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We all know that ordinary players blunder. We also recently learned that GMs blunder as well from time to time. What about the Super-GMs? These the the world champions, ex-world champions, and all those with insanely high ELO of 2700 +. Do these guys have blunders? Apparently, they do. Here are a few bright examples:
Sacrifice in chess is defined as a move that gives up some material in hopes for getting some tactical or positional compensation in the future. In other words, sacrifice is a risky business; you give up a piece now and may not get any return in future. Today we offer you to challenge yourself with 5 tactics problems, all involving a sacrifice of some sort, that are not obvious
Today we will talk about Critical Positions in chess and the importance of correctly identifying and evaluating them.
This lesson is specifically created for TheChessWorld.com readers by the Remote Chess Academy’s GM Igor Smyrnov and Sagar Shah.
Round 6 featured two players with a strong dislike for each other as Topolov played Kramnik. Kramnik has stated publicly that he would not shake Topolov’s hand after the match win or lose. This very strong dislike for Topolov from Kramnik comes from the bathroom gate scandal when they played each other for the world championship.
Tactics decide most of the games of chess. The one who possesses a better tactical vision usually wins the game. Today we present the list of the most beautiful tactical combinations.
Amazing sacrifices, forced checkmates, clever pins are what it is all about. Beautiful tactics are pleasant for the eye of any chess player!
With hundreds of professional chess tournaments going on around the globe and millions of chess improvers following the games, it is important to know what to pay specific attention too while watching the game.
In this article I will discuss how to enjoy the chess game of your favorite player and at the same time to improve your own chess in 5 easy-to-follow steps.
In the following position Black has just played ..Rh6. But White is a pawn up and still stands better.
He could have maintained pressure with one or two good moves.
With the clock ticking by and only seconds left he went on to lose.
White to move
Here is your little challenge.
Take a hard look at the position and answer the questions below:
1) What was the event in which this game was played?
2) Who were the players?
3) What should White have played to consolidate his advantage?
(Allow yourself 10 seconds to decide on a reasonably good move.)
4) What happened in the game?
Surprisingly none of the readers got it right.
Answers:
1)This game was played in the FIDE Blitz Championship, 2014.
2)The players were Rauf Mamedov (White) and Magnus Carlsen (Black)
3)White should have played Qd4 followed by Kg2 relieving himself of pressure.
In that event he would have prevailed in the long run with his pawn plus and better position.
4)Instead he fell for a devilish trap that Magnus had prepared for him and lost.
Rauf Mamedov – Magnus Carlsen, FIDE Blitz 2014
2013 was a terrible period for Viswanathan Anand. It was the year in which he lost the world championship title. In the pall of gloom there was one illuminating moment that lit up the sky early that year. It was the day on which Vishy played his immortal game against Levon Aronian at the Wijk-aan-Zee Tournament.
Today we will talk about the evaluation of positions in chess by using two different approaches: a Classical method that has been tested a lot and a totally new one, so-called Chuzhakin System. This system was developed by a Russian chess player Evgeny Chuzhakin. We will try to figure out which approach is superior and why.
The 10th International Solving Contest under the aegis of WFCC took place on Sunday, 26th January, 2014. It was simultaneously held in as many as 34 countries with 488 solvers. Category I was for experienced solvers and Category II for debutants, inexperienced solvers. The first category drew 290 solvers and the second, 198 of them.
The contest consisted of two rounds with six problems each, three direct mates followed by an endgame study, a helpmate and a selfmate exercise.
For each round, the solving time was two hours. The rules & regulations of the event were very strict to ensure a fair contest.
The results were announced some time ago.
Category I:
1) Piotr Murdzia (Poland)
2) Marko Filipovic (Croatia) (shared)
3) Kacper Piorun (Poland) (shared)
Category II:
1) Jeyhun Huseynzada (Azerbaijan)
2) Arie Kozer (Israel)
3) Chris Maes (Belgium)
We have already published a two-mover from the competition.
Here is an endgame study for solving from the same event.
Have a go!
White to play and win
V. Klyukin, 3rdHon. Mention, Vecherni, Kyiv 1965
Courtesy: Thanks, Ms Julia Vysotska, WFCC .
