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…
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…
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…
Greatest chess blunders in the history of chess
ERRARE HUMANUM EST… The last tournament game I played was a Croatian league match. I was playing White and played a very good game, untill the following position was reached: Considering that my opponent was…
How to get better at chess
… OR WHERE TO BEGIN? Very recently a college colleague of mine has sent me the following FACEBOOK INBOX (sorry, EMAILS are so 20th century): ” Hey Vjeko, recently I have started playing alot of chess over the Internet….
London Chess Classic 2016 – Rounds 8 and 9
WESLEY SO’S DOUBLE WIN, CLAIMS GRAND CHESS TOUR AND LONDON CHESS CLASSIC Wesley So has really had a stellar year. After playing brilliantly in the Sinquefield Cup, he has claimed his 2nd Supertournament in the…
How to mate with bishop and knight
INTRODUCTION Finally we have arrived to the most difficult “elementary” checkmate – The bishop and knight checkmate. First of all I would like to enter a short theoretical discussion. There is much to be said about the…
London Chess Classic 2016 – Round 7
CHAOS REIGNS IN THE NAJDORF ERA AS NAKAMURA BEATS MVL London Chess Classic 2016 – Round 7 has been the best round so far for a modest commentators for me. There are two specific reasons why…
London Chess Classic 2016 – Rounds 5 and 6
Wesley So leads the pack, Caruana on his heels with three rounds to go The 2016 Grand Chess Tour 2016 reaches its climax as there are 3 round remaining in the London Chess Classic 2016….
London Chess Classic 2016 – Rounds 3 and 4
WHILE EVERYBODY DRAWS, NAKA WINS IN ROUNDS 3 AND 4 It seems that players have slowed down a bit after a furious start to the tournament. Because in London Chess Classic – Round 3 and…
London Chess Classic 2016 – Round 2
WESLEY SO BREAKS 2800 WHILE ADAMS AND TOPALOV START WITH SHORT CASTLES London chess classic – Round 2 continued to treat the spectators with majority of the decisive games. And once again it was a THREEPEAT…
London Chess Classic 2016 – Round 1
THE CATEGORY 22 SUPERTOURNAMENT IN LONDON STARTS WITH THREE BLOODSHEDS After treating us with a tense Carlsen – Karjakin match, the end of the year 2016 brings another great event. The London Chess Classic 2016 is…