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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 1
Kramnik, Gelfand, Caruana, Anand A04, B90 Réti opening, Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack |
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Improve your Chess: Using Computer Engine to Analyze on ICC |
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Game Of the Week: GM Daniel Fridman vs. GM Arkadij Naiditsch
Fridman, Naiditsch E97 King's Indian, Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov Variation (Yugoslav Attack / Mar del Plata Variation) |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 10
Adams, Meier, Naiditsch, Anand, Fridman, Caruana C00, B52 French: King's Indian attack, Sicilian: Canal-Sokolsky attack, Sokolsky variation |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 9
Meier, Naiditsch, Anand, Fridman, Caruana, Adams E11 Bogo-Indian defense |
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Improve your Chess: A Guilty Pleasure
NN E81 King's Indian: Sämisch, 5...O-O |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 8
Fridman, Adams, Anand, Meier, Naiditsch, Caruana E34, C10, C68 Nimzo-Indian: classical, Noa variation, French: Rubinstein variation, Ruy Lopez: exchange variation, 5.O-O |
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Game Of the Week: GM Chand Sandipan vs. GM Baskaran Adhiban
Adhiban, Sandipan D97 Grünfeld, Russian Variation with 7.e4 |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 7
Adams, Naiditsch, Caruana, Anand, Meier, Fridman A20, E06 English opening, Catalan: closed, 5.Nf3 |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 6
Anand, Adams, Meier, Caruana, Fridman, Naiditsch C84, D12, E97 Ruy Lopez: closed defense, QGD Slav: 4.e3 Bf5, King's Indian: orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation) |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 5
Meiers, Adams, Caruana, Fridman, Anand, Naiditsch E00, C42, C65 Catalan opening, Petrov: Nimzovich attack, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 4
Fridman, Anand, Adams, Caruana, Naiditsch, Meier A33, C78, D12 English: symmetrical, Geller variation, Ruy Lopez: 5.O-O, QGD Slav: 4.e3 Bf5 |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 3
Meier, Adams, Caruana, Naiditsch A40, B90 Queen's pawn: Franco-Indian (Keres) defense, Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 2
Anand, Caruana,Fridman, Meier, Naiditsch, Adams C92, A32, E56 Ruy Lopez: closed, 9.h3, English opening, Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3, main line with 7...Nc6 |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nikita Vitiugov vs. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Vitiugov, Vachier-Lagrave E60 KID |
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GRENKE 2013 - Highlights - Round 1
Adams, Anand, Naiditsch, Fridman, Caruana, Meier C65, C47, C10 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Four knights: Scotch, 4...exd4, French: Rubinstein variation |
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Improve your Chess: Keeping Your Cool in Critical Positions is Key
NN E76 King's Indian: Four pawns attack, dynamic line |
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Game Of the Week: GM Ivan Solokov vs. GM Peter Leko
Sokolov, Leko E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...c5 |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 13 - GM Wang Hao vs. GM Vishy Anand
WangHao, Anand C45 Scotch: Schmidt variation |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 12 - GM Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen, Nakamura B32 Sicilian: Labourdonnais-Löwenthal (Kalashnikov) variation |
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Improve your Chess: The Sneaky Pin Double Blunder Game
NN A16 English opening |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 11 - GM Hikaru Nakamura vs. GM Levon Aronian
Nakamura, Aronian D45 QGD semi-Slav: accelerated Meran (Alekhine variation) |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nils Grandelius vs. GM Alexander Ipatov
Grandelius, Ipatov B60 Sicilian Richter-Rauzen |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 10 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Wang Hao
Aronian, WangHao A29 English: four knights, kingside fianchetto |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 9 - GM Hikaru Nakamura vs. GM Anish Giri
Nakamura, Giri B40 Sicilian defense |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 8 - GM Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Sergey Karjakin
Carlsen, Karjakin A05 Réti: King's Indian attack, Yugoslav variation |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 7 - GM Vishy Anand vs. GM Loek Van Wely
Anand, VanWely B01 Scandinavian (center counter) defense |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 6- GM Magnus Carlen vs. GM Ivan Sokolov
Carlsen, Sokolov C78 Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk (counterthrust) variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Thomas Ernst vs. GM Andrei Deviatkin
Ernst, Deviatkin A41 Queen's Pawn Game, Wade Defence |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 5 - GM Pentala Harikrishna vs. GM Loek Van Wely
