2017 Fall Chess Classic: Round 7
Grandmaster Denes Boros is so impressed by GM James Tarjan's 2017 Isle of Man win over Vladimir Kramnik, he decided to pay tribute to the librarian Tarjan who has come out of retirement.
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2017 Sinquefield Cup: Favorite Movie?
National Master Julian Proleiko deeply explores the Ragozin variation of the Queen's Gambit and Nimzo-Indian. See the old ways and modern styles of Black achieving equality with the Ragozin.
HOW TO DRESS LIKE A GRANDMASTER
First, a simple question: does it matter how we dress? Yes, it does. Dressing appropriately is one of the many basic etiquettes not only in chess but in many other fields in life such as work, school, and religion. In top chess tournaments, players are required to observe some type of a dress code, usually business casual or smart casual. World championship contenders usually follow the business or informal dress code.
2017 Fall Chess Classic: Round 6
International Master Vitaly Neimer looks at historical games, significant for the brilliant final move in each one. Vitaly finishes with a game of his own.
2017 Fall Chess Classic: Rounds 4 & 5
International Master Vitaly Neimer takes two game submissions. George from Greece sends an accurately-played online game. Ken West learns what went wrong against Matthew Manley.
2017.09.21
sergosreseli vs. Georgios Tsirvoulis, 2017: B40 Sicilian defence
Matthew R Manley (1672) vs. Ken West (1402), 2017: A05 Reti opening
2017 Fall Chess Classic: Round 3
International Master Vitaly Neimer challenges you with knight and pawn endgames. Failing to stop pawn promotions in time will result in Knightmares for you!
2017.09.19
2017 Fall Chess Classic: Round 2
National Master Julian Proleiko goes over the Budapest Gambit, a defense against 1.d4. Lines are explored from least to most popular.
2017 Fall Chess Classic: Round 1
International Master Vitaly Neimer challenges you with pawn studies. He starts very basic, but then advances to difficult compositions. Learn the rule of the king in the pawn's "Square." Underpromotion and opposition are also seen.
2017.09.05
HOW TO WIN WHEN YOU’RE LOSING!!
If you are among those who expect this article to have a miraculous way of teaching you how to turn the events from lost to glory, I am sorry to disappoint. I haven’t been able to find such a way just yet. However, I keep trying every single game to change the odds in my favor and I hope you are too!
The Art of Zugzwang | Endgame Exclam!! - WGM Sabina Foisor
Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows two hypermodern opening games you should learn. Richard Réti plays the opening that was named for him and Judit Polgar wins against Alexey Shirov in a more recent game.
