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A blitz game I just played, here on chess.com. The time controls were 5|0.Take a look at let me know what you think, e.g. any lines that could be improved upon in your opinion. Thanks!
If only I could play like that always | Read More
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I have a friend who isn't brilliant at chess, but she enjoys playing it. To even up the game, I play blindfolded (or without certain pieces) and she plays looking at the board, moving my pieces.
Here is the second game, which we played yesterday,... | Read More
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Hi all!
This is my seventh (and last!) game in the recent WA Open. Please leave feedback and thoughts - it was one of my better/best games (so don't bag it too much!)
I placed 15th/27 with a score of 3.5/7.
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Today, whilst studying endgames, I found this interesting ending which I might have never thought to solve if I were playing in an actual game. It is taken from Basic Chess Endings by Reuben Fine, p. 279.
Try and solve it yourself: Black to pla... | Read More
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Today I completed my high school education, have taken my last exam today! Here is one of my favourite puzzles, to celebrate with, taken from Learn Chess by Edward Penn and John Littlewood. Enjoy!
If you need help, a hint is that the fi... | Read More
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An interesting position in which White can force mate with two Knights. Knight endgames were studied extensively by A. Troitzky, who established the Troitzky Line. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame
Another interesting p... | Read More
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Find the best move for Black, using the power of the pin.
Puzzle taken from Learn Chess by Edward Penn and John Littlewood, p.64. | Read More
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A fun puzzle that will lead to a win for White. Enjoy!
Note: While there many be many 'solutions', the answer is a forced reply for Black. Easy piece captures would proceed. | Read More
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Hey guys, quick puzzle for you to solve. Probably fairly likely to come up in a game at one point. Hopefully you will remember the lesson that this puzzle gave if you didn't underpromote. Good luck!
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A situation similar to this (we didn't record moves) arose in the 2010 Junior Allegro. I was playing as Black. I was some material down but managed to come up with the win. Try and find the right move for Black.
Note: White does not play th... | Read More