Nadine Jansen & Milena Velba

In the world of problem

Recently passing on that of Bologna , could not refuse from a trip to the Two Towers, a prestigious library dedicated to chess . On the shelves I happened up the book by my friend Fabio Magini of Florence: In the world of problem - Edizioni SC.A.CH

Immediately I found myself immersed in the magical world .

Truly a unique collection: more than 330 diagrams ! All material is drawn from articles, as far back as 1973, Fabio wrote on New Pocket Puzzles . The author guides us to the universe of study, teaching us to appreciate the aesthetic value of this particular form of creativity and old chess. Solve or create problems and studies chess is a real pleasure for those who is devoted mainly to `competitive spirit as me. It 'a reading that can provide inspiration for the games and useful exercise to the calculus of variations. Very interesting to discover the hidden details that you can hide in a position!

Some themes are, however, very far from what could really happen in a real game on the board. Among these I hit one in particular called:

BOWLING

Fabio writes:

pins are called the eight Pawns blacks than in initial position, or in the final of a problem, are arranged around the black king. This particular issue is figured also called "sarcophagus", or "Tomb of the Count" or "Cage of Tamerlane." In these problems, the White has, in addition to the King, the only woman and a minor piece or a pawn. Among the many composition with pins, one of the following diagram is particularly attractive.

CW Mann - 1907

Mate in four moves

How will the woman to penetrate through the cracks of the granite defense surrounding the black king, so give him mad?

Search to find the answer to this nice and abstruse questions.

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After the key 1.Da1! , Black has three continuations that lead to as many different crazy:
if 1. ... D3 e3 2.Dc3 3.e: c d3: d3 4.D: d3 # if 1. 2.Da2 ... c3 + c4 + c5 3.Da5 4.Da8 # , if 1. 2.Dh1 ... e3 + e4 + e5 3.Dh5 4.Df7 #.

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Ruj Lopez closed - Worrall Attack

Dedicated to all children

Among my students there are also children / young ee s I have a special feeling with the very young, maybe because I have two children: Christian for 9 years and Gherardo of 3 (let these notes autobiographical in nature extrascacchistica pills from time to time ..). Just
with Christian, who is learning the basics of chess, we saw the other day, this great video on youtube . It 's really a beautiful movie and music (Edward Grieg: in the den of the Mountain King ) properly emphasizes the pathos of this game that springs from a English (Ruj Lopez) closed (Worrall attack 6.De2) . Enjoy and have fun.

liked the show? Real nice!? I tracked down the game in question. This is the match Roesch - Willi Schlage, played in Hamburg in 1910 filled romantic spirit (in a Tower a8 not to be taken with the woman refuses ever .. but then helplessly watch the unfolding of a spectacular combination that leads to checkmate !).
the Ve propose again below so you can review more calmly and with wider vision than plastic so moved well made animation claymation, to enjoy with your mind what you have enjoyed with your eyes.
" Chess is the art that expresses the beauty of logic " Botvinnik

A curiosity: this game has been used and modified by Stanley Kubrick for the film " 2001 A Space Odyssey "for the game between the astronaut Frank Poole and HAL-9000 Super Computer.

to grips with my young students

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010 to all chess!

Lorena Herera Fotos Sinsensura

Torre and horse

That is finalizing the final
am an International Master, but also an instructor and then are used to giving lectures to both professionals and beginners of chess. Given my experience I must say that it is true that the famous Indian proverb states: " Chess is a sea where a gnat may drink and bathe the elephant . And this is, in my opinion, just the beauty of the game to allow everyone to have fun whatever your level! About
I propose this position:


If we make the accounts as when you go shopping, it seems that black is an advantage: it has the Queen (value 9), while White's Tower (5) and the Horse (3). Pedestrians are equal in number and better insight into the situation we see that both sides have the disadvantage of a impedonatura. But both have two free Pawns, Pawns or two that they can run to the house of promotion without any enemy pawn can be opposed, even laterally, the e4 pawn for White and the b4 pawn for Black On White, however, has two Pedestrians central paired, and this might be a good advantage in a final pedestrians only.
In this position, it is up to White to move. The taking of a temporary tower in c7 earns Pedone and 'check, but soon will be a loser. In fact does not prevent the Black to respond as soon as possible and taken with chess pawn opponents. Just try it. Even the attack on the Black Queen with TC5 do not take it, as the queen in chess in B1 and take the e4 pawn next move! It seems that all the moves available to the White are losers, because they do not prevent the black queen to soak up the pieces and pawns at the same time attacking the opponent's king. Not all though! Power tactics: the battery-Rise Tower works great in this example so that horse and balance to the center can support the action provocative Tower. We will not say more: you can find the solution.

If you have found the right continuation and have enjoyed in finding the "persecution" suffered by the Black Queen from the small tower .. (Clear, at least until the final sacrifice) you will find yourself in a position to move the following diagram with White.


E 'this is a decidedly won the final for White, but, and here I appeal to beginners, do not give it for granted, giocatelo to the end, because the end you learn really, just .. playing them - precisely - to the end! Hello

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Vangjel Buli

Wood Retaining Wall In Water

Kasparov-Petrosian. 1982

This match, which I propose the analysis, was played against Kasparov in 1982 by nineteen year old "Iron Tigran", the great Petrosian, who was then 62 years and died there two years.
After only three years instead, in November 1985, Garry Kasparov became world champion after a grueling series of matches against Karpov, the defending champion.
I chose this game because I find it useful for close study of the repertoire of white, especially for the player who prefers 1.d4, but not just for him. This is a Bogo-Indian Defense in which the themes of the attack on the traditional side of Donna from the White can be highlighted and detailed. I hope you can easily follow the unfolding of the variants considered and that the analysis will be clear. Although at times the matches between the champions may seem quite cryptic, in this case beauty and power of the game Kasparov is combined with the clarity of his game plan and a strong strategic content that I wanted to emphasize with my notes. One game to treasure. Good study and have fun.
(pictured Garry Kasparov to 11 years)