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Berlin variation of the Spanish Opening has become part of the main opening weapons for black in today’s chess. The Berlin Defense had a reputation of being a drawish/boring option for black. However, everything changed when Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik used it successfully against Garry Kasparov in the match for the World Chess Championship.
Opposite flank attacks are a common element in chess. In the most popular openings like Sicilian – Najdorf, Classical, or the Dragon, it is very often that white chooses to castle queenside in order to launch an attack against the black king located on the opposite flank.
In today’s article, we will explore some of the most amazing chess combinations. We will analyze the game of players such as Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, and so on. These are some of the greatest tactical motifs with mates-in-11, beautiful sacrifices and promotions. Enjoy and learn!
A very common element in chess is the concept of SPACE. Very often we hear masters talking about the importance of space in today’s chess. Along with the concept of the bishop pair, the concept of space advantage has become one of the most important factors when it comes to evaluating positions and making decisions […]
Twenty three years ago, this day (28th June, 1992) Mikhail Tal passed way and the chess world was plunged in grief. The following obituary appeared at the time-Ed.
Max Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, fifth World Champion. Euwe was a very theoretical and logical chess player and made his contribution to the the opening theory. Euwe contributed many of his tournament successes to his superb physical shape and mathematical thinking. He was especially strong in very complicated variations requiring careful evaluation due […]
Endgames are missed among typical players which usually start their chess journey by studying openings, solving tactics, and playing as many games as they possibly can. Do you see what’s wrong with this approach? These players are missing out on a huge part of chess, namely the endgames. That is the part of the game […]
In the first part of this article, we have presented a few elements that should ring an alarm and help you realize that it might be time to launch an attack against your opponent. In general, the ideas we mentioned can be applied in other circumstances as well, not only when our opponent’s king is […]
The king in the center is always a questionable factor during a chess game. It always raises doubt about whether it’s safe or not. Sometimes bravery can be easily confused with imprudence and a player can find himself under an unstoppable attack against his king. The basic principles of the opening, in 90% of the […]
Sicilian Dragon is one of the most complex lines of the Sicilian Defense. Generally, those who play the Dragon are well-prepared players looking to lure their opponents into sharp positions full of tactical traps. One interesting thing about this variation is that, for white, the Yugoslav attack (Be3, f3, Qd2, etc) has been established (and […]
