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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Chess is art and every art needs dedication and devotion. And one should give sufficient time to excel at it. Chess is no exception. You need to give sufficient time to excel in chess. And that time has to be spent intelligently. Everybody wants to excel and climb up the ranking ladder without devoting much time. And yes there ways to do that and there are ways to make the most out of your time.Here I want to discuss the things you should have to climb up the ladder much faster. The traditional way learning chess is by reading books. But if want to excel at chess only by reading books then forget your dream of achieving a good ranking in no time....
Sunday, July 20, 2008
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Notes on a lecture by NM Scott MasseyNM Scott Massey lectured once on "how you analyze" during a game. He began by considering some criteria that have been developed over the years by several chess writers, which show a certain progression from focusing on the opening, to the middlegame, and then to the endgame. Then he looked at a famous game, Steinitz-Rosenthal, Vienna 1873 (see below), where we could see various modes of analysis in action. The following are simply notes on what he covered and cannot possibly repeat more than the basics for those who missed the lecture.Positional ElementsWilhelm Steinitz famously wrote that "You must attack...
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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I would like to show you some wonderful positions , where pawns decide the outcome of the whole game!Optueta - Sanz, Madrid 1934Black to move…And it doesn’t look very dangerous for white .The pawn on b2 is protected…The bishop on b6 looks passive But a passed pawn may become so dangerous….And a knight is not the best piece to stop the passed pawns… 1. ...Rb2!!Black sacrificed a full ROOK! Only to advance an isolated pawn!2. Nxb2 c3!OK How to stop it now? 3.Nd3 then c4....? And Nc4 doesn’t help as well due to c2!3. Rxb6 ! Only answer for a while looks very bad for black c2, just Nd3! But3....c4 !!Still not possible are Nd3 or Nc4 . But black’s...
Friday, July 18, 2008
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500 years ago chess was different from today.Pawns didn’t cost as much as they do today.The best players started games with the gambits. Pawns were only a small price to:Open a file or diagonal;Create an immediate attack on an opponent’s king;It was the Italian style of chess.All positions of the King’s Gambit were very popular Here’s a typical game of the Italian style:You may see that white just offered pawn after pawn - without any clear compensation.In many games a very nice attacking style dominated…..Not only because of the good tactical and attacking strength of the players But as well because nobody knew how to defend! Everybody dreamt...
Friday, July 18, 2008
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Game 5 : Steve Stoyko (2340) - G. McDonald (2220) [C00]Game 6 : Steve Stoyko - M. Schechter (2293) [B50]Game 7 : Steve Stoyko - Koval (2113) [A08]Game 8 : Steve Stoyko - K. Farrell [A04]Game 9 : Steve Stoyko - Spiro [A08]This concludes the series of lectures on The King's Indian Attack by FM Steve Stoy...
Friday, July 18, 2008
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Notes on a Lecture by FM Steve StoykoThe great thing about an opening like the King's Indian Attack as White is that it is more about piece placement and positional motifs than it is about specific book lines. Every piece has its best square -- except the dark-squared Bishop. As FM Steve Stoyko pointed out in discussing these games, the successful development of White's queen's Bishop thus often signals the end. As he put it: "As soon as you know where that Bishop goes, the game is over." It is remarkable how well that idea holds up across these nine examples.Game 1 : Steve Stoyko (2341) - John Jarecki (2239) [B50]Game 2 : Steve...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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A Lesson in Breaking the Material and Positional EquilibriumModern chess not only differs greatly from chess of 19th century, but it also varies from chess played over the past 25 years. If you examine games from the World Championships played over a quarter of a century ago, you will notice a very calm approach to openings and middle game positions. What has caused such a difference between then and the frenzied games of today? Technological progress, such as the availability and number of chess publications as well as the impressive amount of information available on the Internet, can undoubtedly be credited with providing us with high levels...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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1.Pair of Bishops is stronger than pair of Knights.2.Bishop is usually stronger than Knight. Bishops are better than knights in all except blocked pawn positions.3.Rook and Bishop are usually stronger than Rook and Knight.4.Queen and Knight are usually stronger than Queen and Bishop.5.Rooks belong behind passed pawns, of your own or the opponent.6.A rook on the seventh rank is worth a pawn.7.The easiest endings to draw are those with opposite colored bishops.8. When your opponent has a bishop you usually have to put your pawns on the squares of the same color that squares of this bishop. At the same time, when you have bishop, you have to put...