Archive for October, 2013
Thursday Chess Tactic: White Wins (Steinitz vs Strauss 1-0)
Get set for your Thursday chess tactics lesson. This chess position is from the game Steinitz vs Strauss, Vienna, 1860. White to play and win. What is the magic move and what are the variations thereafter?
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Midweek Chess Tactics: White Checkmates in Four
Cap d’Agde Chess Rapid 2013: Vassily Ivanchuk – Anatoly Karpov 0-1
Former World chess Champion Anatoly Karpov is dominating the 2013 chess rapid in Cap d’Agde. Here’s how Vassily Ivanchuk falls to Karpov. Check out the game with Chess King – your partner in strong, affordable chess training.
Sunday Chess Tactic: Magnus Carlsen – P Harikrishna 1-0
Here’s an endgame position from the game Magnus Carlsen – Pentala Harikrishna, Tata Steel Chess, 2013. White’s a pawn up, but better still, has a winning shot. How did White win immediately? (While on the subject, hope you have been following all the updates on the upcoming World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen at Chess Blog.)
GM Chess Calculation: Find Win for White in Mikhail Tal – Alexander Koblenz 1-0 Riga, 1957
Here is a cool chess position from the game Mikhail Tal – Alexander Koblenz 1-0 Riga, 1957. How can White win this?
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Amazing Chess Study by Korolkov, 1937: White to Play
An amazing 1937 study by Korolkov, with an incredible final mating position. Watch and listen to 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk run you through the solution.
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Euro Chess Club Cup 2013: Peter Svidler – Ioannis Papaioannou 1-0
Here is a great game by the recently-crowned Russian Chess Champion Peter Svidler at the European Club Chess Championships 2013 in Greece.
Mid-week Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Two
Magic Chess Move: Miguel Najdorf vs Carlos Hounie Fleurquin 1-0
Delightful-Difficult Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Six!
This is delightful chess even though it’s a tad difficult. Brighten up your Sunday with this checkmate-in-six. Actually! But, possible.
LEVEL: Difficult
CATEGORY: Problem
A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed by Thomas Davidson (horizontal mirror) in Montreal Daily Witness, 1899.
Chess Middlegame Idea: White to Play and Win
Chess Common Sense: What’s White’s Best Move?
Take the Initiative Chess Class: Danielian – Kosteniuk 0-1
LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Middle Game
From the game Danielian – Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.
The answer to this chess study is in the following video podcast hosted by 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk. Read her blog www.chessqueen.com for the latest adventures of a beautiful and intelligent Grandmaster.
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Fighting Chess Game of the Week: Wang Hao’s King March beats Fabiano Caruana at 7th Kings’ Tournament
In the 9th round of Kings Tournament in Bucharest, the leader Fabiano Caruana unexpectedly lost with the white pieces to Wang Hao. Caruana got a huge advantage versus the Petroff and then started losing only to miss out a draw in time trouble. Here are all the spills, chills, and thrills of the game including Wang Hao’s brave King march! Replay the game with Chess King.
Very Tough Checkmate-in-three Chess Puzzle
T Gorghiyev Chess Study: White to Play and Win
Let’s begin a chess-full week with this nice chess study by T Gorghiyev, 1929. White to play and win. Remember if Black manages to exchange a piece, he would be able to hold draw. What White needs to do is pick up at least one piece for free and force a win. Can you figure it out? Take your time. Chess requires patience and you will need it today
Hint: The first move pretty much forces it all!!!
Indonesia Chess Open 2013: Hoang Thanh Trang – Oliver Barbosa 1-0
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Cornered King Chess Puzzle: White Plays and Wins
LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Middle Game
From the game Klinger – Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.
This special chess puzzle video podcast is brought to you by ChessKillerTips.com. The videos are hosted by 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk.
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