Faik Aleskerov – Vladimir Prosviriakov Aeroflot op-C Moscow,Feb. 14, 2006 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 This opening is called the “Scotch.” It is a good alternative to the more famous Ruy Lopez (3.Bb5) or the Giuoco Piano (3.Bc4). 3…exd4...
The wildest and craziest chess game so far in 2011
Check out the wildest and craziest chess game so far in 2011Posted: February 12, 2011 – 12:09amSusan Polgar The question of the week is which has been the most interesting game so far in 2011? This game below is...
Grandmaster game analysis
This was a recent game between two 2500+ USCF rated players. 1.e4 c5 These starting moves define the Sicilian defense. 2.Nf3 Nc6 The other equally standard and popular options are 2…d6 or 2…e6. Both of those options would focus...
Game analysis at Europe Echecs
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Game analysis
Antoaneta Stefanova – Nana DzagnidzeJermuk Women’s Grand Prix, 2010 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 After a Queen’s Gambit start the game has settled into a Meran defense. 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bd6 This...
LIVE Bazna game computer analysis
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My Ljubojevic Story
Susan Polgar (2495) – GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2620) Bilbao, 1987 There is a special story connected with this game. Legendary grandmaster Ljubojevic was one of the greatest chess grandmasters in modern time. He was ranked among the top five...
Game analysis
Zhao Xue (2508) – Marie Sebag (2529)FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Istanbul 18.03.2009 [D43]www.chesscafe.comhttp://www.chesscafe.com/archives/archives.htm#Susan Polgar on Chess 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Until recently it was considered unsound to give up the c4-pawn in...
Chess Notes with Dondis and Wolff
The Ruy Lopez tournament is held annually at Zafra, Spain. This year it was held June 13-19. The tournament honors the Spanish cleric Rodrigo Lopez de Segura (1540-1580). Lopez was born in Zafra and was bishop of Segura. He...
Game analysis: B. Igla – T. Kosintseva
B. Igla (2291) – T. Kosintseva (2492) European Team Chess Championship, Crete, Greece (1), 28.10.2007 [E39] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 The Nimzo-Indian defense is one of the most complicated of all chess openings. The positions can be...