Tag: Péter Prohászka
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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 XII: Prohászka, Péter (2581) vs. Wang, Kevin (2402)
In his book Grandmaster Opening Preparation, Jaan Ehlvest splits opening approaches into two categories: As an example, Ehlvest referred to Botvinnink a Researcher and to Tal as a Non-Researcher. It is also important to note that he mentions that it is hard to be strictly one or the other nowadays – a strong chess player should be…
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Game of the Week XI: Yip, Carissa (2423) vs. Prohászka, Péter (2581)
While reflecting on the topic of women in chess during this Women’s History Month, I recalled being fortunate enough to be a part of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University created by Women’s World Champion Susan Polgar. During those years, we had several discussions about how different the chess world…