Black’s position was more solid, and now they threaten to capture the pawn d5, get…
Month: March 2023
Learn to play Rousseau Gambit: Risky, but tricky counterattack
Overall, the Rousseau Gambit is a creative and dynamic option for black that can catch white off guard and lead to powerful counterattacks. It requires careful calculation and a willingness to take risks, but for those who enjoy a complex and aggressive game of chess, it can be a very rewarding choice.
Intermediate: Checkmate with two bishops
Winning the chess endgame with a king and two bishops against a king can be achieved by following some basic principles and executing a specific strategy. The two bishops can work together to control a large number of squares on the board, which can make it very difficult for the opponent’s king to escape checkmate.
Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation: Learn the Böök trap
The variation contains many lines and sub-variants which are interesting enough to post them as a special article, so I’ll get back to this intriguing opening later. In this post, let’s just look at a remarkable game that shows a neat trap that would be worth adding to your arsenal.
Richard Réti vs. Oldřich Duras: The king’s path in Abbazia
One of the most significant tournaments of that era was the Abbazia 1912 tournament organized by Georg Marco, which was themed around the King’s Gambit Accepted.
The most famous chess blunders
These are just a few of the many famous chess blunders that have occurred throughout the history of the game. Even the best players in the world can make mistakes, and it is important to learn from them and continue to improve. Chess is a game of strategy and skill, and every move counts.
Beginner: Checkmate with a rook
Unlike an endgame with a queen, the rook cannot force the black king to get to the corner just by itself, and needs the own king’s help from the very start. Besides that, the basic winning strategy is basically the same – to control key squares and cut off the opposing king’s escape routes.
Boden’s Mate: Peruvian Immortal and more
Boden’s Mate is characterized by a king being mated by two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals, with possible flight squares blocked by friendly pieces. Samuel Boden, for whom the mate is named, administered an early example of it in the friendly game Schulder–Boden, London 1853.
#1: White to move and win
I would like to use this new category to present the most interesting situations from…
Knight Relay Chess: Turn your army into a knight-powered cavalry
Any piece, except for the king, that is defended by a friendly knight has the power, in addition to its normal abilities, to move like an orthodox knight. The piece loses the additional power as soon as it is no longer defended by a friendly knight.