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10 Most Common Problems Advanced Players Face

FM Viktor Neustroev
FM Viktor Neustroev
11.04.2017
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10 Most Common Problems Advanced Players Face
FM Viktor Neustroev
11.04.2017

Many coaches suggest that to spot all the problems you might want to look in the mirror. It is especially true for chess, and “looking in the mirror” simply means looking over your games. The thing is… the problems are usually hidden deep inside the game and cannot be identified with a single glance. There […]

Endgame Study #12

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08.05.2015
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Endgame Study #12
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08.05.2015

The 4th FIDE World Cup in Composing was held early this year by WFCC. The studies section received as many as 49 problems. Here is the winner of the First Prize.

How to Deal With Chess Anxieties, Barriers and Obstacles

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
07.29.2015
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How to Deal With Chess Anxieties, Barriers and Obstacles
Yury Markushin
07.29.2015

Many chess players ask me the same questions over and over again. The most common questions involve the big 3: anxieties before and during the game, barriers that prevent them from improving at chess, and obstacles that disallow focusing on chess, sticking to the plan and reaching the goals. In today’s article, you will learn […]

5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 2

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
09.17.2014
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5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 2
Yury Markushin
09.17.2014

Solving chess tactics is an important part of any chess training program. Today we present a continuation of the first series of 5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever that was released previously. The greatest composers of 20th century created these 5 compositions we are offering you to try. It’s not your typical mate-in-2 problem where you need […]

Chess Problem # 8

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09.06.2014
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Chess Problem # 8
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09.06.2014

The 57th World Congress of Chess Composition took place in Berne, Switzerland from 23rd August to 30th August 2014. There were both composing and solving contests in problems and endgame studies. There were as many as 104 players in the Solving Competition. It was a star-studded field with some of the greatest names in chess […]

Most Unusual Mate in 2: 16 Different Checkmates in One Problem

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
08.20.2014
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Most Unusual Mate in 2: 16 Different Checkmates in One Problem
Yury Markushin
08.20.2014

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 […]

Chess Problem #7

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07.09.2014
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07.09.2014

Leonid Kubbel was a prince among composers. I first saw an endgame study by him way back in 1970s. I still remember my awe and wonder seeing how the Black monarch was chased and mated with a lone knight. Ever since I became a fan of Kubbel. But then his admirers are legion. Great players […]

Chess Problem #6

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05.23.2014
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05.23.2014

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 th […]

Endgame Studies # 8

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05.01.2014
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Endgame Studies # 8
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05.01.2014

“If elephants could dance…” Vladimir Korolkov (1907–1987) was a giant among composers of 20th Century. He created as many as 413 studies and a number of them won first prizes. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster for Composition by FIDE. In later years he also served as a judge in composing tournaments. As EG […]

It’s Your Move #10

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02.12.2014
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It’s Your Move #10
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02.12.2014

The ultimate blunder Anyone can hang a piece, but a good blunder requires thought. There is one sort of move that is almost always played after calm, if not happy contemplation: resigning. Sometimes it is wrong to resign – or to agree to a draw. It was Tim Krabbe, a great connoisseur of the game […]

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