The Endgame is Alive and Well!
The Endgame is Alive and Well! The Master Chess Network's second weekly newsletter. Solution to the Attacker or Defender: What's Your Strength? https://masterchess.net/so/6fPRS2R3y?languageTag=en
Attacker or Defender: What's Your Strength?
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TFA - The King Slide (Lesson/Solutions)
Every great attacker in chess possesses this vital tool — knowing exactly when to 'slide' your King out of the way, clearing new paths for your attacking pieces to join the fight. In 99% of cases, this maneuver is crucial for bringing your...
The Final Attack - THE KING SLIDE (Exercises)
Begin with the following three positions. How does the winning strategy involve 'The King Slide'? It refers to maneuvering your King out of the way of your attacking pieces. POSITION #1: BLACK TO MOVE POSITION #2: WHITE TO MOVE ...
2024 ALT-Nation Invitational - FINAL ROUND REPORT
The final round set up a clash for first place. Kazim had 3/4, and I was at 3.5/4. We both delved into IQP theory. Unfortunately, as the game reached its crucial moments, he overlooked a Knight Fork. Here is the most famous example of pl...
2024 ALT-Nation Invitational - ROUND 4 REPORT
In the Saturday Round (where we were playing one game per day, which is the ideal format for a more engaging chess experience), only two of the three scheduled games took place. NM Carter Peatman was unable to attend on Saturday, and sin...
2024 ALT-Nation Invitational - ROUND 3 REPORT
In Round 3, we witnessed three thrilling matches. First, in the game between NM Altucher and NM Peatman, both players kept us guessing with their castling plans, eventually leading to an opposite-side castling position. Next, in the encounter ...
2024 ALT-Nation Invitational - ROUND 2 REPORT
Out of the 15 games played in the event, only one ended in a draw. It could have sparked one of the most important, contemporary theoretical debates. In Round 2, our host, NM James Altucher, once again opens with the King's Indian...
2024 ALT-Nation Invitational - ROUND 1 REPORT
We're always on the lookout for fresh formats and exciting ways to make chess even more thrilling. It feels like almost everything has already been tried, but we wanted to take a new approach. A group of friends and I came up with a pretty nov...
2024 NASHVILLE SUMMER CLASSIC - 7-DAY FIDE NORM INTERNATIONAL
2024 NASHVILLE SUMMER CLASSIC FIDE INTERNATIONAL NORM EVENT (7-DAY SCHEDULE) Monday, August 26th - Sunday, September 1st, 2024 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE 7-DAY, INTERNATIONAL SECTION THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE 3-DAY AND 2-DAY WEEKEND...
3rd Annual Nashville Summer Classic - OTB Event for Everyone!
2024 Nashville Summer Classic August 30 - September 1, 2024 Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Ballroom An Over-the-Board FIDE and US Chess Tournament AND FESTIVAL for All Players of All Ages and Levels! BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ...
24-Hour Blitz Marathon for The Big Payback with MusicCityMaster and Special Guests
Wednesday, May 6th (6:00 PM Central Standard Time) until Thursday, May 7th (6:00 PM Central Standard Time) LIVESTREAM EVENT - https://www.twitch.tv/musiccitymaster GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN LIVECHESS ON CHESS.COM Beginning at 6:00 PM Central S...
The Opera Box Revisted
One of my favorite stories to tell my students is that of Paul Morphy. Really, he is the godfather of chess. His brilliance came naturally in a time when there were few viable chess resources to draw from. He taught us all how it should be done an...
Introducing: Fide Master Todd Andrews
Hello, Chess.com world! I am going to broadcast my tidbits of chess knowledge and unconventional ties to you for a spell now thanks to my good friend David Pruess (this is where we all fall to our knees and bow) for bringing me on to the scene. I ...
