I thoroughly enjoy chess studies that task us with finding a seemingly impossible draw from a position that looks totally lost. Chess puzzles like these push the boundaries of what’s possible on the chessboard and a regular dose of such compositions will help young players stretch their own chess imaginations. So nothing makes this chessContinue reading "Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 68"
Puzzle Worthy Position 39
Perhaps you have not heard of the chess player Peter Dely. During his lifetime, Peter was certainly a force to be reckoned at the chessboard and was the Hungarian Champion in 1969. Peter Dely earned the IM title in 1982 and FIDE awarded him the honorary Grandmaster title in 1999. I recently discovered a real-gameContinue reading "Puzzle Worthy Position 39"
Winning Chess Moves: Chiburdanidze vs. Malaniuk, 1990
Grandmaster Maia Chiburdanidze, the Sixth Women’s World Chess Champion, has played many notable games that I regularly use as lesson material. Today’s puzzle comes from her final move against GM Vladimir P Malaniuk played in Round 9 of the 1990 Kusadasi Open in Kusadasi, Turkey. Chiburdanidze (white) plays a crushing move that causes her opponentContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Chiburdanidze vs. Malaniuk, 1990"
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 46
My student (white) has just played Nbd2. What is the simple yet beautiful game winning response I played as black? What is black’s best move?
August Summer Camp Friday 8/12/2022
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August Summer Camp Thursday 8/11/2022
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August Summer Camp Wednesday 8/10/2022
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August Summer Camp Day 1 Recap
August Summer Camp Tuesday 8/9/2022
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August Summer Camp Monday 8/8/2022
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Francisco Friday for 7/1/2022
German chess master Alexander Fritz (1857–1932) suggested 5...Nd4 in the Italian: Two Knights Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nd4) to Carl Schlechter who publicized the line in a 1904 issue of Deutsche Schachzeitung. Sixty years later, the Fritz Variation famously re-emerged during Bobby Fischer’s crushing loss to Robert Eugene BurgerContinue reading "Francisco Friday for 7/1/2022"
Recovering from Covid. I’ll be Back Soon.
Hello everyone, I am recovering from Covid and will be back soon. Stay safe and don’t forget to play in tonight’s Blitz Chess Monday with Lauren Goodkind event in the Daily Chess Musings Club on chess(dot)com. Sincerely, Coach Chris (Coach Tortoise)
Blitz Chess Mondays with Lauren Goodkind 6/20
Puzzle Worthy Position 38
This puzzle worthy position has long been one of my favorite instructive combinations to use as a part of beginner classes on checkmating. The player with the white pieces is none other than the fifth World Champion Max Euwe but our feature position occurs twelve years before Max famously defeated Alexander Alekhine in a closeContinue reading "Puzzle Worthy Position 38"
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 67
When well composed, mate in 2 chess problems are highly enjoyable which is why I share so many of these gems with the Daily Chess Musings community. Tonight’s puzzle was definitely well composed and although I had never heard of Gyula Andre before, I now have a deep respect for his talent as a composer.Continue reading "Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 67"
Day 5 of the June Summer Chess Camp
Two of my good friends helped to finish the June Free Online Chess Camp in style. Francisco Anchondo did a special live lesson detailing three of his favorite opening traps. Lauren Goodkind then finished up her week of incredibly educational afternoon lessons. After rewatching both segments, I feel so fortunate to be good friends withContinue reading "Day 5 of the June Summer Chess Camp"
June Summer Camp Friday 6/17/2022
Thank you for joining us today. Please remember to click on both the links for “JOIN TOURNAMENT” in your group assignments every day to join the tournaments. If you do not join them in advance then you cannot play. Be sure to pay attention after you finish your first game because the next round begins rightContinue reading "June Summer Camp Friday 6/17/2022"
Day 4 of the June Summer Chess Camp
Day four of June’s Free Online Summer Chess Camp was nothing short of incredible. Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner stopped by to show the Daily Chess Musings’ a community a chess game where GM Gregory Serper sacrificed all of his pieces in route to an amazing win over an International Master. After the day’s chess tournament, chessContinue reading "Day 4 of the June Summer Chess Camp"
June Summer Camp Thursday 6/16/2022
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Day 3 of the June Summer Chess Camp
FIDE Master Kevin Pan was our special guest on Day 3 of the Daily Chess Musings Free Online Summer Chess Camp for June 2022. Students who participated were treated to Kevin’s insights into two of his key victories. As per usual, Lauren Goodkind finished the day off with yet another incredible chess lesson. If youContinue reading "Day 3 of the June Summer Chess Camp"