Continues from Part 2. FISCHER'S STYLE AND MODERN STYLE Favoured Techniques Fischer's play very rarely features "irrational" strategic plans in the middlegame, with quick violation of symmetry and balance. But he's always ready to accept suc...
Inspired by my latest series of Mikhail Chigorin's love of chess problems, I'd like to share an interesting position that popped up in a 3/2 blitz game I just played. Find the fastest mate. If you'd like to brush up on this tactic, GM Pat...
Hello Again Readers! It has been a long time, nearly three years now, since I have put a blog post up at Chess.com. In that time frame, many things have happened, and not many of them were good. All of that aside, afte...
If you want to improve your chess game, we have big news. Today, we released an entirely new Analysis product: one that will transform your post-game experience into an eye-opening encounter with everything you have to learn from your own g...
Something's ailing me. I'm not playing well after coming out of my semi-retirement. Nevertheless I've not completely lost my chess marbles as evidenced by the following beauty that I played in the first round of the Marshall Masters against the am...
I have just finished two tournaments in Austria, the excellently organised Lienz Open and Graz Open and I am astonished at the number of Caro-Kanns that were played in the latter. Perhaps, it is because the inventor of this opening, Markus Kann is...
by David Pruess, manager Following the same methodology as in this first post on the Pacific, here is my analysis of the top lineups in the Central Division and their playoff prospects. This post also includes Final Four picks!! This analysis ...
Who doesn't like Tal? Not me... Hanging pieces, sacrifices... and the opponent gets checkmated! I always wanted to explore somehow his games, but it seemed to me a little difficult. Haven't specified exactly why. This cycle of games attracted me, ...
by David Pruess, manager Following the same methodology as in this first post on the Pacific, here is my analysis of the top lineups in the Central Division and their playoff prospects. I'll note that throughout the season, I had some misgivin...
As we discussed in my first post in this series, Mikhail Chigorin loved chess problems. As editor of Shakhmatny Listok, Chigorin selected the best chess problems for his readers. In my first post, we looked at the first study published in ...
by David Pruess, manager Following the same methodology as in this first post on the Pacific, here is my analysis of the top lineups in the Atlantic Division and their playoff prospects. 1. St Louis Archbishops St Louis Official Accu...
Hi mates. Emanuel Lasker, Second World Champion since 1894 to 1921, played some great and instructive games. The one we analyze today is the best game of his chess career (according to his words). In this battle he beat Harry Nelson Pillsbury, a v...
Today all chess-lovers celebrate a big holiday – 50th birthday of ukraininan Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk, true Chess Wizard and Genius. Team Ukraine hosts a big event – online blitz tournament Vassily Ivanchu...
How many chess games have you played? I am NOT talking about your ratings ... just the total number of games that you have actually played? As you can see from this image. I have now played over 100,000 bullet games!!!!!!!!!...
by David Pruess, Manager I've looked over the 4 pacific playoff teams, looking for lineups that best utilize the players with the strongest performances so far this year-- although in some cases there are still some potentially strong players on...
Hello, my dear chess friends! This is my new report about my chess games. Do you remember, in My Good Games #52 I introduced you to the new weapon, which was the old Urusov gambit. I actively used it this week. And, I admit, I have some r...
Evening everyone. I am back from my travels. @Spektroski recently posted an article here where Suetin looks at Bobby Fischer and his play in the opening. I'm sure that many who read it won't know anything much about Suetin! He wa...
Chess can be very embarrassing! In that respect it is very similar to music. You play a wrong note, and EVERYONE hears it. You are completely exposed, and the whole world can judge your performance. Recently I went to Iceland for vacation, and t...
Everyone who plays chess seriously recognizes Mikhail Chigorin (Михаи́л Ива́нович Чиго́рин) as one of the greatest players the game has known. Most attention is given to Chigorin's brilliant games and justly so. What has received little, if...
A chess player needs to train seven fundamental skills. There are: Visualization, Calculation, Tactics, Evaluation, Strategy, Openings and Endgames. One of the most important skills for a chess player is visualization. Visualization is the abili...
Solving studies is never easy, but it is very beneficial. It develops the good habits of disciplined and structured thinking and often demands self-control in a situation where it appears that one side has a lot of options. In such cases ...
Hello! In this 3/2 game on chess.com I play against my beloved Scandinavian Defense. When I see this I immediately flashback to the horrors I have endured on the black side of this. When black misplays just a little bit there a...
Hello! I am UAArtur, chess amator from Ukraine. I have never had a coach... and my game style was formed without the participation of any classical principles. But only as a result of practical games and original (sometimes even very original)...
After the first 8 rounds of the February Titled Tuesday Tournament I had 4,5 points. The time control of the tourney was 3 minutes per player plus 2 seconds increment per move. In the 9th round I played with the Young Candidate Master Rohit...