Monday Nov 23 2 PM PDT Chess.com TV Lecture

Submitted by IM Nezhmet on Fri, 11/20/2009 at 7:25pm.

On Monday November 23, 2009 I will be hosting a new show on "Chess.Com TV" (look under the "Fun" tab on the right) at 2 PM PDT.

 

The name of the show is "Thinking your way to chess mastery."

 

Every week I will present a tough game between two strong players and end the show with a cliffhanger where a difficult position is reached, with several possible ways to continue.  Often, multiple ways to continue are correct depending on your taste and style.

The next week we'll "solve" the cliffhanger and in so doing learn.

My blog entries will serve as a forum for Q&A in between episodes.

It is my understanding that shows will be archived for playback in case you miss the show.

 

The Week 1 Assignment has been posted. 

If you want to try it, post your suggested answer at my other blog entry, labeled Week 1 Solution.  We will review your work in Week 2's segment.

 

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Acknowledgments:  thanks to phmilet, Patzer24, etc., for correcting typos and making additional suggestions in this instructional series.  I incorporate their corrections and additions and then delete the original comment for "thread clarity" so we don't have to scroll too much.

 

Comments:

by phmilet - 2 months ago
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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by IM Nezhmet - 2 months ago
Tucson, AZ United States
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Some core books I mentioned:

 

Alekhine's My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923 (Vol. I)

Alekhine's My Best Games of Chess 1924-1937 (Vol. II)

(Vol. III is very thin and not as worthwhile)

 

Zurich 1953 by Kotov and Bronstein

Khalifman's Best Games by Nesis

Tal's Life and Games (autobiography)

Stohl's Modern Instructive Chess Masterpieces

by phmilet - 2 months ago
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by IM Nezhmet - 2 months ago
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by staggerlee - 2 months ago
Clermont-Ferrand France
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Great show, thanks a lot!

by littleRiver - 2 months ago
Sylhet; London United Kingdom
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thanks

it was a great lesson.

by rokadus - 2 months ago
at the chessboard Belgium
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Thanks Mark ,

the broadcast was fantastic !!!! 

by Zaiken - 2 months ago
Milwaukee United States
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Lookin Forward for your lessons :D

by SonofPearl - 2 months ago
Wales
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Great idea! Cool

by Patzer24 - 2 months ago
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