Tag: Della Almind
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Game of the Week XXXI: Carlsen, Magnus (2847) – Fedoseev, Vladimir (2696)
It is always tricky to play for a win with Black against a strong player in high-level chess because most openings force draw-ish positions, especially when the first move by White is e4. In my experience, there are a few strategies to aim for a win instead of a draw with Black: In all of…
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Game of the Week XXIX: Carlsen, Magnus (2847) – Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2687)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: This week’s choice fell upon a beautiful technical win by Magnus Carlsen to Radoslaw Wojtaszek in their second rapid game at the World Cup. It is rare that we see a bishop dominating a knight so pristinely in modern chess. It was spectacular to watch it live, and I…
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Game of the Week XXVIII: Adhiban, Baskaran (2660) – Delgado Ramírez, Neuris (2622)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: In the second round of the World Cup, the strong GM Baskaran Adhiban created a beautiful attack that I suspect was a result of a deep and thorough preparation. Let’s have a look at this gem of a game! Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this article, please click the…
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Game of the Week XXVII: Vatsal Singhania (2371) – Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel (2643)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: My choice this week fell upon an upset that happened at the Paracin Open. The very strong Armenian GM, Ter-Sahakyan Samvel, was defeated by his young opponent in a spectacular manner. Let’s see how it happened! Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this article, please click the “Share” button, and…
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Game of the Week XXII: Muzychuk, Anna (2535) – Mammadzada, Gunay (2443)
Nowadays, most players are not enthusiastic about studying endgames, especially when it comes to pawn endgames. The main arguments are: Actually, pawn endgames do not happen often because most people do not know how to navigate this type of endgame and try to avoid it at all costs. If you are not good at pawn…
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Game of the Week XXI: Antipov, Mikhail (2609) – Brkic, Ante (2592)
Perhaps you have heard before that “If one piece is in a bad position, the whole position is bad.” The concept of using the other player’s bad piece to their advantage is well-known and quite often we see this strategy utilized by masters. For some reason, that piece is usually the bishop. A bishop could…
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Game of the Week XVIII: Zhao, Jun (2638) – Yu, Yangyi (2709)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Vahap Sanal. Another great event, the Chinese Chess Championship, is happening this week. With a lineup full of unique players capable of producing exceptional games, I am sure this tournament will showcase many more interesting games like the following. Today’s Game of the Week is a prime example of how overlooking…
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Game of the Week XVI: Caruana, Fabiano (2820) – Giri, Anish (2776)
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once declared: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” I think he had a good point with the river part, but I am not sure about the other part, as I don’t think that humans can change…
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Game of the Week XV: Maghsoodloo, Parham (2676) vs. Mosadeghpour, Masoud (2498)
“I will make 40 good moves and if you are able to do the same, the game will end in a draw.” Vasily Smyslov There has been a fierce debate in the past about what the result of a chess game would be if both sides played all of the best moves. Now that millions…
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Game of the Week XIV: Svane, Frederik (2421) vs. Bluebaum, Matthias (2670)
Have you ever gotten the feeling of being totally outplayed by your opponent and wonder where you made a mistake? This usually happens when two players from different classes encounter each other and the stronger one utilizes more advanced techniques than their opponent is accustomed to. Instead of one side making an obvious blunder, the…
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Game of the Week XIII: Ibanez Aullana, Ramon (2276) vs. Santoz Ruiz, Miguel (2592)
So-called “grandmaster draws” used to bother many chess lovers, so some organizers came up with rules against it. The most known and recognized one is a no-draw offer before move 30, which is applied in most FIDE events. This may sound like a good rule on the surface, but it led to ugly repetition draws…