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    • A Hard Fought Draw - Instructive K+P Endgame

      Vladimir Kramnik, born 25 June 1975, is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. In October 2000, he defeated Garry Kasparov in a match played ... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • Instructive R+P Endings

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      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • K+P Endgames with multiple pawns

      Harry Nelson Pillsbury (December 5, 1872 – June17, 1906), was a leading chess player. At age 22, he won one of the strongest tournaments of the time (Hastings 1895 chess tournament), but his illness and early death prevented him from challenging... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • Can White win?

      Can anyone find a win for white? Another player submitted this position to me, which I'm going to run thru Fritz 12 - eventually. If anyone has a "solution" (ie likely win or draw) I will repost this as a puzzle or interactive diagram with the pro... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • Miscellaneous Endgame Problems

      I usually don't care for problems with unrealistic board setups, but I'm making an exception here because most of  these are fairly easy(?) and they're all loads of fun once you see the solution! Be sure to click on move list even if you solve th... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • Diagnosing and Fixing Internet Problems

      Here are some general trouble-shooting tips for diagnosing and fixing internet-related problems such as web pages not displaying properly, web page features unavailable or non-responsive etc. 1. Make sure your browser, anti-virus program and OS a... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • A Disheartening Loss

      Eventually I will get around to incorporating my own analysis (of which I have plenty) and also incorporating analysis from Fritz 12 and Houdini to compare and contrast with the chess.com analysis. If anyone wants to add any comments, critcism, an... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • TKD vs Chess Nuts! TVC Game

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      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • K+2P vs K+2P Endings - Part 2

      Vitaly Chekhover (also spelled Tschechower or Czechower, pronounced "chekh a VYAIR") (Russian: Виталий Чеховер) (1908-1965) was a Soviet chess player and chess composer. He was also a pianist. In the beginning of his caree... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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    • K+2P vs K+2P Endings

      Richard Réti (28 May 1889, Bösing (now Pezinok) – 6 June 1929, Prague) was an ethnic Jewish, Austrian-Hungarian, later Czechoslovakian chess player, chess author, and composer of endgame studies. He was born in Pezinok which at t... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | May 24, ‘12
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