Checking Time Hook Mate Games

Event Sigeman & Co Site Malmo SWE Date 2010.05.28 White Pia Cramling Black Jonny Hector Result 0-1 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Bg2 f6 12.O-O Nc5 13.Ne3 Bg6 14.b4 Ne6 15.Qb3 Bf7 16.Qb1 Rd8 17.Rc1 Nxf4 18.gxf4 Ng6 19.Qe4+ Be7Continue reading "Checking Time Hook Mate Games"

Thank you for registering for the Blitz Chess Extravaganza!

Our FIRST tournament will begin @ 4:00 pm Pacific Time. Our SECOND tournament will begin @ 5:00 pm Pacific Time. Our THIRD tournament will begin @ 6:00 pm Pacific Time. We will have three 5 round Blitz tournaments. Every game you win gets you an extra raffle Ticket. We will pick the winners after theContinue reading "Thank you for registering for the Blitz Chess Extravaganza!"

#Chess Position Worth Sharing! 125

Today's position is a practical tactical shot from the game GM Vladislav Artemiev vs GM Vladislav Kovalev at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee played on 1/14/2020. Black has just played Rd8 for his 39th move. What is white's Best continuation?

How did Morphy and Alekhine get so good at chess?

Question: How did chess players like Morphy/Alekhine get good at tactics without the computers, books, and databases that we have today? Paul Morphy and Alexander Alekhine Answer: Both Morphy and Alekhine were born wealthy in a household that valued chess. Paul Morphy learned chess at an early age by watching games between his uncle andContinue reading "How did Morphy and Alekhine get so good at chess?"

Do strong chess players today possess different qualities than their predecessors in the 1800’s?

Question: Given the increase in chess theory, are different kinds of people likely to be strong chess players now than in the 1800s or earlier (e.g., people with greater memory)? Answer: It’s also important to realize that brute memorization is not a very important factor in chess success. The important factors that the 19th centuryContinue reading "Do strong chess players today possess different qualities than their predecessors in the 1800’s?"

Analyze That! October 20, 2020

Here is the notation for the games in the October 20, 2020 Analyze That! This is helpful if you want to play along. Site chess.com White KarinRibeiro Black manujlc Result 1-0 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bc4 Bb4 4...Nxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 5.Ng5 O-O 6.Qf3 6.d3 h6 7.Nf3 6...Nd4 7.Qd3 c6 7...d5 8.Bb3 8.exd5 Bf5Continue reading "Analyze That! October 20, 2020"

A Magnus Opus

[Event "Corus Group C"][Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"][Date "2004.01.24"][Round "12"][White "Magnus Carlsen"][Black "Sipke Ernst"][Result "1-0"][BlackElo "2474"][ECO "B19"][EventDate "2004.01.10"][WhiteElo "2484"] 1.e4 { Magnus opens with a center pawn. } 1…c6 { Ernst Responds with the Caro-Kann Defence. In the Caro-Kann it is black's intention to confront white's center with d5. } 2.d4 { When your oponentContinue reading "A Magnus Opus"

What You Need to Know About Our Chess Clubs

Watch the Livestream Here https://youtu.be/e5-KzZfnebo 1.) Requirements  a.) Sign up at DailyChessMusings.com https://dailychessmusings.com/chess-cub-registration/ b.) Join Chess.com Membership is free, but we need to know your user name so we can keep track of who is in the tournaments. Join Chess.com c.) Join the Daily Chess Musings Club After you join Chess.com, go here and joinContinue reading "What You Need to Know About Our Chess Clubs"

Do you learn chess better by playing or watching?

Question: Do you learn chess better by playing or watching? Answer: Ideally, there needs to be balance between learning by watching examples of strong play and attempting to apply what you have learned through playing chess. Following a study plan will help achieve this balance. Emmanuel Lasker was the World Chess Champion for twenty-six yearsContinue reading "Do you learn chess better by playing or watching?"

Chess Stimulus Plan

If your family is like mine, you are also dealing with some new challenges this school year. I want to do my part to make sure having your children study chess is as easy and affordable as possible. To do this, I am announcing my 2020 Chess Stimulus Plan. There are two main parts toContinue reading "Chess Stimulus Plan"

#Chess Position Worth Sharing! 124

Tonight's position comes from a 1966 game played between Sven Johannessen (White) vs Bobby Fischer (Black) in Havana, Cuba. Johannessen has just played 26. Nf4. What did Bobby Fischer play here?