Budapest FS02 IM...
Pin (2)
The second sample from the book features:Advantage in Development. Pin can be especially effective when our opponent’s king stays in the center. We can use the central lines for our heavy pieces that can be easily opened, as well as the power of t...
Pin
My first book “A Course in Chess Tactics” is out in shops now. Here is how it starts, and the first annotated game:The pin is one of the most common tactical methods in chess. By using a line piece (a queen, a rook or a bishop) we can connect ...
