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Interview With IGM Karel Van Der Weide

26. July 2009

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Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download text link and choose save as or save link. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download the MP3 [44 minutes - 41 MB] In this interview Karel and I talk about… chess! We discuss what it is like to be a chess grandmaster, how Karel has [...]

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[video] Chess Puzzle #4: Solution!

27. April 2009

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Last week I posted Chess Puzzle #4. Below you will find the solution! Enjoy!

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[video] Chess Puzzle #4: What Would You Play?

17. April 2009

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Hi all, Recently I played a game on chess.com against a member nicknamed “Davutuysal”. In the position below I played sub-optimally, but managed to win in the end. Can you find White’s best move? Please leave your comments. I will post the solution in a week or so. Good luck solving! Waldemar

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[video] Chess Puzzle #3: Solution!

26. February 2009

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[video] Chess Puzzle #3: What Would You Play?

14. February 2009

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Hi All, I’m trying a new video concept: Chess Puzzles. This way you can train your chess skills using a question & answer format. I’ll be posting the puzzles first and the solutions later. Don’t forget to check your E-mail box for the explanatory videos and new puzzles. You might want to consider subscribing to my [...]

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Chess Puzzle #2: What Would You Play?

31. January 2009

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In this position black played 1…Kd6 to sidestep white’s rook, bring his king over to the queenside where White has a pawn majority and planning to meet 2.Bxb7 with Rb8 and a recapture on b3. How would you play with White? Leave your comments!

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Chess Puzzle #1: What Would You Play?

18. January 2009

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In this position Black’s last move was 1…Qb5-d3 to pin the knight on c3 to the queen on b3. However, White surprisingly unpinned with 2.Qb3-a4. What would you play as Black? Leave your comments!

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