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Chess is a very complex game. Playing high quality moves is a very difficult task to achieve and the ability to pick the best moves is art, which requires many hours to master. Have you ever find yourself in a position, while playing a game of chess, when it seems like you don’t know at […]
You probably know what chess is. If you do, you most likely know how chess pieces move and which pieces are worth what. However, what you may not know is why they are worth that much and how to efficiently use them to win more games. You may not know these simple facts and ideas […]
Have you ever noticed that it is easy to play against some chess players and it’s is almost impossible to beat the other ones. You may say, of course some players are weaker and thus easier to play against, some players are stronger and thus harder to play against. But did you ask yourself a […]
Tactics is something that can make you an overall better player. That’s why I recommend practicing tactics problems on daily basis. Tactical blunder is the factor that very often decides the game. It does not matter how weak or strong chess player you are, solving tactics problems is something that can keep your skills sharp […]
Oddly enough, many non-chess players (and even beginner players) believe that ability to play chess well is something inherent. They believe that no matter what they do, they will not be able to progress. It’s absolutely false. Of course, genetics plays some sort of role in becoming a good chess player, but if you’re not […]
There are 468 million people that are using Android powered smart-phones in the World in 2011. There is a high chance that many of these millions are occasional chess players, since chess is the most popular over the board game. Laptop may not be always accessible, but what if you want to play chess anyway? […]
Cover problem: I. Shel “De Maasbode” 1. Rf2! – 2.Qxg2# 1…Qxg6 2. 0-0-0#! 1…Qg4 2.Kd2#, 1…Qg3(or g5) 2.Ke2# #1 N. van Dick “E. W. W. Wedstrijd”. White to move and mate in 2. 1.Bd1! – 2.Re1, R1f3, R5f3, Re5# 1…Bg2 2.Re1#, 1…Bg2 2.Re1#, 1…Bxf1 2.R5f3#, 1…Bg4 2.Re5#, 1…Bxf5 2.R1f3# #2 L. Cubbel “Special Collection”. White […]
Here are they come, the week 3 tactical studies. You can find week 1 and week 2 studies and try to solve them in case you didn’t yet do it. If you have any difficulties finding solutions, I strongly recommend reviewing how to solve tactics problems guide. Most tactics problems presented here have various ways […]
I have started posting 2 move tactical studies, solving those is a very effective way to improve tactical vision and the overall chess intuition. Today’s writing I’ve decided to devote to explaining the ways and methods of approaching these chess studies (aka tactics problems). Not only these methods can be applied for solving chess compositions […]
#1: S. Lloyd “Sunny South” 1885 1.Qa8! 1…Rg- 2.Qg8# 1…Rg7! 2.Qh1# 1…Kg7 2.Qg8 # #2 A. Galitsky “Niva” 1905. 1.Rd2! 1…Bxd2 (a3)2.Qf1# 1…Kf4 2.Rf2# #3 L. Cubel “Narodni Listy” 1903 1.Qa2! 1…Kxa8 2.c8Q# 1…Nc8 2.d8N# 1…Kc6 2.Qd5# 1…N- 2.c8Q# #4 M. Marble, G.Battman “Pittsburg Gassete Times” 1915. 1.Qe8! 1…cd 2.Rh5# 1…c6 2.Qh5# 1…c5 Qe4# 1…Kc5 […]
