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mobi |eng | 2013-03-10 | Author:Jonathan Hinton [Hinton, Jonathan]

15 ... hxg4!? Black’s best chances seem to lie with the open h-file, but consideration should also be given to the alternative of opening the g-file by 15 ... gxf5!? ...
( Category: Chess May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2013-12-04 | Author:Edward Allen [Allen, Edward]

2b) 21.Nd1 Re1+ 22.Kh2 Qa6 23.f5 (23.Kg3 R8e2 24.Bxe2 Rxe2 25.axb4 Rxd2 26.Rxa6 Rxd1 27.bxc5 dxc5 28.d6=) 23... Kxg7 24.Qf4 f6 25.Qg4 R8e7 26.fxg6 hxg6 27.h4 R7e5 28.Qd7+ Re7 draw. ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-12-09 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

…and it’s an easy step to see how White forces checkmate here... So, knowing the basic idea, what do you make of this position? It’s White’s move and in the ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-07-24 | Author:Jon Edwards [Edwards, Jon]

9...Bb1 9...Bxg8 10.Kxg8 followed by 11.Kf8 and 12.g8(Q). 10.Bc4 Threatening g8(Q). 10...Bh7 The last hope. Once again, the Bishop prevents g8(Q). 11.Bd3 But now, the Black Bishop must either permit ...
( Category: Schools & Teaching May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2013-07-05 | Author:Stephen Ward [Ward, Stephen]

Black to play 30...Qe1+ 31.Kh2 Ng4+! 32.hxg4 Qh4+ 33.Kg1 Rd1+ 34.Qe1 Rxe1# (211) Short - Neelotpal, 1999 Black to play 24...Ne3+!! 25.Bxe3 [25.Rxe3 Qf1+ 26.Re1 Qf3+ 27.Re2 Qxe2#] 25...Qb1+ 26.Bc1 ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2013-02-05 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

Almost all grandmasters have played this opening at some point. Fischer loved to play it and Kasparov used it against Deep Blue. It’s simple and straightforward and playing it enables ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-11-08 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

For White: - The Torre Attack This is another example of where White ensures that his queen’s bishop isn’t trapped behind a pawn on e3 (delaying its involvement in the ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-06-08 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

1. Lechtynsky – Kubichek, Prague 1968 You’re White and it’s your move. How can you best take advantage of the black king’s exposure? As usual, by first examining the forcing ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-09-21 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

It’s important to develop your judgement and to see beyond the purely materialistic aspects of the game. It’s natural for us to feel more comfortable playing a move where a ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-03-05 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

Basic Greek Gift, Bishop Sacrifice Let’s now examine the strategic requirements of a successful Greek Gift sacrifice. Here’s the basic idea, with the board cleared for simplification. Bxh7+ Kxh7 The ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-10-25 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

I was tempted to put an exclamation mark in that heading; this is an ancient opening that simply won’t give up and go away. For players of the white pieces ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-04-27 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

8. .... b6 Black has to break out or else be smothered. 9. Ne4 Rb8 10. Qc3 Nf4 11. Nd6 Nd5 12. Qa3 f6 This move threatens to wreck White's ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-04-11 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

Portisch played the startling... 1. Ba5 Qe7 or else the f6 bishop is lost [ 1. …. Qxa5 loses to mate on g7 after 2. Qxf6 Qe1+, 3. Kh2] 2. ...
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mobi |eng | 2012-10-13 | Author:Jon Edwards [Edwards, Jon]

15.Bxf6! Carefully avoiding disaster: 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Re1+ 17.Rd1 Rxd1# 15...Bxf6 16.Nd5 The knight escapes since the Rd2 can now recapture directly on d5. White emerges a pawn ahead with ...
( Category: Distance & Online Learning May 6,2020 )
mobi |eng | 2012-11-04 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

The next link will take you to the dynamic board where you can either play through the whole game or go directly to the position above (which was Black’s 26th. ...
( Category: other May 6,2020 )

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