Sometimes a draw....
black was not a happy camper when he played kg8(avoids mate w/ rh6+kg8,rh8 Mate,)a perp check for white after blacks kg8
Pelleteri vs. Carlsen
Any one see pelletier's #20 move( Queen move) though this game is lost what if he plays qxr and after qxq he plays bxr,carlsen cannot play qxb because rook d8+ would pin blacks Queen.So a exchange of queen for 2 rooks takes place, and though whit...
Whats going on ?
Granted my health is not great, and i know approaching seventy leads me to be set in ways one can call "old fashion ",that's o .k. But i see things in chess i don't care for. People join tournaments and instead of a first move--they go on vacation...
Queen sac.
This sac. is common enough, it brings a warm glow when it comes to my dooor.......white moves NE5, black has nothing better BXQ .............. BF7+ mate
winning move.....
I spent 4/5 minutes before finding the winner-------black has the gem in hand !
wow ! Mate in 43....
Position is common enough....white to move and mate in 3......elegance and harmony as only this type of bueatiful mate reveals.
Promotion
PF8=QUEEN does not help ! White moves and.....................PF8=knight mate !
Fathers Day
Chess .com poppas, HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! ENJOY......
DeFensive Discover
while reading i came across this chess idea.......Bg5 ! Whites move creates an attack (bishop attacks rook),protects d1 rook (rook on a1) and gives white decent position !!
Oh ! What could have been ?
BLACK MOVES and out goes all hope.....KE4 !! A simply strong and unexpected king fork,wins a piece and forces a draw !
Skewer failure
If white was moving rxr would win.......BLACK MOVES rxr,rxr,BC1 wins a piece ---the skewer
truth of bobby fishers chess demiese !
Previously i explained how after fame entered his chess world Mr. fisher was unable to enjoy the new life, the "greatest chess player" tittle seemed too much for him too bear.He went through the day as if a large weight was pull...
vacation time abuse ?
maybe the time has come for chess.com to look at the policy re. VACATION TIME. In my last tournament we had two players go immediately on vacation time without making a chess move........this is an obvious strategy for ropi...
Why did the idea of being highly rated master seem so attainable ?
Being a really good chess player ! WOW , talk about an idea vs. years of hard work and u end up where ? For me chess.com will have too do. Hey ! Thats a lot. Throug...
KNIGHT THIS !!
Recent game . Chess i love. My passion though is a winning combination or mate.... WHITE mate in TWO(2)
Even- Steven ?
Rooks are seen as "brute force" pieces,at times a simple move changes everything ! WHITE has a two-mover at hand....
Pawn mate !
THIS theme pops up quite often !Since i never tire of mate elegance , taking time to reflect brings chess joy. .........white moves and mates in 2
the Pirc defence
Black has little to save hinself from defeat......bishop cannot move ( white plays Q.xfp+ and Q.xgp mate). After Pg5 white wins in a few moves....
Truth of Mr. Fisher chess demise.
A knew one day this story would need telling , my age(nearing 70) and not so good health(cirrhosis/liver cancer) say nows the time. As a younger man, and one who loved chess. I followed the comings and goings of the g.m.s and progress b...
computer rated a hard 2000 !1
It's not easy, but it sure is a great ego boslter ! The program is mind-boggleing good w/ pieces. Over-whelming position is needed and an edge...here ,the pawns. WHITE moves,pf6.....
Bin-Larden,hiding out in the open !
In chess we sometimes make things much harder then what is needed ! WHITE MOVES---- my reaction was to win the Queen W/ bf4 and a rook move.......
wow ! Look at this---
This puzzle came up at daily chess puzzle. After going over it i thought maybe have there was a short,clean anwser.It's complicated "so give it a go". Rf1,pqueens,be7 check,qg5(blocks)pg3 check-----kh3 and n.mates /...
BLUNDER BADLY
BLACK MOVES and makes a mistake.... After the blunder(rf8 instead of bg5--winning the queen; qh2 causes nxp smother mate) i still won because whites qe3 did not help, d1 may temporarily save the queen ..... THE GAME WAS NOT !! .......... after bl...
recent game
This position is from a recent game.The mating line can start W/ a knight, rook or bishop. At times all is well in the chess world ! BLACK moves and quickly mates.
pawns....pawns.. pawns
black moves ...WHITE BLOCKS & MATES IN 5 a rook will need too save tempo
