Submitted by
kenytiger on Mon Jul 7, 2008 8:43pm.
Agressive defense is good, if you can achieve it. Simplifying is good, if you can achieve it. But what do you do where neither of these methods is possible? In that case you must bide your time, not with passive squirming, but by constantly remain... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:11pm.
Of all the different kinds of mistakes in Chess, losing a won game is undoubtedly the most exasperating. No other mistake is more likely to rob you of self-confidence. Some players, when they have an advantage in material, seek complications inste... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:13am.
Because Alexander Alekhine was probably the greatest tactician in the history of Chess, it is always interesting to read the comments of his opponents on his style. One significant observation is that, whereas in most tactical sequences it is the ... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:08am.
Even the most persuasive swindles will sometimes be defeated by one artful check, as witness the following position from a game played in Iceland in 1949. Max Euwe, a former World Champion has been completely outplayed. He is behind in material an... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:38pm.
Pins are often so powerful that it becomes a matter of habit to think of them as invincible. They are not. That is the sad discovery that Black makes in the following position: Black's position is anything but inviting, his King is u... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:43pm.
In the following position, we can see once more what can happen when a player sets up a pitfall for his opponent but overlooks weakness in his own side. The position arose in a match game played in 1888. White has the problem of guarding... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:57am.
In the following position White has two pawns for the exchange, so that material is approximately even. If Black is to seek a win, it must be on some combinative basis. Yet the position of his Rook on g4 is an awkward one, for it is pinned by the ... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Fri Jun 6, 2008 4:16pm.
This game was contributed by Mike Ardrey to the June 2008 issue of "Chess Life" Magazine. These are Mr. Ardrey's comments in his own words: "My thanks to GM Andy Soltis for his tribute to GM Al Horowitz in th... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Sat May 31, 2008 7:54pm.
Albert Whiting Fox from Boston (1881-1964) plays this famous game in 1901. He uses his opponent's greed to bring him down to his doom. White's 17.Ndc4!! places a knight in prise; very few of us would have been able... Read more »
Submitted by
kenytiger on Wed May 28, 2008 4:20pm.
In almost any game of Chess there comes a crisis that must be recognized. In one way or another, a player risks something; if he knows what he's doing, we call it a "calculated risk." If you understand the nature of the crisis; if yo... Read more »