Harikrishna, VanWely B84 Sicilian: Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 4 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Vishy Anand
Aronian, Anand D47 QGD semi-Slav: Meran variation |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 3 - GM Sergey Karjakin vs. GM Wang Hao
Karjakin, WangHao C42 Petrov: Nimzovich attack |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 2 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Magnus Carlsen
Aronian, Carlsen E90 King's Indian: 5.Nf3 |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 1 - GM Sergei Karjakin vs. GM Hou Yifan
Karjakin, HouYifan C11 French: Steinitz variation |
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Game Of the Week:GM Sergei Tiviakov vs. GM Evgeny Romanov
Tiviakov, Romanov C07 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation |
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Improve your Chess: Upset Missed by Cashing in Chips for Too Little
NN D20 Queen's gambit accepted |
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Game Of the Week: GM Anton Korobov vs. GM Krishnan Sasikiran
Korobov, Sasikirian E17 Queen's Indian, 5.Bg2 Be7 |
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Improve your Chess: Lower Level Commentary to Aid the Needy
NN B32 Sicilian defense |
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Game Of the Week: GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs. GM Etienne Bacrot
Vachier-Lagrave, Bacrot A13 English opening |
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Improve Your Chess: White misses one idea, Black misses one move
NN B23 Sicilian: closed |
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Game Of the Week: GM Anish Giri vs. GM Alexander Morozevich
Giri, Morozevich E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 |
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Improve your Chess: Exciting Game - Both Sides Missed Chances
NN B34 Sicilian: Hungarian variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Vladimir Kramnik vs. GM Judit Polgar
Kramnik, PolgarJ A16 English opening |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Finals
Orlov, Fisher C42 Petrov: Nimzovich attack |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 9
Nakamura, McShane D15 QGD Slav: 4.Nc3 |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 8
Anand, Nakamura B90 Sicilian: Najdorf, Adams attack |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 7
Nakamura, Carlsen B30 Sicilian Defense |
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Improve your Chess: Crazy Fast Play keeps Players Weak
NN E10 Queen's pawn game |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 6
Carlsen, Polgar A33 English: symmetrical variation |
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Game Of the Week: IM Anna Ushenina vs. GM Antonaeta Stefanova
Ushenina, Stefanova D15 QGD: Slav 4Nc3 |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 5
Jones, Anand, Kramnik, McShane D70, D15 Neo-Grünfeld defense, QGD Slav: 4.Nc3 |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 4
McShane, Aronian C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 3
Adams, PolgarJ B40 Sicilian defense |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 2
Carlsen, Aronian C77 Ruy Lopez: Anderssen variation |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: A Tribute to WGM Elena Akhmilovskaya-Donaldson
Chiburdnidze, Akhmilovkaya,Khurtsidze, Donaldson C92, D53 Ruy Lopez: closed, Flohr-Zaitsev system (Lenzerheide variation) , QGD |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 1
Aronian, Nakamura A30 English: symmetrical variation |
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Improve your Chess: Strategic Errors Add Up
NN C11 French: Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation |
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Game Of the Week:GM Alexander Morozevich vs. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Morozevic, Mamedyarov D10 QGD: Slav Defense |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Semifinals
Sinanan, Mohandesi, Schvartsman, Gorman E04 Catalan: open, 5.Nf3 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Isolated Pawn #4
Benjamin, Yermolinsky B22 Sicilian: Alapin's variation (2.c3) |
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Improve your Chess: Sharp Opening, One Mistake: Fast Game
NN D02 Queen's pawn game |
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Game Of the Week: Pavlo Vorontsov vs. FM Kayden Troff
Varontsov, Troff B50 Sicilian |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Quarterfinals
Herman, Vovsha, Orlov Georgi B90 Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Isolated Pawn #3
Yermolinsky, Gurevich A46 Queen's pawn: Torre attack |
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Improve your Chess: AWL: Attack it with something Worth Less |
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Game Of the Week:GM Bindrich vs.GM Tregubov
Bindrich, Tregubov A30 English opening, Symmetrical Variation |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 10
Gulamali, Kaufman C11 French: Steinitz, Bradford attack |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Isolated Pawn #2
