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
Continue reading...9. April 2009
During the 1988 World Cup in Belfort Kasparov managed to win a very nice game against Beliavsky. In his favorite Gruenfeld he seemed to be in problems but corked up some tremendous defence! Enjoy the video. Download PGN-file.
Continue reading...5. April 2009
Hi all, In this video I want to share some of the peculiarities of mistakes in chess with you. I think there were some psychological and technical elements involved and it goes to show that you should try and maximize your own chances and minimize those of your opponent. Enjoy! Waldemar Punishing mistakes
Continue reading...26. February 2009
Yesterday Carlsen beat Anand for the first time in his life. It was an interesting game with ups and downs. In the end it was Anand who made the last mistake in an endgame where he had been under pressure for most of the time. Enjoy the video! Download PGN-file Looking for a break from chess? How about [...]
Continue reading...14. February 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...7. February 2009
In this video I discuss the famous chess combination that Spassky played against Larsen during the Team match U.S.S.R. - Rest Of The World, Belgrade 1970.
Continue reading...31. January 2009
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!
Continue reading...18. January 2009
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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17. April 2009
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