DHLC Slow Mini Swiss #2 Round 3 win (annotated amateur)
Sometimes you just get lucky!
I played an interesting 45/45 game against a higher rated opponent. He got into time trouble ( there were times his clock was under 1 minute when I had about 10). He blundered away his rook and sealed the deal for me.
Is this really a draw or can white win?
I played a game a couple of weeks ago where this position was reached. Black had just played 36...Qf6 and offered a draw. I traded queens and lost fairly easily because his king was much better positioned than mine. Is it possible for white to ...
Help me understand Kramnik's Round 5 at the Alekhine Memorial
I had someone tell me that Vladmir Kramnik was "taking risks" and exploring "new ways to play the game" of chess in his less than stellar performance in round 5 of the 2013 Alekhine Memorial. But it seems to me that he didn't really feel up to pl...
Any strategies for objectively viewing a position OTB?
There are times during a game when I have a plan (make an exchange on this square, in order to open that file, so I can attack the king, etc.) and I get "tunnel vision" and I cease to see the board objectively. What strategies do you use to look ...
I know you're not supposed to bring your Queen out too early, but...
This was so much fun!
King in a Box - Mate in 5
I saw this puzzle elsewhere and thought it was pretty cool. Can you figure it out?
