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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!
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 2 problems.
Challenge yourself and share you solutions!
De la Bourdonnais versus McDonnell, 1834
by Cary Utterberg
Softcover: 416 pages
McFarland. 2012 (First published in 2005)
De la Bourdonnais versus McDonnell, 1834
by Cary Utterberg
Softcover: 416 pages
McFarland. 2012 (First published in 2005)
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:
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.
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.
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 powerful move. This type of compositions almost never start with a check or a capture. Think outside the box. Good luck!
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