A 2000 rating is within your reach!

A 2000 rating is within your reach!

JiuJitsuGeek
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Greetings, fellow Deathmate Militia teammates!  I have a great success story to share with you.  Darth_Sylar, our fellow teammate, just achieved a 2000 level rating!   Is this possible for you and I to do?  Well, simply put, Darth_Sylar began pla...

Take my wife. Please!

Take my wife. Please!

SukerPuncher333
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This is a hilarious game, but also instructive in showing the danger of a weak back rank. The chess.com link is here, and it's actually nicknamed "Take my wife. Please!" You'll see why it's given that name... Skip to move 17 if you want to get to...

A "Sucker Punch"

A "Sucker Punch"

SukerPuncher333
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In this game, Reti sucker punches Tartakower on move 9 with a mate in 3. (And yes, this game is the reason behind my screen name) The chessgames.com link to this game is here.

Nice opening guide

Nice opening guide

SukerPuncher333
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This is amazing: www.chesskids.com/grownups/openmenu.htm It focuses almost entirely on ideas, rather than specific variations. I've never seen anything like it.

Legal Mate

Legal Mate

JiuJitsuGeek
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This is a must read.  The legal mate is an awesome trap, but you must know the potential hazards too.  Great blog here:  http://blog.chess.com/Keyif/legalls-mate2