Archive for April, 2014
Difficult Chess Study: White Wins (Learn the Enfilade Technique)
Pawn-Attack Chess Puzzle: Tal – Koblenc 1-0
Easy Chess Study: White Checkmates in Two!
White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.
Video Chess Blitz at Superstrong Aeroflot GM Ivan Bukavshin – GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 0-1
A chess blitz game played on February 14, 2013, in Moscow, at the super strong Aeroflot Open Blitz Tournament. This is the second game of the mini-match between GM Ivan Bukavshin (Elo 2697) and the 12th women’s world chess champion chess queen Alexandra Kosteniuk (Elo 2581). Kosteniuk won the first game in the mini-match, this is the second game. After this game Kosteniuk will have a perfect 6 points after 6 rounds. The game ends with a nice Queen fork, which is presented in slow motion. Read Alexandra’s post about this tournament at this link.
Retrogade-Analysis Chess Puzzle: On which square was the White Queen captured?
Alert Chess Tactic: White Wins
Check-Your-KIller-Instinct Chess Puzzle: White to Win
This position will check your chess killer instinct. Do you really keep track of your opponent’s weak spot and strike when required? White to play and win.
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Sacrifice Chess Puzzle: Kasparov – Begun 1-0
Can you think like Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion? This position is from the game Kasparov – Begun Minsk, 1978. You can find all of Kasparov’s games in the Gigaking Chess Database. White to play and win. Try and work out as many lines as you can after you get the magic move!
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Tactics Chess: Jonathan Rowson vs Mirjana Medic 1-0
Easy Checkmate in two for White: Laurent Fressinet vs Gerald Murcia 1-0
Here is a cool position from the game Laurent Fressinet vs Gerald Murcia, Calvia, 2013. White checkmates in two.
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Tricky Troitzky Chess Study: White Wins
Troitzky Chess Study: Can White Win?
Here is a pin-n-fork chess study by A Troitzky from 1923. White is exchange down, but the Black King is holed up in the corner. What tactical ideas can you use to help White win?
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Cool Chess Trap: White Plays for Win
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Exciting Chess Blitz Video: Mikhail Kobalia – Alexandra Kosteniuk 0-1
A chess blitz game played on February 14, 2013, in Moscow, at the super strong Aeroflot Open Blitz Tournament. This is the first game of the mini-match between GM Mikhail Kobalia (Elo 2636) and the 12th women’s world chess champion chess queen Alexandra Kosteniuk (Elo 2581). After this game Kosteniuk will have a perfect 7 points after 7 rounds. The middle game is very tense, and Kobalia seems to be ahead with a Rook and 3 pawns for two bishops. With seconds on the clock, Kosteniuk manages to make the bishops spring to life, and wins the game. Read Alexandra’s post about this tournament at ChessQueen.com.
GM Chess Class Video: Philidor in the R+B vs. R
Geneva Chess Masters Video: A Pretty Combination!
Watch the pretty chess combination played by the 12th women’s world chess champion and Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk against French champion Romain Edouard at the Geneva Chess Masters. The game and combination are presented by Almira Skripchenko using the Chess King Pro Chess Software.