ANOTHER SPANISH, ANOTHER MISSED CHANCE, ANOTHER DRAW If you read the subheading and wondered why I used the word another three times, I can only reply that I didn’t feel confident enough to refer to…
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When I am not writing about chess, I make bad positional moves and display horrendous endgame technique.
Chess tactics 4
Chess tactics 4
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game three
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE BERLIN WALL, KARJAKIN HOLDS IN A 7 HOUR MARATON After relatively exotic opening choices in the first two games oft he World Chess Championship 2016 match, Carlsen – Karjakin game three…
Chess tactics 3
Chess tactics 3
Chess tactics 2
Chess tactics 2:
Chess tactics 1
Chess tactics 1 :
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game two
“SPANISHMEN IN NEW YORK” Prior to writing this post I have realized I have omitted the match venue from my previous posts. Now is the time to correct that mistake, since it is required for…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game one
CARLSEN’S TRY TO “MAKE TRUMPOVSKY GREAT AGAIN” HELD BY KARJAKIN Finally, after all the speculations, predictions, internet debate, statistical analysis and Agon company controversial decisions about match broadcasting, it is time to leave all discussion and…
Carlsen – Karjakin world championship match preview
INTRODUCTION If you have been foolish enough to read some of my other posts on this blog, you might have realized that I am pretty fond on making unrelated references anywhere and anytime. And if you…
Dealing with d4 deviations – Book review
INTRODUCTION Every chess tournament I have participated in has had THAT moment. THAT moment when after refreshing the pairings in the solitude of your apartment and lamenting about how you got the Black pieces again,…
The Art of the Checkmate – Book review
INTRODUCTION Whenever I start remembering my first chess steps, I can’t resist paraphrasing the title of the famous Garry Kasparov autobiographic book – How chess imitates life. And for everybody thinking „Oh great, Vjeko, too much blitz…