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The game of chess is incredibly complex and complicated. There were many champions, many tournaments and matches, many lost and won games. Here we present you the list of the top 25 world records in the history of the royal game. You will learn things like who is the best chess match player, how many […]
In the following position White had just played 28.Nf1? (no prizes for guessing the names of players!) and resigned immediately after 28…Qe1! But what about 28…Qd1? Doesn’t that win for Black as well? Our readers easily remembered this position from Game 9 of the recently concluded World Championship Match 2013. But some wrongly assumed, all […]
In his reviews of the first two volumes (Botvinnik Review I and Botvinnik Review II) of the trilogy chessbibliophile examined Botvinnik’s road to world championship and the immediate aftermath. Here he deals with the final phase of his career and don’t miss the videos (1,2,3,4). -Ed.
World Chess Championship is over. For some it was a great excitement, for some it was a big disappointment. Nevertheless, it is a tremendous step forward for the world of chess in general. Norwegian prodigy, Magnus Carlsen, was able to win the Match with a very impressive 6.5 – 3.5 score. We prepared a big pictorial […]
Mr. L.P.Khadilkar (1939-) is a senior arbiter who has conducted several tournaments in India and a keen observer of the game. Age has not withered his spirit or dimmed his zest for life. He happens to be the grand nephew of late Vinayakrao Khadilkar who crossed swords with the likes of Mir Sultan Khan. No […]
Endgame is the final phase where many chess games are decided. The majority of players focus primarily on opening preparation and attack training, disregarding the endings. They feel that studying endgame principles is boring since there is no place for brilliant sacrifices and complex mating attacks. Endgames may look simple in the eyes of an […]
Chessbibliophile offers the third instalment of the report on ACP Cup, Riga. The first two instalments are here and here for those who missed. -Ed.
You already know what are the 20 websites that will make you a better chess player. Now it’s time to switch our attention to social media. Today we will talk about chess on Facebook. Needless to say, good resources are necessary for becoming a better chess player. There are infinite number of chess pages you […]
About 8.6% of the world’s population or roughly 700 million people play chess. Majority of these players will never reach even 1000 rating level which is considered to be a beginner’s strength. Why is that the case? How to change it?Most people are not good at chess because they:
In the following position Black played 1…Bd6. He had other aggressive continuations like 1…Nf3+ followed by…Rxh2+. Would they have been preferable to the game continuation? Answer: No. Other moves are not preferable to 1…Bd6!. It’s still the best move in this position, combining attack and defence. Reader John Ngangi’s move 1…Ba3!? leads to fascinating play […]
