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Puzzles

sesteves86
| Apr 28, 2022
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Puzzle 1:I've missed the mate in 4 on a blitz game, but the opponent offered a chance to do a mate in 2 a move later. From Smith-Morra Gambit I've missed this mate on a 3+2 game. Can you find it?

Games collection

Games collection

sesteves86
| Mar 16, 2021
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Because wonderful experiences don't deserve to be forgotten in the dust of time, I'll use this post to save those games. Another game on a 3|2, where the king ran to the otherside of the board to help deliver a checkmate. There were many inacu...

Revisiting the Göring Gambit

Revisiting the Göring Gambit

sesteves86
| Dec 22, 2019
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The Göring Gambit is a good opening to surprise opponents, specially on quick chess.What defines it is: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4 exd4, 4.c3 Here the black have 2 options: either take the 2nd pawn or not (duh).If the pawn is not taken, then whi...

Schielmann Defense

Schielmann Defense

sesteves86
| Aug 4, 2010
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Here's another blog which will have some information about the Schielmann defense (Jaenisch Gambit (ECO C63))that I'll be finding in the internet. The Schliemann Defense (3 ... f5) is a popular try for Black in the amateur ranks. This gambit lead...

Scotch Gambit 2

Scotch Gambit 2

sesteves86
| Dec 10, 2009
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This blog has as main goal to complement my first blog. Here are some games between skilfull chess players.(Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack)     Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Variation   Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack...

The Göring Gambit (editing)

The Göring Gambit (editing)

sesteves86
| Dec 3, 2009
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In this article I'll try to create a small database for the Göring Gambit. The göring gambit, by sacrificng an extra pawn, he gets a stronger attack than the scotch gambit.One who plays this gambit must try to achieve advantage with the opening ...

The scoth gambit

The scoth gambit

sesteves86
| Dec 1, 2009
| 1,742
| 3

This is my first time that I'm studing a chess opening. At first I thought I would have to know around 8 moves in a straight line, but after I started gathering information I was proven to be wrong. There are thousands of variations for every open...

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