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When I am not writing about chess, I make bad positional moves and display horrendous endgame technique.
Famous chess games every player should know – Part two
MORE WORLD CHAMPIONS, MORE IMMORTALS Ever since writing the original list of famous chess games every player should know, I have been receveing emails and comments about why I haven’t included this or that game. Therefore,…
Chess study 9 – Hermanis Mattison study
CHESS STUDY 9 HERMANIS MATTISON STUDY Latvia has blessed us with multiple chess magicians. The name of Mikhail Tal is well known, but Hermanis Mattison‘s name also deserves some recognition. Because if Tal was magician in chess…
Chess tactics 33
Chess tactics 33
Chess tactics 32
Chess tactics 32
Famous chess games every chess player should know
FAMOUS CHESS GAMES There are many reasons why Ludwig van Beethoven is famous all around the world. I could probably write numerous words about his sonatas, about his numerous experiments that were well ahead of his time,…
Chess tactics 31
Chess tactics 31
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 – Round 9
THREE WAY TIE AT THE TOP, GRISCHUK WINS ON TIEBREAK I would like to start the Sharjah Grand Prix – Round 9 report with the words of my favourite computer game character Arthas (a.k.a. the…
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 – Round 8
GRISCHUK WINS AND JOINS THE LEADERS WHILE THE UNLIMITED DRAWS CONTINUE By now there is no doubt that my sports betting career is definitely over even before it began. Because even the slightest hope of avoiding…
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 – Round 7
LI CHAO B OUTPLAYS ELJANOV, SALEM WINS AGAINST RIAZANTSEV There is nothing worse then being out of form in a chess super tournament. After Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 – Round 7, Pavel Eljanov and Alexander…
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 – Round 6
GRISCHUK SURVIVES, NEPO WINS A BRILLIANCY, RAPPORT ALSO WINS Round six of the Sharjah Grand Prix 2017, played after a free day, still hasn’t changed the ongoing trend of a great number of quick draws. In the…
Chess tactics 30
Chess tactics 30