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mobi |eng | 2012-11-25 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

It’s time for a dynamic board: - http://tinyurl.com/chfb2co Now let’s examine a superb game between those old rivals Kasparov and Karpov: - http://tinyurl.com/czlrywe We’ll return to the Ruy Lopez many ...
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mobi |eng | 2013-11-17 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

Remember ‘differences’? What are the key differences here? This diagram shows a white king which can’t be trapped on its back rank by a rook and a black king which ...
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mobi |eng | 2013-05-04 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

There’s no hard and fast answer to the age-old question of whether a knight is better than a bishop but I’d rather have the black pieces here. The g2 bishop ...
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mobi |eng | 2013-01-01 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

http://tinyurl.com/bxwwsyr The Evans Gambit and the Two Knights Defence are on this second one…not forgetting The Fried Liver Attack! http://tinyurl.com/ansc97a And in this overview of the Giuoco Piano we can’t ...
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mobi |eng | 2013-03-20 | Author:Mikhail Cugovsky [Cugovsky, Mikhail]

The Queen’s Indian Defence, on the other hand, is a far more restrained kind of opening altogether. Hopefully, you’ll feel comfortable with at least one of them! For White: - ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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