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Novice Nook #72 — Well, we've moved into the 2007 articles with this week's entry. It's entitled "Trading Pawns When Ahead" and provides a number of straightforward examples of when to trade and when not to trade pawns. For the most part, pretty simple, but worth a look. Here's the link: www.chess, play computer chess ...

What have you learned recently? — This thread is to ask other players "What have you learned recently, about Chess"? It would help if respondents would indicate their rating range, and I'll tell you why in a moment. We might then throw in also ... What do you Not Know but think you should? I had this GREAT IDEA , play computer chess ...

Sicilian Defence is busted !! — OK that's it, the Sicilian Defence is completely busted. 1. e4 c5 .....and Black is completely lost !! Short 1 Cheparinov 0 Having spent 20 minutes trying to find an effective counter to Nigel Short's inspirational choice of e4 Cheparinov plays c5, which appears to be such an obvious, play computer chess ...

New pieces. — Anyone ever wondered if there could be a new piece or pieces to make the game more interesting? would be nice if they would include a couple new piece designs in the set, now that many include an extra Queen. i used to have an extra Queen I made by painting it Red and who ever should happen to ge, play computer chess ...

WCC — Tomorrow the match between Anand and Kramnik starts for the world tittle. Seems that on GK nobody is busy with it.... or am I wrong? Say something about it; who do you think will win and why,prognoses and etc. I think Anand will win,but with only one point ahead.In my opinion Kramnik is not so, play computer chess ...

Experiences with the 4 Queen Game — gameknot.com I lost this amazing match--and hats off to my opponent who played it well. The main purpose of this thread is to discuss the strategy and tactics behind games involving 4 queens. I know that this doesn't happen very often. In this game, my opponent had the distinct advantage in , play computer chess ...

Medieval Chess — I am currently looking into chess in the medieval period (approx 500AD - 1500AD)as a university research project. I would be grateful for any suggestions for reputable books, websites etc. you may know. There is a lot of information out there, (much of it useless!) so if it can be narrowed down a li, play computer chess ...

Knight Forks? — Does anyone have a good example of a killer knight fork here on GameKnot? I'm trying to find a couple of short games (15-30 moves) with forks I can use as illustrations for some starting players. Thanks I have seen a knight fork of Queen and piece that delivered Mate at the same stroke ...unfortun, play computer chess ...

The X-Rated Albin Counter-Gambit — This article by Andrew Martin, which Martin admits himself is propaganda in favor of the opening, inspired me to buy Martin's DVD on the opening. I know it's probably not sound, but it really is a fun opening. And it was used successfully by no lesser of a player than Lasker. www.jeremysilman.c, play computer chess ...

Unrated Consultation Match — Inspired by similar matches here in the forums, I am seeking players for a consultation match (unrated of course). I need a partner and two opponents. Old friends get preference, and I would prefer players rated 1600+. This is strictly a learning exercise, as I expect honest, shared human analysis. , play computer chess ...

Bobby Fischer Dies Jan 18, 2008 — Despite many rumors of his untimely end in years past, this time his death seems to be real. news.aol.com despite all the things he may have done wrong he was one of the greatest, arguably the greatest, chess player ever. Cheers Charlie I agree that he was one of the greatest chess playe, play computer chess ...

A narrow squeak against a lower rated player! — Just to say that I had a very narrow squeak against a player 300 points south of my rating. I played the game called "In The Dentist's Chair" in the public gallery pretty badly and I was sooo lucky to come away with a win in that match. Has anybody else on this forum had a bad experience, play computer chess ...

Short Draws — Should players be banned from making draw offers in an attempt to make chess more marketable? Absolutely not in general. Draw is a natural result of a chess game, besides noone has the right to interfere with the players' free will (except captains in team play). So: In a tournament where , play computer chess ...

A chess saying... — "White plays to win, black plays to draw." I don't remember who said it, but it's an interesting thing to talk about. What do you think? I seems to have been the approach taken by many chess masters, but certainly not all. Judging by the recent World Championship match, Vishy Anand ha, play computer chess ...

Chess tattoos — I have a tattoo of a knight on my arm - the picture is in my profile. I was wondering if anybody else had any or knew anybody who has any. I haven't come across anyone else but surely I'm not the only one. I know somebody who got a certain poker hand (Jack-Ten) tattooed on his arm. I feel , play computer chess ...

Vukovic - The Art of the Attack in Chess — In my last OTB tournament game at my local chess club, I was paired against a much stronger player. I was White, playing the Closed Sicilian and had a bit of kingside pressure. I botched the attack and went down in flames. After looking over the game I decided that the next book I'm going t, play computer chess ...

Quadrachess! — Has anyone other than me ever heard of this game? Has anyone ever played? Does anyone own a Quadrachess set? I have one. I played it with Knightmare chess cards with a few friends of mine. It turned out to be a several-hour-long brain melter, and strategy was becoming more social with alliances , play computer chess ...