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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1. Pair of bishops is a serious advantage (especially in endgame). If you have pair of bishops - try to open the position. And in opposite if your opponent has it try to close the position.2. If you have advantage in space - avoid exchanges, which can lead to exemption of the play. When you have advantage in space your opponent’s pieces choke of the lack of space and fetter in maneuvers. That is the reason why you should avoid exchanges in such situation.3. While you possess the initiative it is better to avoid simplifications. Every exchange should be motivated; it means it should bring some positional or tactical dividends. ...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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1.Bishop is usually stronger than knight in open positions. Knight is better then bishop in closed positions, when bishop is restricted. In semi open position, when knight has supporting square (reinforced by pawn) in the center, and can’t be attacked with the opponent’s pawn - knight excels bishop and almost equal to a rook.2.Passed pawns should be advanced as rapidly as possible.3.Move your rook to the open file.4.Doubled, isolated and blockaded pawns are weak: avoid them! If you liked the article kindly Digg it, Stumble it, Add to Technorati, bookmark it and please consider subscribing through "Subscribe by Email" ...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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1.Opening fighting directed to the capture of the center. Pieces control and attack the maximum number of squares from the center. One of the advantages in center possession is in ability to transport the game to the flanks more easily.2.Development is to be understood as the strategic advance of the troops toward the frontier line (the line between the fourth and fifth ranks). Develop all your pieces rapidly and castle quickly, preferably on the kingside. You can’t attack if your pieces are not out and it is much harder for your opponent to attack you successfully if your king is safely out of the center. There is no time for pawn hunting in...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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1.Opening fighting directed to the capture of the center. Pieces control and attack the maximum number of squares from the center. One of the advantages in center possession is in ability to transport the game to the flanks more easily.2.Development is to be understood as the strategic advance of the troops toward the frontier line (the line between the fourth and fifth ranks). Develop all your pieces rapidly and castle quickly, preferably on the kingside. You can’t attack if your pieces are not out and it is much harder for your opponent to attack you successfully if your king is safely out of the center. There is no time for pawn hunting in...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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While everyone prefers to learn from the mistakes of others, this is not very realistic when it comes to chess - Annotate Your Games!A chessplayer’s strength is measured by his or her successes in tournaments. Sport has a single criterion - the result. Should we disagree with it, or bring in some other criteria, the very essence of sport is nullified. Comments such as this guy is more talented,but :blundered in a time troublelost a won positionincredible erroraccidentally, etc. are for the fans (and media ). No “incredible” events occur. If something happened it was possible! It is necessary to try and understand the cause of what happened. You...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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It seems to me that a chess-player should first of all learn to play the classical openings, rather than openings such as the English opening, the Reti opening, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense – the so-called “anti-openings”. These openings imply that the real combat begins only after the 15th move. You can also regularly provoke some interesting positions when playing these openings (the way M.Botvinnik and V.Smyslov did), but only on condition that you have had a very good practical experience and the knowledge of classical openings.In some “anti-openings” you can move your pieces “to and fro” with no trouble. Those who like the process of playing chess...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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The Greatest World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik considered the success in chess as a combination of 4 factors.* Special Chess Talent* Good Physical conditions (Health).* Strong Character* High working skillsTo achieve success in modern chess requires being a universal style chessplayer, playing all stages of a game confidently, and mastering typical positions in various openings.Such a training program takes several years of strenuous work under the guidance of a qualified and thoughtful coach. For instance, in order to play the ending confidently, it is necessary for a junior player to remember the right way to play thousand typical endgame positions,...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
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