Starting an attack against the opponent is often more fun, than defending. But converting an attack to a winning position, or a checkmate, is not always an easy task. It can fade away quickly, and we are left with less pieces, and a lost position. Good for us, Svitlana knows quite well how to convert […]
Monthly Archives: August 2022
There are many ways to train tactics, from methodical themes, to deep positions, and while all have their place in a player’s arsenal of training tools, there is one that specifically targets speed of recognition and play: the Tactics Sprint. If you feel like you want a method to improve your ability to see and […]
There was no stopping Alireza Firouzja at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament, as the 19-year-old won the event with four rounds to spare! In his first-ever participation at a tournament in Saint Louis, Firouzja finished with an astonishing 26/36 score, five points ahead of second-placed Hikaru Nakamura. The youngster gained over a hundred […]
From August 19 to September 1 the European Women’s Championship will take place in Prague, and besides titles, prestige and money the qualification for the Women’s World Championship 2023 is at stake. After nine rounds, Monicka Socko is the sole leader with 7½ points. Gunnay Mammadzada is in sole second place a half point back. […]
“Historias de Ajedrez”, “Chess Stories”, is a movie by the Cuban filmmaker Emmanuel Martin Hernandez. Hernandez is a chess player himself and his film tells the stories of chess players in Santiago de Cuba. Unfortunately, the film was released at the beginning of the pandemic and did not find the audience it deserved. But now […]
Alireza Firouzja has a 3-point lead over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave going into the final nine rounds of blitz at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. A half point behind MVL stands Hikaru Nakamura, who finished the rapid section in last place and climbed to sole third place by scoring 7½/9 points on Monday. | Photo: […]
Monika Socko remains in the sole lead of the European Women’s Championship after scoring a crucial win over Gunay Mammadzada and drawing Ulviyya Fataliyeva (from a clearly superior position). Mammadzada bounced back from her loss against the leader by beating Maria Gevorgyan and stands a half point behind the Polish grandmaster with two rounds to […]
Jennifer Shahade, two-time US Chess Champion, poker player and commentator is an activist for the role of women in chess and has published several books. Her most recent one is “Chess Queens”. Tatiana Flores spoke with Jennifer Shahade about women in chess, her passion for writing and “Chess Queens”. | Jennifer Shahade’s “Chess Queens” is […]
Glorious sacrifices, unexpected tactics and checkmating attacks. The King’s Gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of chess. These DVDs contain all you need to know to play the King’s Gambit. This week on offer: Power Play 27 & 28 – Instead of €54.90 now only €39.90!
In chess we are taught there are two main ways of thinking about a position: conceptualization for broader overviews of the situation at hand, and calculation/tactics that are the cogs behind every move. These are often taught as choosing one method or the other, yet sometimes this dogmatism must be cast aside and flexibility is […]