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Game of the Week XIII
The following question frequently arises in practice: How can I create winning chances if I’m playin…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 6
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Game of the Week XII- Predke,Alexandr (2682) - Vachier-Lagrave,Maxime (2761)
All chess players encounter situations where it is necessary to effectively respond to their opponen…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 5
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TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 4
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Game of the Week XI- Ivic,Velimir (2607) - Markus,Robert (2625)
There are several types of advantages in chess.
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 3
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Game of the Week X- Grandelius,Nils (2672) - Howell,David W L (2646)
A wise man once said that a player in a lost position is like a drowning man who will try all possib…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 2
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Game of the Week IX-Valles Moreno,I (2401) - Soham,Das (2330)
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana
TragiCombination Interactive Lesson 1
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Game of the Week VIII- Lupulescu,Constantin (2620) - Nanu,Costica-Ciprian (2513)
This Game of the Week teaches us the following chess concepts:
Game of the Week VII-Safarli,Eltaj (2585) - Mamedov,Nidjat (2604)
While the strongest players had been trying to outperform each other in the FIDE Grand Prix, some of…
Game of the Week VI- Dominguez Perez,Leinier (2752) - So,Wesley (2772)
Game of the Week is back after a brief break! Weeks 5, 6, and 7 will be posted over the next few day…
Game of the Week V- Nakamura,Hi (2736) - Esipenko,Andrey (2714)
Game of the Week is back after a brief break! Weeks 5, 6, and 7 will be posted over the next few day…
Game of the Week IV-Van Foreest,Jorden (2702) - Giri,Anish (2772)
“You should first sacrifice and then calculate,” responded Tal instantly.
Game of the Week III-Jumabayev,Rinat (2631) - Van Foreest,Lucas (2530)
The annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament always captivates the attention of the entire chess world.
Game of the Week II-Vidit,Santosh Gujrathi (2727) - Shankland,Sam (2708)
Suddenly, your opponent plays a line that he has never played before according to your preparation. …
Game of the Week I-Bernadskiy,Vitaliy (2599) - Tabatabaei,M. Amin (2643)
Allegedly, Radjabov said in an interview during the 2010 World Blitz Championship that “Everyone is …
Game of the Week LII-Lagarde,Maxime (2638) - Mosadeghpour,Masoud (2489)
Man’s ego is always the biggest obstacle on his way to success.
Game of the Week LI- Kollars,Dmitrij (2622) - Safarli,Eltaj (2579)
This week’s Game of the Week will clearly demonstrate the following principles:
Game of the Week L-Mamedov,Rauf (2656) - Anand,Viswanathan (2751)
The engine equalizes easily when it comes to sidelines, which can create false impressions of securi…
Game of the Week XLIX- Gelfand,Boris (2663) - Adams,Michael (2700)
A small twist in the opening can change the flow of the game.