#romanticchess #vienna #queensac #bishopsac #familyfork Have you ever found tactical idea in a game, so wonderful, so beautiful, that it DESERVED to be played, regardless of whether it was any good? I had this experience in this game......
The first step in preparing the Steinitz variation, whether playing as White or Black, is to examine the best model games. Among these, the match played between Steinitz himself as White and Alexander Sellman as Black is arguably the most instruct...
Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders. - Savielly Tartakower INTRODUCTION Whether you hang checkmate, lose a piece, or just make your position less pleasant, blunders in chess are the worst. We all know the feeling... it's perhaps the...
Good Afternoon Everyone. Sadly I have had plenty of time on my hands this week, so some time with my head in chess books, resulting in a long blog! I have lots on the tournament. Gideon Barcza played c.c. and there is a mass of material on it sp...
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#london #dutch #doublecheck #doublecheckmate #quickwins chess noob Quick Wins! is a series of short videos, to demonstrate very quick wins! As a beginner, you become aware of the Scholar's Mate and the Fool's Mate, but neither of ...
Greetings to all my dear chess friends! I am excited to use this chess blog to share my unique teaching style with you. My goal is to analyze at least one exciting game or position every week. I hope you will find it both informative and enjo...
#vienna #mainline #paulsenattack #bardeleben #rooksac The Vienna Game is a great opening, and my favourite to play with White. Curiously, I don't tend to play AGAINST the Vienna that often, but when I do, I always get a smile! I had thi...
Recently, I released a series called 'Stop Making Blunders!' All the episodes are available on YouTube. One of the topics that I focus on is calculation, and there are two videos explaining that. _________________________________________________...
Aron Nimzowitsch had been an emerging star before the war, finishing shared second at San Sebastián 1912 and qualifying for the elite St Petersburg tournament of 1914 where he failed, however, to make the final round. The war displaced him ...
#vienna #greedyqueen #royalfork This game is a cautionary tale. Bringing out the queen early is often seen as a mistake out of defined lines of theory; certainly it is risky. However, when given the opportunity, it can be difficult to r...
Afternoon everyone. it's been quite a week here, but I have been able to look at a little bit of chess, so a small blog - mainly to show a forgotten game with a charming finish. Over in the twittersphere a friend posted the picture that the head...
Why hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Wow, it has been a minute, hasn't it? I'm not even sure if y'all remember me and my quirky blogs. Am I a has-been in the blogging world now? Apologies to the people who enjoy my blogs for ...
Aside from castling, what instances come to mind of early king moves in the opening? Specifically, where the king moves up? In the f3 Nimzo, the king often finds a hideout on f2. In the Caro and Scandanavian-type structures, often Kd7 is ...
#vienna #brilliant #quickwins chess noob Quick Wins! is a series of short videos, to demonstrate very quick wins! As a beginner, you become aware of the Scholar's Mate and the Fool's Mate, but neither of these show up in real game...
The world of chess is filled with tales of triumph and tragedy. Some people who've had great success have also done questionable things which have led to reputational damage and even getting banned from playing the game in some cases. Ta...
#fun #casual #barchess #englundgambit #vienna #brilliant One of the principles that I place on myself in the endeavour of chess is that I want to have fun. And sometimes, that means deliberately playing bold, risky, unsound moves just t...
The countdown is on! The pairings have been drawn. The time is accelerating as the world holds its breath. Eager volunteers are lining up like pawns in a row to dedicate their time and raving enthusiasm to the highly anticipated event of the year ...
MVP_Chess is my daily Twitch stream where you can join me on my road from USCF Expert to National Master. I hope you enjoy this highlight from today's stream! Click the button below to follow my Twitch channel and learn more about private chess le...
After a long break, Coach’s Corner is back! But what we lost in time we’ll make up for in spades with the insights from this edition’s coach. Candidate Master Vjekoslav Nemec is a 4-time Chessable author, former Chessable...
In the round 4 in the Ennis tourney which started at 10:00 am I played with the strong Ukraine International Master Oleg Gubanov. I played the London system. He replied with the queen's indian setup. He exchanged the bishops with Ba6 and l...
At his competitive peak in the early 1910s, Akiba Rubinstein was, famously, a pure positional player, the master craftsman of the architecturally-sound position, the high priest of 1.d4, the connoisseur of rook endgames — playing out, in a c...
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Hey everyone! In this blog post, I’d love to introduce you to the OutpostChess Platform - OutpostChess Platform! Additionally, I am pleased to announce that I have been named one of its official Ambassadors. I am extremely grateful to t...