Navara, Svidler D16 QGD Slav: Soultanbeieff variation |
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Improve your Chess: Dan vs. Computer #4 (Part 2)
PhillyTutor, CbethO A10 English opening |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 9
Gelaschvili, Fisher C24 Giuoco Pianissimo |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Isolated Pawn #1
Radjabov, Svidler D16 QGD Slav: Soultanbeieff variation |
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Improve your Chess: Dan vs. Computer #4 (Part 1)
PhillyTutor, CbethO A10 English opening |
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Game OF the Week: GM Georg Meier vs. GM Ding Liren
Meier, DingLiren E94 King's Indian, Orthodox Variation |
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Improve your Chess: Strong Player, Weak Move
NN A13 English opening |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 8
Gelaschvili, Shankland B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation |
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Game OF the Week: IM Thies Heinemann vs. GM L-D Nisipeanu
Heinema Nisipeanu B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange Variation |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 7
Defibaugh-Williams E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) |
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Improve your Chess: 20-minute exercise #4
Wang Hao, Topalov |
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Game OF the Week: GM Mamedyarov vs. GM Volokitin
Volotikin, Mamedyarov B94 Sicilian: Najdorf, 6.Bg5 |
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Improve your Chess: Playing Aggressively Vs Opponent 500 Points Higher
A52 Budapest defense |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 6
Rodriguez, Sarkar E10 Queen's pawn game |
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Game OF the Week: GM Dmitry Jakovenko vs. GM Alexander Onischuk
Jakovenko, Onischuk D31 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Bilbao 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 6
Carlsen, Caruana C00 French |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 5
Romanenko, Stripunski B17 Caro-Kann: Steinitz variation |
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Improve your Chess: Beating the Lower Rated Player with Kingside Attack
C01 Scandinavian (center counter) defense |
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Game OF the Week: GM Anna Muzychuk vs GM Tatiana Kosintseva
Muzychuk, Kosintseva C47 Scotch Four Knights with 4.g3 |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 4
Shmelov, Holt, Kraai, Kacheischvili D19 QGD Slav: Dutch variation, main line |
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Improve your Chess: Tough Rook and Pawn Endgame Not Held
C01 French defense |
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Game OF the Week: GM Badur Jobava vs GM Vladimir Malakhov
Jobava, Malakhov C54 Giuoco Piano |
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FIDE Grand Prix London 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 3
Mamedyarov, Giri D11 QGD Slav |
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FIDE Grand Prix London 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 2
Leko, Ivanchuk C11 French |
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Improve Your Chess: Tabiya 14 - g3 English
A20 English opening |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 3
Perez, Sadorra, Zimmer, Colas E94, A14 King's Indian: orthodox variation, English: Neo-Catalan declined |
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FIDE Grand Prix London 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 1
Nakamura, Gelfand B33 Sicilian: Svechnikov |
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Game OF the Week: GM Judit Polgar vs GM Dariusz Swiercz
PolgarJ, Swiercz B90 Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Improve Your Chess: Unsafe play - throws away 500 pt upset
Human, computer B95 Sicilian: Najdorf, 6...e6 |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 2
Finegold, Hushenbeth, Kekelidze, Korley E32 Nimzo-Indian: classical variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Parimarjan Negi vs GM Yunesky Quesada Perez
Negi, Quesad Perez B48 Sicilian: Taimanov Variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 11
Movsesian, Almasi, Ivanchuk, Wang Hao, Karjakin, Fridman C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 1
Romanenko, Gelashvili, Bournival, Kapengut B07, B90 Robatsch (modern) defense, Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Improve Your Chess: Amateur Correspondence Game Close Battle
B32 Sicilian: Labourdonnais-Löwenthal variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 10
Giri, Aronian, Berkes, Glud, Sokolov, Akopian D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 |
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Game Of the Week: GM Alexander Ipatov vs. GM Nils Grandelius
Grandelius, Ipatov E10 Queen's pawn game: Black Knight Tango |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 9
Nakamura, Kramnik, Grischuk, Kamsky A05 Réti: King's Indian attack |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 8
