2011 London Chess Classic Update

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Posted on December 9, 2011 by Laura in General Chess Articles
My husband and I met through chess in Los Angeles back in 1992 and fell madly in love at a tournament. We had both achieved the coveted level of “expert” with the United States Chess Federation and were running different chess magazines locally. Chess has always been a part of our lives. Fast forward twenty years – we have three young children. Four years ago I wondered if I could teach my son to play. He […]

London Chess Classic 2011: Half-Time Report

Posted on December 8, 2011 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Tournament Updates The 2011 London Chess Classic is producing the highest amount of decisive games among super-grandmasters than has been seen in a long time. The Sofia Rules are working better than imagined (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss) – forcing the best chess players in the world to take more risks in light of the bigger incentive for winning. While Magnus Carlsen (2826 FIDE) at the top of […]

GM Ron W. Henley Joins OnlineChessLessons.NET!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010), General Chess Articles, Strategy & Game Review
It is with the utmost delight that I introduce International Grandmaster Ron W. Henley as the newest addition to the OnlineChessLessons.NET team. Ron’s distinguished experience on and off the board makes him a truly invaluable asset to our mission to promote chess to all corners of the globe. GM Ron W. Henley Joins the OnlineChessLessons.NET Team! Ron W. Henley has been a leading International Grandmaster for the past 30 years, with a very diversified background […]

Chess960 Strategy: To Control the Center or Not?
Posted on December 7, 2011 by PiewalkerMatt in General Chess Articles
Center control is an important feature in traditional Chess. But is it just as important in Chess960? Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, who went on to convincingly win the 2009 Chess960 World Championship, has said that while center control in Chess960 isn’t everything, it is usually a key element leading to strategic success. After the World Championship concluded, Nakamura discussed this concept candidly in a video interview by Chess Journalist Macauley Peterson. http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/nakamura-chess960-world-champion-update-video-added (the 9:00 minute mark). […]

Interview With Grandmaster Mark Bluvshtein
Posted on December 5, 2011 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles
Mark Bluvshtein began his journey to Canadian chess record-breaking by moving from Russia to Israel at the age of 5, and finally immigrating to Canada at the age of 11. Bluvshtein didn’t waste much time, in the same year becoming the youngest Canadian chess player to achieve the National Master title at age 11. Bluvshtein continued dominating the chess scene, becoming the youngest Canadian to achieve the International Master title at age 13. In 2004, […]

The Kings go to Battle – Kasparov and Anand in 1996
Posted on December 5, 2011 by Arkham in All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles
It was the reigning King, Garry Kasparov, against the future King, Viswanathan Anand. By “King,” of course I mean His Majesty the World Chess Champion. A title the two had played each other for in the previous year. A match in which Kasparov had successfully defended his crown against the would-be Emperor from India. This battle however, was in a different setting and at a much higher level of intensity. At the Credit Suisse Masters […]

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