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Yury Markushin
08.27.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.27.2014

Today we present the second part of the 5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever. Many readers were able to find the correct solutions for the first 5 problems. We have increased the difficulty of the previous problems and published some mate-in-3 problems.That turned out to be more difficult, so here it is, we’re back to mate in […]

Yury Markushin
08.25.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.25.2014

We have recently published the 5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever, this problem set is a continuation of that series. Since some of the solvers were complaining that the mates-in-2 were to easy we decided to increase a difficulty level by a bit and compiled a list of these 5 great compositions. Give your brain a workout, […]

Yury Markushin
08.22.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.22.2014

Today I have compiled a list of the 3 most common excuses that chess players all over the world make, that they think prevent them from becoming a stronger chess player. Curious? Maybe these are the very same excuses you make as well? Let’s find out!

Yury Markushin
08.20.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.20.2014

Today we present one of the longest mates in 2 ever. You see, a normal mate in two is… two moves. This mate in 2 involves 32 moves. How is that possible? You’ll need to find a mate in 2 on each file and rank individually. Therefore, you need to solve 16 separate mate in […]

Chessbibliophile
08.17.2014
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Chessbibliophile
08.17.2014

       De la Bourdonnais versus McDonnell, 1834 by Cary Utterberg Softcover: 416 pages McFarland. 2012 (First published in 2005)

Chessbibliophile
08.14.2014
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Chessbibliophile
08.14.2014

   De la Bourdonnais versus McDonnell, 1834 by Cary Utterberg Softcover: 416 pages McFarland. 2012 (First published in 2005)

Yury Markushin
08.13.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.13.2014

Today’s topic is the 2014 Chess Olympiad at Tromsø. There were a lot of great games to choose from for our “tragicomedy” article – the biggest upsets. Today’s issue includes the big stars like: Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Vasily Ivanchuk, and HouYifan. Even they lose games from time to time. Okay, here we go:

Yury Markushin
08.11.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.11.2014

Today we present a collection of chess posters with a quotes about different elements of chess: moves, free choice, conceptions, players, power and masters. Chess is one of the most complex games where everything plays a significant role.

Yury Markushin
08.06.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.06.2014

There are hundreds of millions of chess players in the world, rated from 100 – 2900 ELO. Independent on their chess strength, all players can be subdivided into 5 distinct categories.Knowing what category your opponent belongs to, may significantly help you to decide what strategy is the most effective.

Yury Markushin
08.04.2014
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Yury Markushin
08.04.2014

Today we present 5 very hard mate-in-two composition for your attention. Look at each of the positions carefully and try to find a combination that leads to mate in 2. These are pretty difficult problems, don’t get frustrated if you take long time to solve them, this is normal. Hint: look for a quiet, yet […]