WHY IS THE MIDDLE GAME SO HARD? The course of a typical chess game can be divided into three phases: the opening, the middle game and the endgame. In order to become a strong chess…
Date Archives January 2017
Chess tactics 23
Chess tactics 23
What Was I Thinking #1 – Henrik Ginderskov
In our first chessentials featured Sunday, we analyze a game submitted by the reader under the name of Henrik Ginderskov. Apparently, after the game, he went on to delete everything related to chess from his web…
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CHESS AND INTERNET? The 21st century can trully be regarded as the golden era for all the connoisseurs of the chess game. Because never before was chess more accessible to the broad public than today. The most…
Chess tactics 22
Chess tactics 22
Chess study 6 – Gurgenidze & Mitrofanov study
CHESS STUDY 6 GURGENIDZE & MITROFANOV STUDY
Chess tactics 21
Chess tactics 21
Greatest chess swindles
THE ART OF RESURRECTION One of the most popular chess “eternal truths” states that the hardest thing in chess is winning a won game. Every chess player that played more than 10 tournament games can probably relate…
Chess tactics 20
Chess tactics 20
Best chess moves of all time
… OR ACCORDING TO MY OPINION After makings ourselves feel better in the latest post, where we have revisited great blunders made by world class players, it is time for a reality check. Because in…
Chess study 5 – Yochanan Afek Study
CHESS STUDY 5 YOCHANAN AFEK STUDY There are many people in chess who aren’t top grandmasters and therefore don’t get enough recognition for everything they have done for the chess. I feel that the name of…
Chess tactics 19
Chess tactics 19