Against e6 Sicilian — 1.e4 c5 2.Af3 e6 are the first two moves of any game. How must white play against this less common sicilian? If you mean with A the Q: well.....Gameknot database says the most common move after that Sicilian is Bc4, but my suggestion is to develop every piece quickly, so you can play not only B, play computer chess ...

Pieces score in endgames. — I watched many endgames in which a player who has only a Rook doesn't win against another player who has only a bishop. Searching in Internet about this fact, I've found 90% Rook vs Bishop is a draw. And I know a player who has 2 bishops (without pawns) can win against a lonely king, while 2 knights, play computer chess ...

Books on Openings — Can anyone recommend a good book on openings that you've used and has genuinely improved your game? A quick search on Amazon produces far too many and very similar looking results, so I don't really know where to begin :). Basically I'd like one or two books that demonstrate the pros and cons of all, play computer chess ...

Traxler Gambit — I hope there are someone who knows enough about it.After these moves: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Fc4 Nf6 4 Ag5 Fc5 5 Axf7 Fxf2 6 Kxf2 Axe4+ 7 Ke3 Qh4 Black has a great positional advantage and there are combinations that takes you to the victory.For example; 8.Nxh8 Qf, play computer chess ...

Mate with only knight and bisschop?? — The endgame is me with only a knight and bishop. My opponent offers a draw, saying I cant mate her. But is it really impossible to mate someone with bishop, knight and king? We can't really talk about ongoing, active games. Right, we can't offer help in these situations, but printe, play computer chess ...

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Chess news:

After Decades in Top Ranks, a Shot at the Title, Finally — Chess players usually reach their peak in their 20s, so how is it that the grandmaster Boris Gelfand is getting his first crack at becoming world chess champion when he is 43? Gelfand, whose Candidates Matches victory in May earned him the right to play Viswanathan Anand for the title next year, said he was encouraged by the example of Viktor Korchnoi. When he was in his late 40s, Korchnoi, now 80, played for the chess championship twice. “Korchnoi is kind of inspiration for me and for all of us,” Gelfand said in a recent telephone interview, quoting Korchnoi’s advice that “if you want to improve, you have to learn new things all the time.” Gelfand said he changed his opening repertory before ...

On Chess: Game wading into waves of change — Like so much in contemporary life, chess - like an onrushing river - is characterized by constant change. Bobby Fischer had the equivalent of a dozen or more doctorates in chess. He studied and assimilated - like no one else before him - what seemed at the time to be a massive classical chess heritage. Grandmasters today have access to a minimum database of more than 4 million games, far eclipsing the chess legacy that Fischer inherited - and that database is increasing at an accelerating rate. Setting up the pieces, playing through a game or games and reviewing relevant positions are painfully time-consuming. Fortunately, chess software and the computer screen speed ...

Bobby Fischer Against the World (movie review) — A riveting documentary about the troubled US chess champion and his battle with Boris Spassky. Liz Garbus's gripping documentary about the life and times of the troubled American chess genius Bobby Fischer asks a number of questions. Did Bobby's missing dad create an emotional void which was neurotically filled with chess? Is there something in the game that encourages immersive obsession and ultimate madness? Would Fischer have gone the same way if he had been a plumber or a welder? And why is it that antisemitism is the bigotry of choice for mentally ill people? Non-chessers like me are already basically aware of the second and third acts of this American life. The middle act was ...

Chess: Ulf Andersson, positional master — Andersson rarely makes a direct attack: he wins by subtle improvements in position. DK: I've been wanting to tackle positional play in this column for some time, but couldn't think of a good way into a topic that is just too vast – until inspiration came with the arrival of Grandmaster Chess Strategy, by Jurgen Kaufeld and Guido Kern (New In Chess, £19.95). The title is bland, but the strapline reveals the content: "What amateurs can learn from Ulf Andersson's positional masterpieces". Andersson is, for me, an enigmatic chess player: he rarely makes a direct attack on his opponent's king, preferring to exchange pieces and gently improve his position – and against strong chess players this frequently leads to ...

Chess on the China road — Greetings from China! I am writing this column from my hotel room in Ningbo as I attend the 2011 World Team Chess Championship, which runs from July 16 to 26. Although I lived in Europe for four years (1988-92), this is my first trip to Asia. I feel privileged to witness the U.S. team as it battles hard against a tough field in an attempt to earn a medal and represent our nation on the world chess stage. I was invited to be a coach for the U.S. team, which is made up of three-time and reigning U.S. Chess Champion Gata Kamsky, 2006 U.S. Chess Champion Alex Onischuk, 2008 U.S. Chess Champion Yury Shulman, four-time U.S. Chess Champion Yasser Seirawan and 19-year-old chess phenom Grandmaster Robert Hess. A formidable ...





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