Mamedyarov, Wang Yue, Amanov, Topalov, Sasikirian, Ivanisevic D11, D37 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3, QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 7
Movsesian, Wang Yue, Grishuk, Safarli, Ivanchuk, Vallejo Pons A11 English: Caro-Kann defensive system |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 6
Kramnik, Aronian,Mamedyarov, Brkic D10, D45 QGD Slav defense, QGD semi-Slav: Stoltz variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 5
Aronian, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Almasi, Bauer, Kozul, Naiditsch, Djukic E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) |
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Improve your Chess: Big Errors Reverse Fortunes
C01 Lengfellner system |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 4
Nakamura, Sasikirian, Swiercz, Moiseenko, Wang Yue, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Wojtaszek C45 Scotch: Mieses variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Peter Svidler vs. GM Nikita Vitiugov
Svidler, Vitiugov C02 French, Advance Variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 3
Ziska, Radjabov, Kamsky, Prasca, Rhodstein, Ponomariov, Aronian, Valleo-Pons C02 French: advance, Euwe variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 2
Papaiannou, Kramnik, Naiditsch, Mchedishvili, Aronian, Rhaman E00, E41, A41 Catalan opening, Nimzo-Indian: e3, Hübner variation, Old Indian: Tartakower (Wade) variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 1
Munoz, Grischuk, Salih, Moiseenko, Puntier, Thomashevsky B06, B33, C45 Pirc: classical (two knights) system, Sicilian: Pelikan, Chelyabinsk variation, Scotch: Schmidt variation |
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Improve your Chess: Tabiya 13: Queen’s Gambit Accepted
D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
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Game Of the Week: GM Svetozar Gligoric vs. GM Tigran Petrosian
Gligoric, Petrosian A56 Benoni defense |
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Improve your Chess: Rooks in the Openings
D30 Queen's gambit declined |
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Game Of the Week: GM Anton Korobov vs. GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko
Korobov, Miroschnichenko D43 QGD semi-Slav |
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Improve your Chess: Two Weaker Players Play Short Instructive Game
C26 Vienna: Falkbeer variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Anish Giri GM Robin Swinkels
Wang Hao, Nakamura B96 Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Improve your Chess: Another Kingside Attack
B20 Sicilian defense |
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Game Of the Week: GM LE quang Liem GM Vassily Ivanchuk
Le Quang Liem, Ivanchuk D18 QGD Slav: Dutch variation |
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Improve your Chess: Immortal coulda traded Queens Game
D10 QGD Slav defense: exchange variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Kurnosov GM Dubov
Igor Kurnosov (GM), Daniil Dubov (GM) B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack |
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Game Of the Week: GM David Navara GM Peter Svidler
David Navara (GM), Peter Svidler (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Improve your Chess: Two 1900s on a Roller Coaster
B76 Sicilian: dragon, Yugoslav attack |
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Game Of the Week: William Stewart vs GM Ray Robson
William Stewart, Ray Robson (GM) B80 Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation |
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Improve your Chess: One Big Mistake Takes Down the 2200
B27 Sicilian: Hungarian variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Morozevich GM McShane
Alexander Morozevich (GM), Luke McShane (GM) D15 QGD,Slav, 4.Nc3 |
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Improve your Chess: Pretty Correspondence Finish
B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Francisco Vallejo Pons GM Veselin Topalov
Francisco Vallejo Pons (GM), Veselin Topalov (GM) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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Improve your Chess: King’s Indian Attack Had One Chance
C00 French: King's Indian attack |
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Game Of the Week: GM Zhao Jun GM Zhou Janchao
Zhao Jun (GM), Zhou Janchao (GM) B94 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.Bg5 |
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Improve your Chess: Wacky, Complicated Game
C47 Four knights: Scotch, 4...exd4 |
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Game Of the Week: GM Diego Flores GM Alexei Shirov
Diego Flores (GM), Alexei Shirov (GM) A11 English, Caro-Kann defensive system |
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Game Of the Week: GM Gabriel Sargissian GM John Bartholomew
Gabriel Sargissian (GM), John Bartholomew (IM) A46 Queen's Pawn Game, Torre Attacks |
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Game Of the Week: Emanuel Berg (GM) Jonny Hector (GM)
