Archive for October, 2014
Happy Chess Tonight with the Halloween Chess Gambit!
The Halloween Gambit (also known as the Müller–Schulze Gambit or Leipzig Gambit) is an aggressive chess opening gambit in which White sacrifices a knight early-on for a single pawn. The opening is an offshoot of the normally staid Four Knights Game and is defined by the moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nxe5?
( Psst… something spooky here tonight…)
Smart Chess Tactics: Petrosian – Mamedyarova 1-0
Botvinnik Chess Magic: White to Play
Cool Chess Blitz Video: Antoaneta Stefanova – Alexandra Kosteniuk 0-1
Super-Sharp Chess Attack: Grischuk vs G Tatarliev 1-0
Why Russia’s Chess Queen Trains with Chess King?
Do you know that the 12th Women’s World Chess Champion, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk trains with Chess King? She recently not only won the Chess Olympiad gold as a member of the Russian women’s team, but also the individual gold for her 2639 performance on the third board (7.5/9, 6 wins and 3 draws, no losses). You can read all about this solid chess performance at the Chess Queen blog. Here is the Chess King video on how to use Chess King.
Winning Chess Puzzle: White Wins
Capablanca Chess Endgame: What’s White’s Magic Move?
Logic Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Three
Are your chess tactics batteries working fine today? Try this chess puzzle: White checkmates in three!
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Chess Advantage from Day 1 – Beginner Chess Super Combo (6-Disk): Save $58!
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1) INTERACTIVE CD-ROM (both PC and Mac versions included on disc!!!) Listen to Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk as she gives you in her own voice training on how to play chess, from absolute beginner on, including hints and tips on how to win your games. Practice what you’ve learned by playing against dinosaurs of different levels ad solving fun games.
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1000 PRACTICE EXERCISES WITH MATE IN 1 AND 2 MOVES
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World Chess Champion Puzzle: Kramnik Wins with Black
LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Middle Game
From the game Arkady Naiditsch – Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins. This puzzle comes to you from our super chess puzzle podcast database www.chesskillertips.com.
Coffee-Time Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Three
Easy Chess Time: White to Checkmate in Two
Here’s a simple checkmate in two for White. Do you remember your checkmating patterns? Solving tactical puzzles on a daily basis is the easiest way to improve your chess. Chess King readers are welcome to send in their favorite chess puzzles.
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Combination Chess: How did White Win?
Quick Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Two
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Baku Chess Grand Prix R1: Caruana, Gelfand Win
The first edition of the FIDE Grand Prix series 2014-2015 has begun in Baku at the the Cultural Event Center. The tournament’s opening ceremony was attended by chess officials, sponsors, national and international chess media. From 2nd till 14 of October over eleven rounds, the strongest players in the world will compete in the round robin tournament. The opening ceremony started with a one-minute of silence to honor the memory of one of the leading chess players of Azerbaijan Vugar Hashimov. The ceremony proceeded with a short documentary, showing the development of chess in Azerbaijan. Speakers at the event included the Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Republic Azad Rahimov, President of Azerbaijan Chess Federation Elman Rustamov and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Read a summary report at Chess Blog. Below are all the games of Round 1.