Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 07/06/2013 - 10:16
S. Cleto (1906) – J. Repa (1991), Abe Yanofsky Memorial 2011
White clearly dominates the position and even if he does not manage to break through immediately, his advantage will persist. Nevertheless, he can end the game immediately.
Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 06/29/2013 - 21:47
M. Chang (1775) – J. D. Castaneda Jimenez (2100), Père Noël Montreal 2012
Black’s advantage in space on the kingside give him good attacking possibilities. Furthermore, his best option is to follow through with it, as White is superior elsewhere on the board.
Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 06/22/2013 - 19:24
D. Southam (2180) – P. Manalo (1845), Annex CC Summer Love 2012
White’s advantage in this position is obvious. With Black’s last move, 1. … f6?, he has only weakened his seventh rank further, allowing for decisive penetration.
Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 06/15/2013 - 08:39
B. Villavieja (2337) – R. Vrana (2201), Paul Keres Memorial, 2012
In this position, both kings find themselves under fire from their adversary’s heavy pieces. Black’s last move, 1. … Nf4, was a mistake, allowing white a thematic blow.
Submitted by David Zhou on Sun, 06/09/2013 - 02:33
P. Michalik (2508) - E. Hansen (2539), Groningen Open 2012
Aron Nimzowitsch once said, "A passed pawn is a criminal which should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient."
Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 06/01/2013 - 22:30
E. Hansen (2588) – V. Pechenkin (2428), Alberta Closed 2013
This week, we will be looking at a game from the 2013 Alberta Open. One of Canada’s strongest players, GM Eric Hansen, has White in the above tactical position.
Submitted by David Zhou on Sat, 05/11/2013 - 23:19
With the recent completion of the 2013 McGill Open Chess Championship, I bring to you a couple of hard-fought games in which one side was able to seal the deal with a decisive tactic. Can you spot what these players saw over the board and replicate their winning moves?
Submitted by David Zhou on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 20:22
D. Dimitrijevic (2019) - A. Campos (1862), BC Senior Chess Championship 2013 White just played the stunning 1. Rg6, adding another attacker to the h6 square. Is it safe to accept this sacrifice or is the rook off limits?