Emanuel Berg (GM), Jonny Hector (GM) D17 QGD; Slav Defence, Czech Defence |
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Game Of the Week: Vassily Ivanchuk (GM) Leinier Dominguez Perez (GM)
Vassily Ivanchuk (GM), Leinier Dominguez Perez (GM) B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky Attack, 3...Bd7 |
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Game Of the Week: G. Petar Arnaudov (IM) vs Ivan Cheparinov (GM)
G. Petar Arnaudov (IM), Ivan Cheparinov (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Improve your Chess: Marshall Attack becomes Open Ruy
C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall counter-attack |
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Game Of the Week: Liu Qingnan (IM) vs. Nigel Short (GM)
Liu Qingnan (IM), Nigel Short (GM) B32 Sicilian Defence |
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Game Of the Week: IM Anastasia Savina vs. IM Alisa Galliamova
Anastasia Savina (IM), Alisa Galliamova (IM) D45 QGD |
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Game Of the Week: GM Tiviakov vs. GM Anand
Sergei Tiviakov (GM), Viswanathan Anand(GM) B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky Attack |
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Improve your Chess: Well Played Slow Game
D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Svidler vs. GM Jakovenko
Peter Svidler (GM), Dmitry Jakovenko(GM) D37 QGD |
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Improve your Chess: It Doesn’t Take Much to Lose
B24 Sicilian: closed |
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Game Of the Week: FM Avital Boruchovsky vs. GM Boris Savchenko
Avital Boruchovsky (FM), Boris Savchenko (GM) B04 Alekhine's Defence, Modern Variation |
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Improve your Chess: This Time Fast Play Not Punished
A04 Réti opening |
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Game Of the Week: GM Francisco Vallejo Pons vs. GM Tamir Nabaty
Francisco Vallejo Pons (GM), Tamir Nabaty (GM) D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
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Game Of the Week: GM Hou Yifan vs. GM Fabiano Caruana
Hou Yifan (GM), Fabiano Caruana (GM) C78 Ruy Lopez, 5.O-O |
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Improve your chess: A Cautionary Tale
B23 Sicilian: closed |
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Game Of the Week: GM Tornike Sanidizke vs. GM Pentala Harikrishna
Tornike Sanidizke (GM), Pentala Harikrishna (GM) D38 QGD |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nigel Short vs. GM Gawain Jones
Gawain Jones (GM), Nigel Short (GM) B20 Sicilian Defence |
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Improve your chess: Piece Against Two Pawns Early
C27 Vienna game |
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Game OF the Week: GM Viktor Bologan vs. GM Arkadij Naiditsch
Arkadij Naiditsch (GM), Viktor Bologan (GM) B30 Sicilian Defence |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The missing pages of Kasparov’s books - Part 4
Kasparov, Karpov C45 Scotch: Schmidt variation |
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Improve your chess: Too Quickly Played Positional Battle
D04 Queen's pawn game |
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Game OF the Week: GM Krishnan Sasikiran vs. GM Mateusz Bartel
Krishnan Sasikiran (GM), Mateusz Bartel (GM) D30 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defence |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The missing pages of Kasparov’s books - Part 3
Kasparov, Karpov E12 Queen's Indian: 4.Nc3 |
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Improve your chess: Doubleheader Tactical Games
D06 QGD: Marshall defense |
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Game of the Week: GM Emanuel Berg vs. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Emanuel Berg (GM), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (GM) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The missing pages of Kasparov’s books - Part 2
Karpov, Kasparov D37 QGD: 4.Nf3 |
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Improve your chess: Played Well for a While Then Fell Apart
D05 Queen's pawn game |
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Game of the Week: GM Hou Yifan vs. GM Le Quang Liemo
Hou Yifan (GM), Le Quang Liem (GM) B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The missing pages of Kasparov’s books - Part 1
Mikhalchishin, Kasparov B82 Sicilian: Scheveningen, 6.f4 |
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Game of the Week: GM Viktorjia Cmilyte vs. GM Kateryna Lahno
Viktorjia Cmilyte (GM), Kateryna Lahno (GM) D82 Sicilian, Scheveningen, 6.f4 |
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Improve your chess: Well-known Opening Tactical Pattern
D02 Queen's pawn game |
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Game of the Week: GM Etienne Bacrot vs. GM Alexandr Fier
Etienne Bacrot(GM), Alexandr Fier (GM) D44 QGD |
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Improve your chess: This Story’s Ending has Twists
B13 Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik attack |
