A lot of chess lessons can be taught through playing training games with a student and sometimes it only takes eleven moves for a master to make an indelible impression. Case in point, I played a game at rook odds against a clever young beginner who has now learned some valuable insights. Position of interestContinueContinue reading “So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 64”
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Paul Morphy vs Isaac Hart, 1854
https://youtube.com/live/52FQfC5EQVk Today at the Free Online Summer Chess Camp, I lead students through an exciting chess game between Paul Morphy and Isaac Hart. The lesson is preserved on YouTube and I warmly invite my followers to immerse themselves in an enlightening journey through one of the most instructive and captivating games featuring the legendary PaulContinueContinue reading “Paul Morphy vs Isaac Hart, 1854”
2011 United States Chess Championship: Scotch Game Novelty
Robert Hess contributed a new move to the theory of the Scotch Game in a surprisingly quick victory over Alexander Shabalov at the 2011 United States Chess Championship. According to my sources, Hess’ “10…Nb6” is indeed a novelty. After the novelty, Robert Hess played a very clean game while his opponent played a dubious “16.ContinueContinue reading “2011 United States Chess Championship: Scotch Game Novelty”