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aumaestro's Blog - From Pawn to Queen, the beauty of chess


    • Interesting Tactical end

      Here's a short game, with an interesting tactical end.  This is Chess960...  I have added some quick comments.   | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Feb 8, ‘11
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    • Problem with blog

      Sorry there was problem with the site when I posted my last blog entry... It was posted 3 times... Now how do I delete 2 of the 3 entries... I must research that... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 28, ‘11
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    • Queen against 3 pawns

      It has been a few days since my last post... But finally, here's a new one. I just finished a game that had an interesting endgame challenge: a queen against 3 pawns.  See move 50 and beyond how I handled it.  I did not analyzed it, so there ar... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 28, ‘11
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    • Doubled pawns can be good!

      Yesterday, I talked about relative analysis of chess concepts, piece value, and positions.  I noted that I sometimes doubled pawns can be good.  I just ended a game in which my doubled pawns won the game.  It may be an odd position, but it is g... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 19, ‘11
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    • Endgames

      Endgames require technique, and it is very important to learn these. I currently have 2 email games with interesting endgames.   One has me with a Queen against 3 passed pawns.  We will see... Another game will show that sometimes doubled paw... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 18, ‘11
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    • Chess960 Invitation

      If I look at my rating, Chess960 is still a challenge for me.  My rating floats more than 200 points lower than mine for Standard Chess.   I don't understand why... and it annoys me!    Anybody interested in a Chess960 game? Please challeng... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 17, ‘11
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    • Still play too fast

      Not much progress this weekend.  I still play too fast, and make very stupid moves because of that. I also try to much to fasten my games by using the iPhone app.  The app is good, the problem is me.  I use it all the time, and often even when... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 16, ‘11
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    • A game...

      Today, I will simply share a game I just completed... with some quick comments.       | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 15, ‘11
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      • | 1 comment
    • Tournament size

      I think the tournament size on this site is way too ambitious.  I honestly don't see the value of a 100 players tournament.  They take so long to start and so long to finish.  I prefer small size tournament. Maybe it is just me... Anyway, I h... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 14, ‘11
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    • Chess960 Opening Positions

      After playing many Chess960 games, are you developing a few strategies for the openings?  Have you identified a few key themes that you can recognized? As an example, I find that Bishop on B1 gives me the option of a3 and bishop on A2 (or if on ... | Read More

      • aumaestro
      • | Jan 13, ‘11
      • | 315 views
      • | 2 comments