Come November, Viswanathan Anand will be defending his world title against Magnus Carlsen at home. Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa had pitched in for it and the world chess federation (FIDE) awarded the game to Chennai without a bidding process."The state government has decided to host the chess championship event following a request from the FIDE. The government will allocate Rs 29 crore ($5.3m) for the event," Jayalalithaa said in the assembly on Monday. DV Sundar, vice-president, FIDE, told reporters that this was the first time that the...
Before you wonder what is Sandwich doing in a chess perspective let me tell you that it is a term for a piece like the Rook or Queen getting caught between two enemy pawns and not free to move. To see...
Hey guys. Yesterday I changed the look of our site. I thought this theme looks elegant and clean and there should be some type of changeover to the blog. So, how is our new theme? Comment about it...
The Elephant Gambit is a rarely played chess opening beginning with the moves: 1. e4 e52. Nf3 d5!?In this gambit, Black ignores the attack on his e-pawn and immediately tries to wrest the initiative from White. The main idea is that Black has sacrificed a pawn to gain a move and must obtain compensation for it. The resulting position can be sharp for White, and thus may be a good surprise opening for Black. It is generally considered unsound, because if White plays accurately Black does not get sufficient compensation...
At first sight, White’s chances are preferable. He has two bishops, and although the one at b2 is passive, it is free to come into play via c1. Black’s pawn majority on the queen-side is ephemeral (the move b4 doesn’t give anything in particular), whereas White is ready for activity in the centre. He can first strengthen his position by the advance of the h-pawn, but White’s main aim is the e5-e6 breakthrough. This threat is highly unpleasant and it is not...
Bryan, who is a self-confessed bullet addict, and rated around 2300 on ChessCube, has a rather unorthodox background. He first learned chess aged 6, but then didn’t return to the game, until aged 14; in effect, teaching himself using interactive...
Chess is a very interesting game in that it is fully concrete. Therefore, chess has given a number of interesting experiences to the world. Here are some interesting facts relating to chess. 1. Did you know the number of possible ways of...
A normal mix up made by chess beginners is they will regularly see an opening to attack, and act speedily. The premature attack advances to catastrophe for the amateur since it could probably make chances for the rival to win or get leeway. What Is Premature Attack? A premature attack is a move (typically at a young hour in the event), that catches a unimportant piece for what appears to be a great explanation around then. The move is ordinarily causing without...
Some approach chess with an excessively defensive mentality. This works in some scenarios and not in others. Being too protective heads to your essential pieces being stayed on the back row and being of small offensive value. This is absolutely accurate when your queen, bishops, and rooks are trapped behind the line of the pawns. To win a game of chess you should develop your back row pieces at some focus. An arrangement of how you are determined to advance them will...
What would you to improve your Chess Game? There are numerous opinions on this theme, but the fundamental thing you are able to do to improve is to practice continuously. Chess has unfailingly been a forward moving brandish, even soon before the...
ello friends. In today's post I'm summarizing some key - points which should be followed when you are in a tournament, it maybe any type of tournament. These are type of thumb rules :) Don't banter with your companions unnecessarily. If...
ow to play better chess? The responses to that inquiry could be so differed: -Some could suggest those fundamental tactical themes in yours head day in and day out. -Alternate could state begin with chess endgames...claiming that doing so will help you apprehend the pieces' full potential and how to arrange them. -Some chess mentors think that the key to play better chess is to expert the positional side of the event and improve your eye for ideas and long-term strategies. -There are players, for the most...
The 2011 London Chess Classic is now just a month away – and it just got a little bit stronger. At the top of the list, for the first time in the history of chess competition, there are four players rated 2800 or more. All are playing in London. So that’s not a bad place … Continued
I have posted a video on a different look on pawn movements which may be disastrous.
The 2011 London Chess Classic is now just a month away – and it just got a little bit stronger. At the top of the list, for the first time in the history of chess competition, there are four players rated 2800 or more. All are playing in London. So that’s not a bad place … Continued
Come November, Viswanathan Anand will be defending his world title against Magnus Carlsen at home. Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa had pitched in for it... ...
The common misconception is that blunders are just tactical errors. Tactics are involved, and better tactical vision will certainly help... ...
His biography will be more interesting than some novels. Having learnt to play chess at 10, by the age of... ...
Before you wonder what is Sandwich doing in a chess perspective let me tell you that it is a term... ...
Hey guys. Yesterday I changed the look of our site. I thought this theme looks elegant and clean and there... ...
Email: coolchessgm@gmail.com
