Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com The Hungarian engineer is forced to accomplish his calculations on the chessboard 100 years ago Maróczy left off the chess-playing on order that to sustain his family by his work. Nowadays to imagine that the best chess-player of the ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-9th-partMon, 18 Aug 2008 06:24:32 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-9th-partBetween 8, November, 1924 and 18, December, 1924 Géza Maróczy participated in a tour of simultaneous games in Great Britain. On the 24 scenes of games he won 509, draw 70, lost 4 games from London to Edinburgh. Maróczy wrote...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-in-england--blackburns-boat-excursionFri, 08 Aug 2008 03:18:19 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-in-england--blackburns-boat-excursionThe 50 years old Maróczy returns to the chess-arena At the end of World War I resulted processes of changing influenced the life of Maróczy. Lost his official employment, and his own interest he was forced return to chess-playing w...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-8th-partMon, 04 Aug 2008 05:41:46 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-8th-partThe 38 years old Maróczy leaves off the chess-arena After the Prague Tournament in 1908 Maróczy left off the chess-playing and the more serious occupation of chess-playing. His life dedicates to the official work, to education hi...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-7th-partMon, 28 Jul 2008 11:28:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-7th-partThe Kolisch Memorial Tournament was taken place in Vienna immediately before turn of the century, in 1899. Maróczy won the tournament. He had an advantage (1,5 point) before Schlechter and Bródy at the end of tournament. It was the l...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/quartette-of-hussars-with-vienna-waltzWed, 23 Jul 2008 12:35:18 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/quartette-of-hussars-with-vienna-waltzBalance of „half-time” (by grandmaster Viacheslav Ragozin)   Once 100 years ago, people played chess as they didn’t bother about his adversary, with his caracteristic feature and style of his play. The attention and al...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-6th-partMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:12:49 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-6th-partThe background of Maróczy’s retirement Maróczy married in 1904, and had born one son and one daughter during his marriage. In 1908 he arrived at Worker Accident Insurance Booking-office to work. There he intended to present the...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-5th-partSun, 13 Jul 2008 07:17:44 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-5th-partMorphy against Owen – Owen against Maróczy How will be protagonist a weaker chessplayer? Owen presents it’s example. Rev. John Owen had played with both world-famous chessplayers Morphy and Maróczy. They never had played ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/kill-one-bird-with-two-stones--rev-john-owen-was-the-birdieTue, 08 Jul 2008 12:57:32 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/kill-one-bird-with-two-stones--rev-john-owen-was-the-birdieSituation report after sixth round The first third-part of Maróczy Memorial Tournament had terminated. Set up serious prognostic for the result is inpossibile, but we can establish undoubted facts. Among the soviet masters Keres is in great...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-4th-partSat, 05 Jul 2008 12:56:09 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-4th-partDifficulties of career Maróczy’s. Four Queens on the chessboard at the same time In the first decade of 20th century Maróczy was estimeed as the most deserving adversary of the world champion. In his time the title of world cha...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-3rd-partTue, 01 Jul 2008 13:28:51 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-3rd-part„I give up the game, – although the victory was in my hands”   Grandmaster Géza Maróczy in his life wrote up many thousands of games in chess columns, in periodical reviews and in books. He enlighted exquisitel...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/phenomenon-at-the-chessboard--from-column-of-gza-marczyWed, 25 Jun 2008 11:37:48 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/phenomenon-at-the-chessboard--from-column-of-gza-marczyCareer of Géza Maróczy until 1908 The name of Géza Maróczy is well known all over the world. His games, results are immortalized in  tournament-books, game collections. – Both beginners and master chess-playe...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-2nd-partFri, 13 Jun 2008 05:00:43 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-2nd-partBudapest was the capital of Chess for one month The greatest Hungarian chessmaster of any times – Géza Maróczy – was born on 3 March, 1870.Today is 29, May. 57 years ago he died on this very day in 1951. In the year after...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-1st-partMon, 09 Jun 2008 02:33:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-memorial-tournament-in-1952-1st-part   Géza Maróczy was the greatest Hungarian chess-player who ever lived. He left behind an enermous life-work. Between 1895 and 1936 spent 41 years in the chess-arena. (from Hastings to Munich) The first Maróczy Memor...