Afternoon everyone, and I hope you are all enjoying Easter. A humble little offering today - just some games that you won't find anywhere else, some annotations and some chat over a holiday beer or two. I really like game anthologies - I have ...
Round 1 of the World Chess Championship 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi has the white pieces against Ding Liren. The players went for a Ruy Lopez, and this wasn't a boring old draw. We see some winning chances right out of the opening and pressure applie...
Greetings, welcome back to the Hornet Editorial! As many of you know, I am a Tom Cruise fanatic. You also may have observed that my name is "Artur Cruise". SPOILER ALERT: It's not my real name, sorry . Like Tom Cruise, I like to do everyt...
The San Antonio 1972 chess tournament was 'was regarded at the time the strongest chess tournament held in the country since 1924' (Wikipedia). It featured outstanding players and the top three seeds tied for first place. San Antonio, Texas USA,...
Believe it or not, ChessKid is not just for kids. Middle school and high school students use it too! Read on to find out how teenagers and school students of all ages can benefit from the ChessKid platform. Middle school and high school chess ...
Dear chess friends,I have some big news to announce - however, it's not what you may think If you've read some of my previous posts, or watched some of my Youtube videos, you will probably know that I retired from competitive chess play in early 2...
By far the most surprising and noteworthy discovery for me in my intense journey throughout the chess world was the potential for transformative social impact associated with the game. I simply didn’t see that coming at all. Wh...
"Experience is the greatest Teacher." And I would have to add that good Teachers are those who are able to transmit the wisdom of their experience! In this regard, certain chess authors stand out as great Teachers: Chigorin, Steinitz, Tarrasch, ...
Choosing the right chess opening for your playing style can be challenging, as there are many options available. This article discusses two common chess styles: tactical and positional. First, let's take a look at the different chess styles: tac...
Hello, my fellow Calculators; and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. A wise man once said, Calculation Over Everthang. Is this true? Arguably family and loved ones, might be more important, but when it comes to chess there is ...
In 1915 there was of course no chess in Europe and all competitive activity was limited to America. New York City held a tournament featuring the hemisphere’s strongest players, including Capablanca and Marshall. It was essentially the same ...
Greetings, welcome back to the Hornet Editorial! As the 2023 World Chess Championship speedily approaches us, I now preview the upcoming tournament, and show you what to expect. We are a week off from the start of the first game of t...
This was meant to be a quick and simple little blog - but, Simaginfan being what he is, I ended up with a lot of stuff in the folder as it all came out of my head! I have basically thrown it all onto the page in my shambolic way, so apologies to...
Hey everyone! Chess is fun, but improvement is tedious. At least, most of the time, but if you are serious about chess there are ways to make it go faster. If you really want to improve, you will need to find the most efficient ways to go abo...
As you may have heard, Erik is stepping down as CEO, and they were looking for a replacement. For a short time, Anish Giri held that spot. But Elon Musk, the eccentric chess-hating billionaire, saw this and saw an opportunity. He did not just want...
I was on a good run in the last Titled Tuesday with a perfect score. You'll never guess who I got paired against. Magnus Carlsen! We played a Catalan/Ragozin-type structure, and I had the black pieces. This is a game I'll never forget, and I wante...
Hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Surprise, surprise, I’m posting a blog several weeks sooner than expected. I sincerely apologize for being early. Shame on me. I should do better next time. Anyway, today I’m going to show...
Greetings welcome back to the Hornet Editorial. I had a realization a few days ago. I have finally come to my senses. I now know that the game we call chess sucks. What a terrible game it is. Why do I think chess sucks?? Let me give you a few ...
About a month ago my dear brother and friend (Suren) Torfi Leosson invited me to play, once again, for the Reykjavik Club in the Spring session of their Icelandic Chess Club Team Championship. To say that I am rusty is a gross understatement; I ...
Today I created exercises from the games I played in the last Early Titled Tuesday this week. 2 exercises happened in the games, all others are possibilities which were missed. I just played Rab6 to attack the b2 pawn against Vidit, Sant...
The 58th World Chess Championship is coming up, and the chess world is excited. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi will be facing off against world #2, Ding Liren, in a suspenseful 14-game matchup, leaving all chess fans on the edge of their seats. With unexpe...
There’s an expression: ‘Of the making of books, there is no end!’ This applies to chess books as to all others. And we are glad! The 1987-2000 period produced a number of interesting—and instructive books. This Cros...
Today I created 7 exercises from my game against Bank Szalay-Ocsank in the final round of the last tourney in Budapest. The theme of the game was attack against the king and sacrificing material for winning time and open files and diagonals to hel...
I spent my life playing a game.And now for loneliness I blame,No other but myself. Indeed,In love with chess, I fell so deep. And in this world of black and whiteI was immersed all day and night.Nimzowitsch, Fischer, Morphy, TalEach one by one b...
