Chess, Puzzles and Other Games
Our new logo. Photo by Lu Mu
I have updated the blog with detailed information about the training program that FM/FT Carsten Hansen and I are running together.
You can also visit the homepage directly here. Notice that the 2nd round of the program starts on June 4th, with a discount available for early bird registration (before May 15th).
The Danish Championship is ongoing with the 5th round being played today. Mads Andersen looks like the clear favorite and is also leading the table with ½ point – this young GM is a complete player and is set to cross the 2600 barrier at some point.
Continue reading “Game from the Danish Championship 2017”
I have added further exercises to my blog – 10 questions to The Scotch Endgame can be found on this page.
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For my first competitive tournament since my arrival in New York, I have decided to play the 1st CHESSanity Masters. 4 rounds during the weekend of April 1st-2nd in New Jersey. The playing venue is Hilton Garden Inn Edison/Raritan Center.
Click here to download the tournament flyer. On this homepage, you can also register for the tournament.
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I have posted 10 Exercises on the blog of our training program. Check it here. Solutions will be posted on Sunday.
Continue reading “10 Exercises on 12 Weeks to Better Chess”
A month after my arrival in New York, I decided it was time to find out options for buying chess books in the city. I already knew The Strand from recent visits – it has a department for books on both chess and games – but recently I visited the Fred Wilson book store in New York with my good friend Harold Scott
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I have added more Chessbase video tutorials to the blog. All 6 so far can be found on this page.
I have created 3 videos below with features in Chessbase that I believe is important to optimize your work on chess. The short videos will focus on minor issues, but still crucial to your daily work on chess. As a Chessbase supporter for Danish chess players, I get a lot of these minor questions, and I thought: why not shoot a few videos to help people out there.
Continue reading “Videos With Useful Chessbase Features”
Recently I have updated many of the pages on my blog.
Chess Links: I have put in some interesting ones. Let me know if you find a link interesting that qualify for my list!
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Recently, strong GM Matthew Sadler posted 3 articles on his excellent blog regarding this interesting endgame that occurs often in practical games. Even though many positions are drawn, the stronger side ends up winning anyway, due to the complexity of the positions.
Continue reading “The Endgame Rook and Bishop vs. Rook”