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...
In round 7 I played with Zsombor Pogány from Hungary. He played the Grunfeld defense. We got an equal position. I missed his Nd7-e5-d3 plan, which gave him slight edge. In the time trouble I bulndered a pawn under the pressure, but he allow...
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...
Would you love to have strong openings, memorize your variations, understand the plans, and be ready for the middlegame transition? Sounds like a dream? Actually, it's absolutely achievable. I’ll tell you how to do it. But before...
Finally I won a nice game! In round 6 I played with Sedrani Ammar from the United Arab Emirates. He played the exchange variation against the Slav defense and started a kingside expansion. I counter-attacked on the queenside and won 2 pawns an...
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, ...
Io̧kwe 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 ...
In round 5 I played with FIDE-Master Zalán Németh from Hungary. He played the Chabanenko variation of the Slav defense. I used a lot of time in the opening to build an attack. I gained a lot of space on the queenside, but he defended...
In round 4 I played with Evgeny Gumanny from Israel. I equalized with the Cambridge Springs Defense, but in a critical moment I took on d4 instead of c4. The position opened up and he had a better development. He found 2 nice intermediate moves an...
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...
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...
In round 3 I played with the Hungarian talent Domonkos Szakmáry. He played the stonewall setup. I got an edge in the middlegame, but he defended well and when I took too much risk, he got a winning position. When he missed an interme...
By Grandmaster and Chess & Business Strategy Coach In the world of competitive chess, there are various styles of play, but one of the most rewarding is "ambitious chess." This approach emphasizes taking calculated risks, aiming for complex ...
Hey Impressive Chessers! How many times has this happened to you? Let’s say you’re “Katie.” Katie is playing a higher-rated opponent, and she’s managed to trick them—now she’s up two pawns. Woohoo! But no...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Freestyle chess, also known as Fischer Random Chess or Chess960, is a chess variant designed to eliminate deep opening preparation and encourage creative play. It was invented by Bobby Fischer, the 11th World Chess Champion, to ensure that...
In round 8 I played with International Master Sándor Kustár from Hungary. He played the agressive Grundfeld opening to attack my center. I missed his Nc6-d4 manover which equalized the game. Rd1 was important to prevent the N...
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...
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...
