The brigantine, a new one day tournament.
I remind you all that there is another tourney: https://www.chess.com/tournament/the-brigantine
Match Linearmarlin island vs The queen's court
This is a reminder for the aforementioned match: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/1503737 . Please subscribe.
Match Linearmarlin island vs the queen's court
A new match has been issued: Linearmarlin island vs the queen's court. It is for players rated under 1300. Follow the link: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/1503737
The Ponziani countergambit - a game
This game was played by Yakov Estrin and Boris Spassky in 1951. It seems that Estrin left the OTB chess after this game, and took up the correspondence chess.
The Ponziani countergambit - 3
However, in most databases the majority of the games continue like that:4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nf6 6.Bg5 d6 7.Nc4 d5 8.Ne3 with even position.An alternative is: 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nbd2 d5 6.exd5 Qxd5
The Ponziani countergambit - 2
White may go on with 4.exf5 Qf6 5.d4 e4 6.Nfd2 d5 7.Qh5+ with slight advantage
The Ponziani countergambit
Today I will start commenting on some openings I am studying. The Ponziani countergambit is a very interesting, but rare approach. It goes like that:1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 f5
Vote chess - new challenge
There is a new challenge for vote chess: https://www.chess.com/votechess/game/258977 You all are invited to take part. It is a very interesting way of learning chess. Please, subscribe
Linearmarlin island vs - International Chess Friends -
There is this new match: Linearmarlin island vs - International Chess Friends - https://www.chess.com/club/matches/1479013
