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Blog for those aspiring to be chess tacticians. Wednesday, 7 February 2018. How to deal with the openings - Part 1 of 3. I think that many beginner to intermediate players make the same common mistake of trying to learn too many openings . It is true that after 1. If White plays e4 then you need to decide which one of the above openings to follow up with .
Active Rook vs passive Rook. Finding the best squares for your pieces is key. Here is a perfect example . If played correctly, this particular ending should always lead to a draw. GM Nick Pert demonstrates how this is done . Monday, 30 April 2012. White to play and win .
This is a blog for those players interested more in strategy than tactics . Sunday, 8 July 2012. Lessons with a Grandmaster - Strategy with Boris Gulko.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7. 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4 a6 Line. 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7. Bxg5 8 hxg5 c5 9 g6 f5. 10 Qg3 h6 11 dxc5 d4 12 Nce2. C5 8 dxc5 Nc6 9 Nf3 Nxc5. 10 0-0-0 b5 11 Bxe7 Qxe7. Nc6 8 Bxe7 Nxe7 9 Qd2 b5. 10 0-0-0 0-0 11 h5 h6. C5 8 Qg4 Bf8 9 0-0-0 cxd4. 10 Bxd4 Nc6 11 f4 Nxd4. C5 8 dxc5 Nc6 9 Qe2 Nxc5. 10 0-0-0 b5 11 Bxe7. Qxe7 8 Qg4 0-0 9 0-0-0 c5. 10 Nf3 Nc6 11 dxc5 Ndxe5. C5 8 Nf3 Bxg5 9 hxg5 Qb6. 10 Na4 Qa5 11 c3 cxd4 12 b4.
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7. 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4 Bxg5 Line. 7 hxg5 Qxg5 8 Nh3 Qe7 9 Nf4 a6 10 Qg4 g5! 11 Nd3 c5 12 Nxc5. 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7. 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4 Bxg5 7 hxg5 Qxg5. 13 Nb3 Nc6 14 0-0-0 b5 15 Bd3 Bb7. 16 f4 gxf4 17 Qxf4 b4 18 Ne2 Rg8 19 g4. 13 dxe5 Qxc5 14 Qxg5 Nd7 15 f4 Qd4. 16 Rh3 h5 17 Rd3 Qb6. 13 Nxd7 Bxd7 14 Rh6 0-0-0 15 0-0-0 Rdg8. 16 Be2 Rg6 17 Rhh1 Qb4 18 a3 Qb6 19 Kb1. 16 Bd3 Qb4 17 Qxg5.
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7. 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4 c6 Line.