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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #12: Anand - Lautier, Biel 1997

Monday, May 11, 2009

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In 1997 Anand managed to execute a nice and deadly combination against French top player Joel Lautier. In a messy Scandinavian middlegame one of Lautier’s bishops got trapped. This proved to be decisive in the end. Enjoy the video! Waldemar

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[video] Chess Puzzle #4: Solution!

Monday, April 27, 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?

Friday, April 17, 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] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #11: Beliavsky - Kasparov, Belfort 1988

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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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.

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[video] Chess Puzzle #3: Solution!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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

Saturday, February 14, 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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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #10: Larsen - Spassky, Belgrade 1970

Saturday, February 7, 2009

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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.

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Chess Puzzle #2: What Would You Play?

Saturday, January 31, 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?

Sunday, January 18, 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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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #9:
Byrne - Fischer, New York 1956

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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

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