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Trap: Grand Prix Attack

Submitted by fzweb on Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:50pm.

The Grand Prix Attack was originally feared by many grandmasters for its ability to have opponents checkmated in 25 moves (or less)! However, there is an anecdote...I just don't know it! Here are two traps for white to play. (Pretend that black h... Read more »

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Think I need my eyes checked...

Submitted by fzweb on Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:21pm.

Yep, more and more times I've accidentally left a piece en prise or moved it to a square in which it can be captured with no compensation. Must keep improving chess...   Read more »

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Submitted by fzweb on Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:06pm.

I couldn't be bothered thinking of a title name. Read more »

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Pummeling constant checks

Submitted by fzweb on Mon Oct 6, 2008 3:39pm.

Rules of Chess ... ... nth rule) When lost, pummel your opponent with annoying checks. Read more »

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Chess tourney over!

Submitted by fzweb on Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:53pm.

Yay! The one-day chess tournament has ended. (By one day, I mean the 'school day'; eight hour tournament.) My team had kind of stuffed a little, but overall, it was an impressive result. I had scored 5/6. Out of 60 teams, we were about 5th or 6th.... Read more »

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A lesson for us all

Submitted by fzweb on Sun Sep 7, 2008 11:09pm.

This was a game I played with an opponent with a higher rating than me( I was black). I, sadly, only managed a draw with him, could have won, all because of a few endgame mistakes. If I won, my rating would have jumped over 1500: a record for me! Read more »

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Dubious Openings

Submitted by fzweb on Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:46am.

Here is a recent game I had. The title will be obvious once you see the game... Read more »

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Blundering in the Giuoco Pianissimo

Submitted by fzweb on Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:18pm.

The following is pretty self-explanatory. Read more »

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New theory...

Submitted by fzweb on Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:03am.

Theory with the d4 opening, for white to play, and is to show the enormous power that bishops have, along with the fact that they are WAY easier to develop when compared to...rooks for example. I can't say it's very good but for the moment, leave ... Read more »

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Berlin Defence Trap

Submitted by fzweb on Tue Jul 8, 2008 7:24pm.

There were originally more problems here but they mysteriously disappered once I edited this blog. Oh well...it will only show one.   Read more »

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