Grakovsky's Blog
Hi, welcome to my Chess.com blog. I am an avid chess player and writer. Here you will find varied chess write-ups including stories, opening theory, my annotated games, history of chess, endgame studies, and much more.
When writing on more complicated subjects such as opening theory or the history of chess, I do thorough research in valid books and online encyclopedias - and of course I cite my sources!
If you like what I do, please feel free to check out my chess articles which I write regularly just as these blogs.
Submitted by
on Fri Mar 6, 2009 4:35pm.
This is the fourth installment of a chronological series of blogs which will focus on Soviet women chess champions - their history, who they were, and their contributions to the chess world.
The woman to get hold of the women's world chess title ... Read more »
Submitted by
on Thu Mar 5, 2009 3:49pm.
This is the third installment of a chronological series of blogs which will focus on Soviet women chess champions - their history, who they were, and their contributions to the chess world.
The woman to take the women's world chess title after Ly... Read more »
Submitted by
on Wed Mar 4, 2009 3:29pm.
This is the second installment of a chronological series of blogs which will focus on Soviet women chess champions - their history, who they were, and their contributions to the chess world.
After the death of Women's World Chess Champion Vera Me... Read more »
Submitted by
on Tue Mar 3, 2009 4:09pm.
This is the first installment in what will be a chronological series of blogs which will focus on Soviet women chess champions - their history, who they were, and their contributions to the chess world.
Administered by FIDE, The Women's World Cha... Read more »
Submitted by
on Mon Mar 2, 2009 6:02pm.
In King and pawn endgames there are a couple of interesting tactical breaks which you should keep in mind during your games. Below are several puzzles which demonstrate these tactful positions.
In the position below Black seems to be confident si... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Mar 1, 2009 8:31am.
Knowing opening theory is very useful, especially of an opening like the Sicilian. But if you are playing against a titled player, never-mind a grandmaster, you know you're going to be finished off quickly if you are not prepared well enough. Belo... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:55pm.
It is the last day of February! Weeks sure do fly by fast when you are busy. Tomorrow will be the start of a new month and I will be working on adding more new content daily like I have been doing so since December.
Below is the last game of the ... Read more »
Submitted by
on Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:20pm.
This was an absolutely outstanding performance game by Marshall when he was playing in Monte Carlo in 1904. Despite of the miscalculations and minor mistakes of his opponent Georg Marco, Frank Marshall played through an amazing tactful endgame. Lo... Read more »
Submitted by
on Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:50pm.
Chess is a competitive game, an art form, a sport, a therapeutic tool, a psychosis, a learning stimulator, and much more. There are people who think of chess just as any other board game. To others chess is a hobby or a profession and sometimes an... Read more »
Submitted by
on Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:35pm.
The French Defense has a reputation of being a solid and resilient opening, but there are many who are afraid of it or who are not willing to contribute enough study to be able to make any use of it. So, if you are one of these people and the Fren... Read more »