The following position is from last weekend’s 4ncl. Not the vital league-deciding match, but one of my less significant efforts with Black. Black to play D. Bisby – J. Shaw, 4ncl 2014 Identify the candidate moves and make a quick assessment. I would suggest spending no more than a couple of minutes, 5 at the […]
Blunder and win – A Grandmaster Guide Read Post »
Live video on YouTube Anand – Kramnik 1/2-1/2 (1.42.52) Karjakin – Topalov 1/2-1/2 (4.10.12) Mamedyarov – Andreikin 1-0 (4.15.06) Aronian – Svidler 1-0 (5.21.33) I only have two small points to add to today’s games. The first is in Mamedyarov – Andrekin, which was essentially decided by time trouble. Obviously it is stupid to be
Candidates Round 4 Read Post »
Topalov – Anand 1/2-1/2 Svidler – Andreikin 1-0 Kramnik – Karjakin 1-0 Aronian – Mamedyarov 1-0 Topalov – Anand 1/2-1/2 Anand drew more or less from preparation. The Kramnik game will be the main focus everywhere; great new idea in the opening, exchange sacrifice and so on. But to me the two moments of special
Big chess at the Candidates 2nd round & Alexander Motylev European Champion Read Post »
Bamber – Greet, Glasgow 2014 Here is a game from a local league match against one of Scotland’s top female players, who also happens to be a world-class triathlete. Recently Quality Chess has published some excellent titles on the French Defence. I was heavily involved in editing both of them, and could not resist giving
Beating the Exchange French Read Post »
The following game is just fun – any instructional value is accidental. Most modern players have great faith in their analytical engine, but it’s worth recalling that even 3400–rated monsters are not all-seeing. For sharp opening lines, a good database is just as essential as a strong engine. While browsing through a recent TWIC I
Databases, Engines and Over-the-Horizon Killer Sacs Read Post »