Some interesting chess…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(Following up on the March 13th blog reporting on the Bulgarian grandmaster’s passing at age 83.) Originally I … Read the rest
Category: Training
Test your tactical skill
Svetushkin’s Winning Tactics
A treat for you today! The late grandmaster Dmitry Svetushkin was one of the most feared tacticians in the world. Below are … Read the rest
Paul Keres’ winning 5-sec tactics!
Part I
What chessplayer has never heard of the great Paul Keres? June 5th will be the 45th anniversary of Keres’ untimely death, and to … Read the rest
Today’s Winning 5-second Tactics
Winning 5-second tactics!
The spring season is a time of renewed inspiration, coronavirus or no coronavirus. It is human nature! Try your skill at solving … Read the rest
Today’s Winning 5-second Tactics!
Staying Focused
A tactic can be considered any unexpected blow designed to (temporarily) cripple the opponent or leave him vulnerable to a follow up attack.… Read the rest
Today’s Winning 5-second Tactics!
Attacking Genius
Part II
Following up on Part I of the games of Gennady Kuzmin, here I present a small sample of his tactical genius. … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-second Tactics
The Winner Takes All
How are you today? I trust your weekend was everything you wanted it to be and that you are now ready… Read the rest
Tuesday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics!
“A thing of beauty…”
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” So wrote the English Romantic poet John Keats (1895-1921). … Read the rest
Developing a Sense of Danger
Most Surprising Double-Rook Sacrifice in History?
I recently had the good fortune to come across the following position from the 1978 game between Larry Christiansen … Read the rest
Can you find the mate in 2?
Winning Training
How are you today? Monday! The start of an other week…have a great one! Recently I got interested in solving mates in two … Read the rest
From Capa’s ”My Chess Career”
Capablanca’s Final Advice
Capablanca’s ”My Chess Career” was written in English and published shortly before the Cuban won the world title against Lasker in (1921). I … Read the rest
Friday’s Winning 5-second Tactics
Winning 5-sec Tactics!
How are you today? So many interesting tournaments going on right now in the world and so I thought to myself that … Read the rest
How good are your tactics?
Year end 5-sec tactics!
How are you today? To celebrate the end of 2018 I present some dozen (12) examples of tactical skill from recent … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-second Tactics
Monday’s Winning Tactics!
How are you today? Here follow some 6 tactics from recent events. As it is Monday – and maybe your weekend antics … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-second Tactics
Monday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics!
How are you today? I trust your weekend was super! Here are 6 tactics, all from the Isle of Man International, … Read the rest
