lochness88's Blog

• Training: Using FEN to solve positions

  You can use FEN (Forsyth Edwards Notation) strings to solve positions blindfold. Example: 7k/8/8/8/8/8/8/R6K w - - 0 1 Example answer (highlight below) 1.Ra7 Kg8 2.Kg2 Kf8 3.Kf3 Ke8 4.Ke4 Kd8 5.Kd5 Ke8 (5...Kc8 6.Kd6 Kb8 7.Rc7 Ka8 8.Kc6 Kb8 9.... | Read More

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  • | Sep 18, 2010
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• A00 1.a4 - Ware's Opening (or The Meadow Hay Opening)

  The Ware Opening or Meadow Hay Opening, is an uncommon chess opening in which White opens with 1.a4 it is named after US chess player Preston Ware, who often played uncommon openings. Because it is considered an irregular opening it is classified ... | Read More

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  • | Sep 18, 2010
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• My idea of the elements of Strategy.

  The Elements of Strategy.    1) Quality - (known as Position - Capablanca and Quality of Position - Kasparov)        i) Safety: (inc King safety) The safety of the units (including the King) from potential risk such as threats, captures a... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Sep 18, 2010
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• King and Pawn Endings: Key Squares

  King and Pawn Endings: Key SquaresKey Squares are what we call those squares whose occupation by the king assures victory, regardless of whose turn it is to move.In other types of endgame, we may also speak of key squares for other pieces besides ... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Sep 16, 2010
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• A00 1.a3 - Anderssen's Opening

  It is named after unofficial World Chess  Champion Adolf Anderssen, who played it three times in his 1858 match against Paul Morphy. While Anderssen was defeated decisively, the games he opened with this novelty scored 1 1/2 0 (one win, one loss,... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Sep 15, 2010
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• Psychological factors that lose chess games.

  After dropping over 100 points in the live blitz category I have done some thinking about the psychological side of things. Surely when you make mistakes over and over again that you know straight away in hindsight why they are mistakes something ... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Sep 3, 2010
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• A summary of Tactical Devices

  Trying to make sense of the web of tactical devices and to organise them into "families" Summary of Tactical Devices1. The Attack and Defense     Counter attack (Zwischenzug) "intermediate move"2. The Simultaneous Attacks    Battery (compo... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Aug 31, 2010
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• Steinitz: The modern positional school

  The way modern chess is played is based on principles founded by Steinitz. You can read his work in his book The Modern Chess Instructor (< that is a vague recollection of the title). I had a thought regarding his idea about equilibrium and at... | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Aug 28, 2010
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• A record of my discoveries and thoughts as a chess student

  Hello, This blog I am initiating will be my own thoughts on chess as I learn more about the game. | Read More

  • lochness88
  • | Aug 28, 2010
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