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-games-in-advanceThu, 05 Jun 2008 06:58:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/marczy-games-in-advanceThis game was born in the first series of games of the FIDE Grand Prix in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan .At the end of game you can see a unique mate-attack from the Tartar-American, which was mainly due to the bad defence of the White. Had the ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/fried-potatoes-with-tartare-sauce-in-bakuSat, 31 May 2008 02:52:42 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/fried-potatoes-with-tartare-sauce-in-bakuThe former Hungarian comic actress invented this gambit. This is single and inimitable. Alphonso is on the left side. http://youtube.com/watch?v=QguDygblxtI     http://blog.chess.com/cgs/alphonso-the-wise---the-alphonso-gambitSat, 31 May 2008 01:48:46 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/alphonso-the-wise---the-alphonso-gambit   Previously I demonstrated two consultant games, here is the third. Which one is the superior? Every one is a remarkable historical game. Let us look on the names: Hungarian olympic champion team, Morphy, Philidor! Another element, to ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/chess-historical-relique-the-first-consultation-game-by-philidorMon, 26 May 2008 13:17:15 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/chess-historical-relique-the-first-consultation-game-by-philidorNo comment!         http://blog.chess.com/cgs/four-queens-on-the-chessboard---lilienthals-97th-birthdaySun, 04 May 2008 14:32:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/four-queens-on-the-chessboard---lilienthals-97th-birthday   As is usually said there is no accounting for tastes. I take the liberty of knowing over, I venture describe this declaration the most well-known game is: Morphy - Charles, prince of Brunswick and Isouard count. It was played in Octob...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/since-150-years-in-top-of-chessgames---the-great-miniatureMon, 28 Apr 2008 07:20:59 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/since-150-years-in-top-of-chessgames---the-great-miniature   As we will see this is a very difficult question for the chess-players. Were interesting replies for this question in the International Tournament in Budapest, 1926. The philosopher Akiba Rubinstein stated: "The chess is the uni...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/what-is-the-chess---answers-from-1927Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:08:38 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/what-is-the-chess---answers-from-1927   This is the third and last part of my Hussar trilogy. The Knight is called Hussar on Hungarian chess-boards. In the first Hussar article I displayed the checkmate with one Hussar on the edge of chess-board.    In the second ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/in-the-long-run-hussar-paradeTue, 22 Apr 2008 13:02:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/in-the-long-run-hussar-parade   Now I brought back four springlike exercise from the bygone days. This is the third event when I was occupied by Hussars. First at article of a chess.com-collegue. Second was one of my previuos articles, - and now. Hussar is the name ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/time-and-again-hussarsSun, 13 Apr 2008 11:56:29 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/time-and-again-hussars   To my previous article is closely connecting this one.  The basic idea of Budapest Defense was the Abonyi Gambit.  Instantly must remark that the gambit isn't current in the practice, the defense all the m...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/ezer-v---1000-yearsMon, 07 Apr 2008 10:29:14 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/ezer-v---1000-years   First of all: Abonyi isn't ebony! He represents a powerful Oak-tree in history of Hungarian chess-playing. István Abonyi was the president of the Hungarian Chess Federation for long time, and the Hungarian delegate in ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hec-arbor-est-mea---about-abonyi-gambitSun, 06 Apr 2008 07:11:29 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hec-arbor-est-mea---about-abonyi-gambitNot only on battlefield were Hungarian hussars, but on the chessboard too. The piece of Knight we Hungarians named for Hussar. The word hussar also origins from Hungarian "huszár". In the next example I'll show how possible ma...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hungarian-hussars-on-the-chessboardFri, 04 Apr 2008 11:54:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hungarian-hussars-on-the-chessboardThis game won the prize of most beautiful game:   It is to be noted that in 1991 Anand won the Tournament before complete Soviet championship field. (Kasparow, Karpow, Gelfand, Iwantschuk) http://blog.chess.com/cgs/the-most-beautiful-game-in-reggio-emiliaThu, 03 Apr 2008 13:21:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/the-most-beautiful-game-in-reggio-emilia   Yesterday fell into my hands the French chess-journal Palaméde from 1842. (Numero 6., 15, May 1842)    There was an article written by J. Lavallée: "DE L'UTILITÉ DES ÉCHECS"  &n...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/arabian-chess-in-medina-by-article-of-palamdeWed, 26 Mar 2008 10:24:45 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/arabian-chess-in-medina-by-article-of-palamde   The previous game was in France (Nice), as this one too.    Due more fanatic fightings of this field, they had played this sensational game of chess. They are famous to hate draw with all they heart and aren't afraid of ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/draw-it-is-absurdTue, 25 Mar 2008 13:24:02 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/draw-it-is-absurd   The French seaside spa Nice was the scene of the meeting 12 grandmaster's. I had find this one game in our daily journal "Magyar Nemzet". Analized it by István Bilek GM. http://blog.chess.com/cgs/maharaja-mate-in-the-kramnyk-anand-rapid-gameMon, 24 Mar 2008 02:37:30 -0700http://blog.chess.com/cgs/maharaja-mate-in-the-kramnyk-anand-rapid-gameThe flight of King     Morphy - „Amateur”             New York, 1857                ...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/the-flight-of-king10Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:48:32 -0800http://blog.chess.com/cgs/the-flight-of-king10Hungarian miniature from early part of last century - We can give mat not only in the corner with knight and bishops. Nimzowitsch DefenseBildhauer – Janny Arad, 1927. 1. e2-e4 Ng8-f6 2. d2-d4 d7-d5 Nimzowitsch in own defense allows occupying...http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hungarian-miniatureSun, 24 Feb 2008 11:18:09 -0800http://blog.chess.com/cgs/hungarian-miniature