Tag: Wilhelm Steinitz
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Game of the Week XXI: Daggupati, Balaji (2486) – Brodsky, David (2484)
In the good ol’ days of the Romantic Era of chess, winning with a beautiful ending was a common end goal. Players would try to create aesthetically-pleasing finales; sometimes, even their opponents in a lost position would assist in crafting immortal games that made the history books. Though having technically taken place just beyond the…
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Game of the Week XX: Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2696) – Piorun, Kacper (2635)
Why is the role of the center so important in chess? The main reason is that having control of the center allows the side controlling it to conduct its plan with ease. For example, a player’s attack on the opposing side’s king is more likely to be executed successfully when the center is solid, according…
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Game of the Week XLV: Keymer, Vincent (2639) – Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (2569)
Wilheim Steinitz famously claimed that the king is a strong piece and can defend himself. The first World Champion’s firm belief in this statement could be seen in his games, though sometimes, he appeared to put a bit too much trust in that assertion. Occasionally, the king would end up in a dangerous spot right…
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Game of the Week XXXIII: Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2598) – Iskandarov, Misratdin (2552)
“When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise, you are endangered to lose the advantage.” Wilhelm Steinitz The automatic advantage when playing with White is considered to be an axiom in chess because White can start putting problems in front of Black from the very first move. However, the initiative of starting…