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Game of the Week: GM Arkadij Naiditsch vs. GM Nikita Vitiugov
Arkadij Naiditsch (GM), Nikita Vitiugov (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 23 - A Tribute to GM Tseshkovsky #3
Tseshkovsky, Yermolinsky C18 French: Winawer, advance, poisoned pawn variation |
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Improve your chess: Black’s Early Advantage Fades Away
B23 Sicilian: closed |
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Game of the Week: GM Nikita Vitiugov vs. GM Alexander Morozevich
Nikita Vitiugov (GM), Alexander Morozevich (GM) A16 English opening |
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Improve your chess: Instructive King & Pawn Endgame (Again)
A50 King's pawn game |
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Game of the Week: Peter Ypma vs. GM Robert Hess
Peter Ypma, Robert Hess (GM) C54 Giuoco Piano |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 22 - A Tribute to GM Tseshkovsky
Tseshkovsky, Hort B05 Alekhine's defense: modern, Flohr variation |
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Game of the Week: Almasi(GM) vs. Giri(GM)
Zoltan Almasi(GM), Anish Giri (GM) C43 Petrov's Defence, Modern (Steinitz) Attack |
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Game of the Week: Nakamura(GM) vs. Howell(GM)
Hikaru Nakamura (GM), David Howell (GM) A22 English opening |
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Improve Your Chess: Two Big Blunders Even Out
A23 English: Bremen system, Keres variation |
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Game of the Week: Formento vs. Solodovnichenko (GM)
Paolo Formento, Yuri Solodovnichenko (GM) B08 Pirc, Classical (Two Knights) System |
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Improve Your Chess: Another Quickly, Badly Played Endgame
C47 Four knights game |
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Game of the Week: William Kelleher (FM) vs. Vladimir Okhotnik (IM)
William Kelleher (FM), Vladimir Okhotnik (IM) B22 Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation (2.c3) |
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Improve Your Chess: This King Exposure Was Fatal
D43 QGD semi-Slav |
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Game of the Week: Denis Khismatullin (GM) vs. Maxim Matlakov (GM)
Denis Khismatullin (GM), Maxim Matlakov (GM) D10 QGD |
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Improve Your Chess: Too Fast or Too Slow - Similar Problem
C15 French: Winawer (Nimzovich) variation |
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Game of the Week: Jan Gustafsson (GM) vs. Zahar Efimenko (GM)
Jan Gustafsson (GM), Zahar Efimenko (GM) D37 QGD |
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Improve Your Chess: Monstrous Positional Blunder Seals Loss
B24 Sicilian: closed |
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Game of the Week: Zhao Xue (GM) vs. Kateryna Lahno (GM)
Zhao Xue (GM), Kateryna Lahno (GM) D70 Neo-Grünfeld Defence |
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Game of the Week: Josep Oms Pallisse (GM) vs. Yasser Seirawan (GM)
Josep Oms Pallisse (GM), Yasser Seirawan (GM) A41 Queen's Pawn Game, Wade Defence |
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Improve Your Chess: Castling Opposite Sides - Fun Game
D09 QGD: Albin counter-gambit, 5.g3 |
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Game of the Week: Vladimir Kramnik(GM) vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (GM)
Vladimir Kramnik(GM), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Game of the Week: Pavel Eljanov (GM) vs. Dmitry Andreikin (GM)
Pavel Eljanov (GM), Dmitry Andreikin (GM) E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3 |
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Improve Your Chess: Wild Game with Big Mood Swings
D10 QGD Slav defense |
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Game of the Week: Sergey Karjakin (GM) vs. Viktor Laznicka (GM)
Sergey Karjakin (GM), Viktor Laznicka (GM) B12 Caro-Kann Defence |
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Game of the Week: Hikaru Nakamura (GM) vs. Francisco Vallejo Pons(GM)
Hikaru Nakamura (GM), Francisco Vallejo Pons(GM) A25 English opening, Sicilian Reversed | |
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Improve Your Chess: Complicated Game Played Super-Fast
B35 Sicilian: accelerated fianchetto, modern variation with Bc4 |
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Game of the Week: Dmitry Jakovenko (GM) vs. Boris Gelfand (GM)
Dmitry Jakovenko (GM), Boris Gelfand (GM) D56 QGD |
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Game of the Week: Vladimir Malakhov (GM) vs. Evgeny Romanov (GM)
Vladimir Malakhov (GM), Evgeny Romanov (GM) C07 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation |
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Improve Your Chess: Instructive King’s Indian
E94 King's Indian: orthodox, 7...Nbd7 |
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Game of the Week: Magnus Carlsen (GM) vs. Levon Aronian (GM)
Magnus Carlsen (GM), Levon Aronian (GM) A36 English opening, Symmetrical |
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