Several people have asked me to post some of my games from the World Open. They were G/45 and despite placing in the top 5, the games weren't pretty. Blame it on the time zone or the hotel food. Maybe I just need to study tactics more. Round ... Read more »
With 5 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses I was in the top 5 in my section at the World Open 2008.It was satisfying. I do not suck at chess. I played Russians, Chinese, Americans, and an Indian... older folks with experience on their side, younger f... Read more »
I'm competing in the World Open in a week or so. My practice games make me wonder whether it'll be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde who actually shows up in Philadelphia. For example, here are a couple games I played this week: &... Read more »
Questions, comments, and especially criticism are welcome. Remember to click the Move List button to see all the interesting variations. Read more »
Q+P vs Q is more common than Q vs P, but it receives less coverage. That's probably because it is complex, and in fact humans knew little about this ending until the advent of tablebases revolutionized its study. Rook and Knight pawns usually ... Read more »
Happy Holidays! I bought a Palm Z22 and loaded Palm Hiarcs (ELO 2506), Morphy's 472 known games, and 24 issues of Endgame Corner. It's a great chess combo that lets me study while on the go. Cost: $145 Battery Life (playing): ... Read more »
This is an exciting ending played by my friend dktransformation. I think it's practical and it contains interesting positions, mistakes, and nuggets of wisdom that we can learn from. I hope you enjoy. Please feel free to ask questions, offer a... Read more »
This is my final article on the Frontal Defense. We look at positions from real games. These are complicated positions, so don't feel bad if you miss a move. The above commentary is completely my own, but Danielian-Miles is discussed in mor... Read more »
We're going to look at Frontal Defense on the knight file today, and then examine some interesting games between strong players. A. Knight Files The Frontal Defense on a knight file works the same as on a central or bishop file, ... Read more »
Now that you know how wage a Frontal Defense, we're going to learn how to quickly evaluate whether a position can be drawn via this method. A. The defending rook needs at least 3 squares of checking distance to hold the draw. B. If t... Read more »
I love endings and helping others learn to play. I placed 5th in my section at the World Open, won a recent U1600 with a perfect score, and aim to one day be a chess master. :)