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Chess study 27 – Afek Avni study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on January 13, 2018 January 29, 2019

Chess study 27 Yochanan Afek / Amatzia Avni study Yochanan Afek is famous study composer you can read about in the book by Karoly and Alpin, Genius in the Background. Amatzia Avni is chess author…

Chess study 26 – Leonid Kubbel study

Chess study 26 Leonid Kubbel study Leonid Ivanovich Kubbel was one of the most productive chess composers of the middle of the 20th century. Today, we take a look at a beautiful study with the…

Chess study 25 – Martin Minski study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on November 23, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 25: Martin Minski study Long time ago, I have posted the brilliant Mitrofanov study on this blog. I never thought that the beauty of that study might be surpassed, but today we have…

Chess study 24 – Alexander Kuznetsov study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on November 16, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 24 Alexander Kuznetsov study White to play and draw

Chess study 23 -Alexandr Herbstmann study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on November 6, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 23 Alexandr Herbstmann study, Shakmaty V SSSR, 1936

Chess study 22 – Jan Timman study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on August 27, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 22 Jan Timman Study The following study is taken from another brilliant publication by Mark Dvoretsky, Studies for practical players White to play and win Video solution:

Chess study 21 – Siegbert Tarrasch study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on July 26, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 21 Siegbert Tarrasch study This is a study from the masterful Dvoretsky’s book: Studies for practical players White to play and win

Chess study 20 – Leonard Katsnelson study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on July 10, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 20 Leonard Katsnelson study, 1968 This is another problem from the Dvoretsky’s book, Studies for practical players. The solution is amazingly beautiful White to play and win

Chess study 19 – Oleg Pervakov study 2

in Chess Studies Chess Training on June 28, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 19 Oleg Pervakov study 2, 1994 This week’s problem is another beautiful study taken from Dvoretsky’s book, Studies for Practical Players As Dvoretsky himself wrote: “I begin with some studies in which a…

Chess study 18 – B. Sidorov study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on June 23, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 18 B. Sidorov study This beautiful study was taken from the book Dvoretsky, Pervakov, Studies for the practical player. White to play and win

Chess study 17 – Vasily Platov study

in Chess Studies Chess Training on June 15, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 17 Vasily Platov study A beautiful study on a familiar theme – the chase and the fork of the Black King and Queen. Can you spot it? White to play and win

Chess study 16 – Oleg Pervakov study

in Chess Studies on June 7, 2017 January 29, 2019

Chess study 16 Oleg Pervakov study We have already found out that Yochanan Afek is highly respected author in the chess composing community (see his studies here and here). Apart from being a composer himself, he…