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Coach’s Corner: Eugene Perelshteyn

Coach’s Corner: Eugene Perelshteyn

Chessable
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The year was 2017. GM Eugene Perelshteyn was playing in the 2nd round of the Chess.com Isle of Man International Tournament. He was facing Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Chess Champion. Having prepared a bold, double-pawn sacrifice for one of ...

Round 2 - EUTender Master Tourney - Slav defense

Round 2 - EUTender Master Tourney - Slav defense

IM AttilaTurzo
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In round 2 of the EUTender Master Tourney I played the Slav defense against International Master David Horvath.  He played the solid Bd3 move against Bf5 to offer the exchange and soon offered me a draw.  I decided to play on in a little...

Useful Go (Weiqi) Concepts for Bughouse Players

Useful Go (Weiqi) Concepts for Bughouse Players

JarlCarlander
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In Go, every move is a drop, and the stones don't move. They stay in place unless they are captured and removed. This is the basic reason why some Go concepts are useful in bughouse, where pieces are dropped.  I'll explain the rules, explain ...

My Favourite Annotators. Part Nine. Gyula Breyer.

My Favourite Annotators. Part Nine. Gyula Breyer.

simaginfan
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So, having looked at Tarrasch, I will go to someone who could be seen as almost the antithesis of Tarrasch - Gyula Breyer. Actually, the two were opposites in some things whilst similar in others. Breyer would beat Tarrasch in a 'dogma' contest! A...

A Century of Chess: Pyotr Romanovsky (1920-29)

A Century of Chess: Pyotr Romanovsky (1920-29)

kahns
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There is a case to be made that Pyotr Romanovsky was actually the most significant chess player of the 20th century. The argument would run that, clearly, the most important development in top-flight chess was the creation of the Soviet chess mach...

Round 1 - EUTender Master Tourney - Rook endgame

Round 1 - EUTender Master Tourney - Rook endgame

IM AttilaTurzo
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In the first round of the EUTender Master Tourney I played with FIDE-MAster LEvente Miszler. We played a Slav-Catalan hybrid. I got a small edge in the middlegame, but I played too risky with very little time and We got a rook endgame where he w...

How To Win The Super Bowl With Chess Knowledge

How To Win The Super Bowl With Chess Knowledge

raync910
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Two teams face off in the Super Bowl. Will the winning team be the one that has better chess knowledge? Here’s why chess knowledge may give one team an edge: Control The Center In Chess and Super Bowl Intermezzo In Chess And Football T...

First Saturday Master Tourney | Meran and Ragozin

First Saturday Master Tourney | Meran and Ragozin

IM AttilaTurzo
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In round 6 I played wit the winner of the last Master tourney FIDE-Master Zalan Nemeth. He surprised me in the Meran with Bb3 and he got a big advantage, but in the middlegame he allowed me to sacrifice my queen and 2 pawns for 2 bishops and a kni...

Hollywood Chess - Now on YouTube

Hollywood Chess - Now on YouTube

hsburton1
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Greetings everybody!  A quick announcement to let you know that we just released a great clip from Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration about "Hollywood Chess".  Not sure what that is? Make sure to watch the video below to...

The Day That Changed My Life

The Day That Changed My Life

GM Avetik_ChessMood
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I wrote this a year ago but never dared to share it. You might appreciate my honesty—or you might judge me. But the message is too important to keep to myself. So, I drank some lion’s milk and hit publish. I hope that even if it ...

How to Beat Higher-Rated Opponents

How to Beat Higher-Rated Opponents

IM MatBobula
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From time to time, you may find yourself facing an opponent with a significantly higher rating. What strategy should you adopt? Is there an option other than simply accepting that you will lose quickly? The truth is that it is possible to increa...

A Century of Chess: Max Euwe (1920-29)

A Century of Chess: Max Euwe (1920-29)

kahns
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There probably has never been a chess player who so consistently had the wind at his back as Max Euwe. He was born in the right place at the right time — in the Netherlands, a small, prosperous country with good organization and interest in ...

Doppelgänger chess

Doppelgänger chess

CM juniortay
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After completing a game yesterday, I can't help feeling a sense of déjà vu, that I've played it all before, even when the opening I used is a relatively new one. I am not referring to the same moves or position, but I've used the exa...

2025.004

2025.004

noah
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I dropped a pawn or whatever after 15 minutes then it was over. https://www.chess.com/game/live/132443989617

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Indian Prodigies Shine Bright

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Indian Prodigies Shine Bright

GM GMSzabo
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The Tata Steel Chess tournament has long stood as a beacon of excellence in the chess world, and the upcoming 2025 edition promises to be no exception. A recent ChessBase article highlights not only the enduring legacy of this historic event but a...

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