Chess, Puzzles and Other Games
This week I shall follow up on last week’s column with a knight vs. bishop endgame with focus on the shortest diagonal in front of the pawn. I shall also present a study of my own, with solution to follow next week.
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This week I shall continue the treatment of 2N vs. pawn. The knowledge from the second Endgame Column will come to use as you are encouraged to solve 20 exercises to get familiar with the 2 first phases:
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Quality Chess has added the first review of Sharp Endgames on their homepage.
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Christmas is approaching, and my Fun Chess Quiz is an excellent choice for chess clubs on the last chess evening before the holidays!
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Don’t miss my book presentation of Sharp Endgames at the Marshall Chess Club next Tuesday, December 5, at 7pm.
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I have added a new page to my blog with 10 great tactical exercises.
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I have added a new page to the blog with positions and solutions from the 3 exercises presented earlier this week, all stemming from Giri-Rapport 2017.
Continue reading “Solutions to Giri-Rapport 2017”
This week: introduction to the endgame 2N vs. pawn. We shall learn two basic steps: 1) change the front and 2) release the reserve knight to attack and mate the king.
Continue reading “Weekly Endgame Column #2”
Round 1 of the ongoing Fide Grand Prix in Palma de Mallorca saw an interesting endgame between two world class players. I have worked with the endgame to show how I used and created material for my recent book on Sharp Endgames.
Continue reading “Sharp Endgames From Giri-Rapport, Fide GP 2017 (1)”
