tim237's Blog

• Defending a skewer

  I'm going to share with you today a few moves from a game a played recently versus TebOmega 15 in a live game. I eventually won the game. But that didn't stop me making some blunders along the way. Try the puzzle below and see if you can spot the ... | Read More

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  • | Dec 17, 2011
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• Discovered attack

  A friendly game. Here I learn the value of checking for discovered attacks for my opponent by moving my pieces. | Read More

  • tim237
  • | Dec 3, 2011
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• Defence is more important than attack

  Here's another game versus a vastly better opponent. I was winning slightly, then fairly even until I missed a mate. Checking my defence needs is something I need to start to do. | Read More

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  • | Dec 3, 2011
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• Check your pieces are safe!

  This game occured in the World Series, between me and a player 300 points above me. The game was a whitewash, as expected: The key problem for me was the simple matter of giving him my pieces on a plate. I need to make sure I double check my ... | Read More

  • tim237
  • | Dec 3, 2011
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