Chess Tactics undefined Chyss Chess (Home) Some Common Chess Tactics Chess tactics can be learnt. Studying tactics will undoubtedly help you to improve your game. Here are some commonly occurring tactical motifs which can be applied in many different situations. Problems on the e-file 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nxe4?? Checks on b4 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (This is really a move order trick in that if white plays the best move here - 5. e3 - black can simply play 5. ... Queen Checks on a4 and a5 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nxe4 5.Qa4+ winning the knight on e4. 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3 e5 4.Nxe5 Qa5+ winning the knight on e5. 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Nf6 3.e4 Nxe4 4.Qa4+ winning the knight on e4. 1. e4 c5 2. Checks on h5 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 f6 5.Nxg5 fxg5 6.Qh5+ Ke7 7.Qxg5+ Ke8 (Black is already lost. The unexpected h4! The inconvenient Qg5/Qg4 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 and white cannot protect both the bishop on b5 and the knight on e5. Unprotected Queens on the d-file
THE ULTIMATE CHESS EXPERIENCE. TRY IT OUT NOW! Online Chess - TimeForChess.com Welcome to Chess Corner Chess Games Kasparov versus the World Kasparov versus the World was a game of chess played in 1999 over the Internet.[1] Conducting the white pieces, Garry Kasparov faced the rest of the world in consultation, with the World Team moves to be decided by plurality vote. Over 50,000 people from more than 75 countries participated in the game. The host and promoter of the match was the MSN Gaming Zone, with sponsorship from First USA bank.[2] After 62 moves played over four months, Kasparov won the game. Before the game[edit] Before the game, Kasparov was considered a prohibitive favorite. The World Team had several points in their favor, some of which were innovative for an Internet game. The World Team also benefited from an organization known as "The Computer Chess Team" founded and captained by Gordon Swobe. Kasparov played his first move 1.e4 on June 21, and the World Team voted by a 41% plurality to meet him on his home turf with the Sicilian Defence. The game[edit] Moves 1–10[edit] Position after 3.Bb5+. 1. e4 c5 2. 3...
8 Shortcuts To Chess Improvement The road to chess improvement is normally a long and difficult struggle which requires a lot of hard work and commitment. According to accepted wisdom you should: practice as much as possible by playing lots of games, especially at slow time controlsanalyse your own games (and others) preferably with a stronger player, or with a pcsolve as many tactics problems as you can every daytake lessons from a good coach, or use an effective teaching tool like Chess Mentor Stuff that for a game of soldiers, eh? Even if you are doing all of the above, surely there must be some shortcuts to improving your game? A few nuggets of advice, or ways of thinking about chess and approaching the game? 1. Antonius Block plays chess against Death for his life...in the Seventh Seal Don’t use a casual attitude as a ready-made excuse for losing. Don’t be afraid of giving 100% every time and knowing that sometimes you will lose anyway. 2. Here’s the original simple example Heisman gave to illustrate his point: 3.
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