Tactical Challenge #31 with Jonathan Schrantz
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows Hikaru Nakamura's win as Black against Polish grandmaster Michal Krasenkow at Casino de Barcelona in 2007. Can you find all of the potential mates at the end of this wild game? Plus, see positions from Vladimir Kramnik.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian analyzes three victorious games submitted by the class.
2017.11.30
dorostol42 vs. Daniel S Shapiro: C02 French, advance variation
Jason E Woolem vs. Humberto Anorbes: A45 Queen's pawn game
??? vs. Michael C Benson: B03 Alekhine's defence, four pawns attack, 7.Be3
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian identifies positions where a player is down material, but can manage a draw with the fortress technique. See how the stronger side can't force the King out of the corner structure.
2017.11.28
Ivan Cheparinov vs Alexander Grischuk, FIDE World Rapid Championship (2013)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1719828
During Round 8 of the last leg on this year's Grand Chess Tour, GCT spokesman Michael Khodarkovsky reveals a huge modification to next year's London Classic and Grand Chess Tour.
2017.12.10
GrandChessTour.org
International Master Eric Rosen hopes to inspire you to play the London Opening. Learn the "Ashwin Trap" and see a game that Eric played against (probably) Fabiano Caruana. Follow along at https://lichess.org/study/FErc0llB.
Hoy es la ronda 9 del London Chess Classic 2017. Habrá un desempate o una victoria clara para uno. Mire a sus favoritos, GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Wesley So, GM Levon Aronian, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Mickey Adams, GM Sergey Karjakin, GM Vishy Anand y GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave compiten por el 2017 Grand Chess Tour y 2017 London Chess Classic Winners 'Crown. Comentarios proporcionados por GM Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the penultimate round of the London Chess Classic. Ian Nepomniachtchi is now in clear first place.
2017.12.10
GrandChessTour.org
The final leg of the Grand Chess Tour pits ten of the world's best players against each other in London. Catch the move-by-move in this final round with GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade.
2017.12.11
GrandChessTour.org
Breaking News: Michael Khordakovsky is with GM Maurice Ashley delivering the news on the upcoming 2018 Grand Chess Tour.