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Desperado. On my Titled Tuesday marathon

Desperado. On my Titled Tuesday marathon

GM Mikhail_Golubev
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Yes, somehow I played literally all the Titled Tuesday tournaments in 2024 and all the games in them. Thanks to @Chesscom for mentioning it in the summarised year statistics, and to Hikaru Nakamura, who commented on that here and here.I thought th...

Another Peek Into A Lucky Bag.

Another Peek Into A Lucky Bag.

simaginfan
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Afternoon everyone. My long time readers will understand the title. Huge amount here, so, as usual, just pop in and out, cherry pick, etc. Just enjoy whatever of the material you choose to enjoy! I am snowed under  with books at the momen...

The Steps Method - Attacking Targets

The Steps Method - Attacking Targets

CM HanSchut
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The Steps Method distinguishes three Attacking Targets: Material King (check) (mating)  Square The targets Material and King speak for themselves but let's look at the target Square. White is to move. Rb7 is undefended and Qh...

Winner's POV: London 1887 Part 2

Winner's POV: London 1887 Part 2

Steakanator
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In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Chessable Roundup: February 14, 2025

Chessable Roundup: February 14, 2025

Chessable
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Everyone aspires to play the best move in chess. But playing for positions you excel in can be just as game-winning... Which is the theme of our February roundup. Kicking things off is our latest Variation Preview update. Now, ...

Duel Of Nations! Episode 4 - Russia vs. Marshall Islands

Duel Of Nations! Episode 4 - Russia vs. Marshall Islands

VOB96
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Iò§kwe aolep!* Two weeks ago, I told you all that Episode 3 would be the last one in the Duel Of Nations series. However, due to the good acceptance it received, I changed my mind and decided to release a new one! Welcome to the fourth and most ...

Korchnoi - Spassky Match in Belgrade, 1977

Korchnoi - Spassky Match in Belgrade, 1977

NM Lasker_Fiverr
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 Match between Korchnoi and Spassky that took place in Belgrade, The Capital Of Serbia, *Yugoslavia* at a time in 1977, even today is attracting attention because of it`s *Human Side*. One against another clashed two players, two rivals fr...

How to Build  an Opening  Repertoire  That Works!

How to Build an Opening Repertoire That Works!

IM MatBobula
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The opening phase is a very important part of the game. It’s where you get your pieces ready for battle. At the basic level, there are four key principles to follow: Control the center with your pawns. Develop your minor pieces (knights...

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...

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