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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #9:
Byrne - Fischer, New York 1956

28. September 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #9:<br />Byrne - Fischer, New York 1956

Of course this famous combination also features in our series of The World's Most Famous Chess Combinations. Enjoy!

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #8: Glucksberg - Najdorf

24. June 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #7: Capablanca - Mattison

22. June 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #6: Bogoljubow v. Aljechin

15. June 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #5: Adams v. Torre

12. June 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #5: Adams v. Torre

In New Orleans Adams played what is probably the most beautiful overloading combination in the history of chess. Poor Torre was desperately trying to keep his pieces together but in the end could not manage against the well poised violence of white’s heavy pieces.

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #4: Rotlevi v. Rubinstein

2. June 2008

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #4: Rotlevi v. Rubinstein

Akiba Rubinstein was a great endgame player. We know of several very fine rook endings with which he enriched the world of chess. But he also was responsible for some of the finest attacking games ever played. One of those was his black game against Rotlevi in Lodz 1907, which is sometimes referred to as Rubinsteins' Immortal.

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #3: Steinitz v. Von Bardeleben

24. May 2008

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In Hastings 1895 Steinitz played in a strong field of 22 players. The year before he had lost his world title to Lasker and only reached fifth place in the standings. However he managed to play what was probably the most spectacular combination of his live. The end was both beautiful and sad… Check out the video:

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #2: Lasker v. Bauer

22. May 2008

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In Amsterdam 1889 Lasker played a very famous combination against Bauer. Check out the video:

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #1: Zukertort v. Blackburne

20. May 2008

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Do you like candy? Well, here is some chess candy for you. I’ve decided to start a series of videos on famous chess combinations. This installment we’ll take a look at the famous game between Zukertort and Blackburne (no, not Rovers;-)) which was played in London 1883. Enjoy!

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