There is a unique horror the players with the black pieces feel when the Four Knights Opening takes a dark turn into the Halloween Gambit. As white, remember to make black's Knights run... Should black do something unexpected, just grin like it is all part of your Halloween fun! Here is an example from oneContinue reading "Happy Halloween (Gambit)"
What Happened
Chess on the Terrace
An interesting line from Gelfand-Jobava
BRUTISH FIENDISH CHESS PUZZLE
Test your chess: daily chess puzzle # 42
Pawns
What are the Advantages/Disadvantages of Castling in Chess?
My answer as posted on Quora here: http://qr.ae/DyzTt Castling is the only time in chess when a player is allowed to move two of his/her own pieces simultaneously. The rearrangement that occurs when a player castles is beneficial because the king usually finds increased safety away from the dangerous center files while the rook boostsContinue reading "What are the Advantages/Disadvantages of Castling in Chess?"
Test your chess: daily chess puzzle # 41
My Answer to, “What is one of the hardest mate in 2 puzzles?”
Originally answered on Quora here: http://qr.ae/DyvkB One of my favorite composers of chess problems is the late Gyorgy Bakcsi. Gyorgy astounds me with how he was able to take a simple premise, such as a forced mate in two, and turn it into a source of such beautiful complexity. Below is one of my favoriteContinue reading "My Answer to, “What is one of the hardest mate in 2 puzzles?”"
Carlsen-Anand World Chess Championship 2014: Anand interview
Chess piece survival rates
Fascinating.
Check Mate!
Test your chess: daily chess puzzle # 38
Test your chess: daily chess puzzle # 37
Two wins & A draw
If you go down to the park today…
Test your chess: daily chess puzzle
An Interview with Chess Coach Jay Stallings
Below is my interview with the incredibly popular chess coach, Jay Stallings. Coach Jay runs the California Youth Chess League which is one of the best run scholastic chess organizations on the west coast. In addition, Jay Stallings just released Coach Jay Chess Academy for the iPhone, iPad and Android Devices. Can you describe CoachContinue reading "An Interview with Chess Coach Jay Stallings"
My Review of Coach Jay’s Chess Academy
Jay Stallings has been successfully employing a martial art belt system to teaching chess for nearly two decades. He has taught approximately 35,000 children the royal game, many of whom went on to become the top chess players for their age in the country. The motivation of earning belts coupled with his passion for and knowledgeContinue reading "My Review of Coach Jay’s Chess Academy"