You know the four main elements in chess ? The first three are clear: 1. Space = the chessboard 2. Material = the pieces 3. Time = p... Read more »
I am a more positional player and most of the times I am not on search for dynamical possibilities.- But in modern chess the dynamical play and the fight for initiative have become to a very important weapon!. Here a position in the Catalan op... Read more »
Last week I played a training game in a chess club. So after winning a pawn in middlegame we reached following position It is an endgame with all heavy pieces on board. This is not so easy to play and to win. So how should I go on? ... Read more »
The Art of Simplification In my last post I have praised the crystall-clear positional play of Akiba Rubinstein. His games were the favorites in my youth. Now I have become much ... Read more »
Akiba Rubinstein (wikipedia link) was the first master of chesshistory, who impressed me through his chess style. I admired the precise logic of his moves and deep inside of me was created the wish to play like him. So I have not reached that aim... Read more »
The king in endgame In endgame the role of king is often from a special importance. He i... Read more »
How can you become, - perhaps -, a master in chess? Most of us will have asked this question once to ourselves or others. Here some advices I found in an old book (1980) of an IM from the Netherlands: (point 6 is from myself) 1. Study che... Read more »
My best loss: powerplay in the f-file! The following game is probably one of my best I played here at chess.com. It wa... Read more »
The simple path! Some of the books, which have influenced me very much, are the 3 books o... Read more »
The old rule! "If you have a lead in development, open the position!" In a online gam... Read more »
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