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Hello everyone! It's been nearly three years since my last blog post! (Life goes by so quickly!) Chess used to be my entire focus in life; I didn't want to do any extracurricular activities or do any homework because I loved chess so much. ... | Read More
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Here's a fun game I played at the bookstore on Friday. Perfect example of interference.
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The Benko Gambit is one of Black's modern tries against d4. Black attempts to sacrifice a flank pawn to gain open files on the queenside and wrest the initiative away from White. Top Grandmasters such as Carlsen, Topalov, and even Kasparov hav... | Read More
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Here is a fun live chess tactic that I played to deliver mate. See move list for variations.
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Today, I was able to play in the Kansas Grade Championships. It was the first scholastic tournament of the season. I came into the tournament worrying only about making things crazy and dynamic. I finished off my top two opponents (both rate... | Read More
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It has been a while since I have blogged. This is because I have found nothing particular interesting to blog about. But, I would like to talk about a subject that I have been struggling with recently. Burnout. Virtually every chess player... | Read More
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Last week, I played in the Kansas Open. It was a strong tournament and I was the lowest rated player entered in the tournament. In round one, I drew a 1900 player as White in the French Defense. I allowed a strong sacrifice in round two and... | Read More
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Okay, this is the one I meant to post for part two. It demonstrates how deadly White's kingside attack can be. Anand had absolutely no counterplay and could only wait to get crushed. | Read More
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Yesterday, I tried to post a game between Kasparov and Anand. Kasparov won fairly quickly thanks to a big kingside initiative. However, when I hit the save and preview button, my internet froze and I was unable to post it. So technically, th... | Read More
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I recently have begun studying the games of Kasparov. And I decided that I would learn much if I fully annotated Kasparov victories in various openings. So this is as much for me as you; it gives me a game to look back on after the fact. So... | Read More