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How life imitates chess.

Submitted by hptchess on Fri Aug 8, 2008 7:23pm.

A forum post prompted me to find the book Garry Kasparov  wrote: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom.  The book's offical web site is http://www.howlifeimitateschess.com/ Here is an article f... Read more »

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Ruy Lopez opening position puzzle

Submitted by hptchess on Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:57pm.

I was studying moves in a game and came upon this option 7. Nxe5.  My first reaction was why didn't black play NxN with a wonderful trade.  Would you take the Knight?  If not, why not? If you choose another move what would it be... Read more »

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Ruy Lopez- move 12....KtxB?

Submitted by hptchess on Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:34pm.

This game is from the book strategy and tactics.  Move 12 black seems impossible.  The book on page 6  says "12....KtxB"  Typo?  What should it be? Solved:  At move 11...the black knight should have go... Read more »

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Ruy Lopez -logic behind the moves.

Submitted by hptchess on Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:18pm.

This question / post comes from the book Strategy and Tactics in Chess by Dr. Euwe page 3.  http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/our-max-euwe-corner-ii This link is to the Chess Hustler forum.  From there it shows you how to downl... Read more »

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Game-king's Gambit declined

Submitted by hptchess on Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:08pm.

This is a game I played in October 2007.  Things learned/ relearned noted: *One move put me in a poorer position very quickly.  I did not notice the swarm of pieces massing against my king.  I swapped at move 6 to make it wors... Read more »

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