Liquidation on the Chess Board Mastering the Transition Into the Pawn Endgame
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FM ALISA MELEKHINA Is Currently Balancing Her Law and Chess Careers. Inside, She Interviews Three Other Lifelong Chess Players Wrestling with a Similar Dilemma
NAKAMURA WINS GIBRALTAR / SO FINISHES SECOND AT TATA STEEL APRIL 2015 Career Crossroads FM ALISA MELEKHINA is currently balancing her law and chess careers. Inside, she interviews three other lifelong chess players wrestling with a similar dilemma. IFC_Layout 1 3/11/2015 6:02 PM Page 1 OIFC_pg1_Layout 1 3/11/2015 7:11 PM Page 1 World’s biggest open tournament! 43rd annual WORLD OPEN Hyatt Regency Crystal City, near D.C. 9rounds,June30-July5,July1-5,2-5or3-5 $210,000 Guaranteed Prizes! Master class prizes raised by $10,000 GM & IM norms possible, mixed doubles prizes, GM lectures & analysis! VISIT OUR NATION’S CAPITAL SPECIAL FEATURES! 4) Provisional (under 26 games) prize The World Open completes a three 1) Schedule options. 5-day is most limits in U2000 & below. year run in the Washington area before popular, 4-day and 3-day save time & 5) Unrated not allowed in U1200 returning to Philadelphia in 2016. money.New,leisurely6-dayhas three1- though U1800;$1000 limit in U2000. $99 rooms, valet parking $6 (if full, round days. Open plays 5-day only. 6) Mixed Doubles: $3000-1500-700- about $7-15 nearby), free airport shuttle. 2) GM & IM norms possible in Open. 500-300 for male/female teams. Fr e e s hutt l e to DC Metro, minutes NOTECHANGE:Mas ters can now play for 7) International 6/26-30: FIDE norms from Washington’s historic attractions! both norms & large class prizes! possible, warm up for main event. Als o 8sections:Open,U2200,U2000, 3) Prize limit $2000 if post-event manyside events. -
2009 U.S. Tournament.Our.Beginnings
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Presents the 2009 U.S. Championship Saint Louis, Missouri May 7-17, 2009 History of U.S. Championship “pride and soul of chess,” Paul It has also been a truly national Morphy, was only the fourth true championship. For many years No series of tournaments or chess tournament ever held in the the title tournament was identi- matches enjoys the same rich, world. fied with New York. But it has turbulent history as that of the also been held in towns as small United States Chess Championship. In its first century and a half plus, as South Fallsburg, New York, It is in many ways unique – and, up the United States Championship Mentor, Ohio, and Greenville, to recently, unappreciated. has provided all kinds of entertain- Pennsylvania. ment. It has introduced new In Europe and elsewhere, the idea heroes exactly one hundred years Fans have witnessed of choosing a national champion apart in Paul Morphy (1857) and championship play in Boston, and came slowly. The first Russian Bobby Fischer (1957) and honored Las Vegas, Baltimore and Los championship tournament, for remarkable veterans such as Angeles, Lexington, Kentucky, example, was held in 1889. The Sammy Reshevsky in his late 60s. and El Paso, Texas. The title has Germans did not get around to There have been stunning upsets been decided in sites as varied naming a champion until 1879. (Arnold Denker in 1944 and John as the Sazerac Coffee House in The first official Hungarian champi- Grefe in 1973) and marvelous 1845 to the Cincinnati Literary onship occurred in 1906, and the achievements (Fischer’s winning Club, the Automobile Club of first Dutch, three years later. -
Periodiko Arbiters Layout 1
CONTENTS Introduction from FIDE Arbiters’ Commission Chairman.......................................................3 Article 1: Amended Laws of Chess - effective from 1 January 2018.......................4 Article 2: Amended Swiss System Rules - effective from 1 January 2018 .............6 Article 3: Rules Commission - Guidelines for the Organisers..............................................7 Article 4: Pausing Games – Historical Examples..........................................................................9 Cases drawn from recent events and Arbiter reports: A) Case A: Move Counting via Scoresheet...........................................................................11 B) Case B: Illegal Move Vice-Versa ..............................................................................................12 C) Case C: Player Resigns Then Un-Resigns ...........................................................................14 The photos of the Magazine are courtesy of IM Anastazia Karlovich, FIDE Press Officer. The edition was compiled by IA E. Saltamara (GRE). Introduction Introduction from FIDE Arbiters’ Commission Chairman Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the 6th issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. We continue our effort to provide Arbiters all over the world with necessary knowledge and information coming from real incidents that happened during recent tournaments, and thus making Arbiters better in exercising their duties. In this issue, we are pleased to cooperate with the FIDE Rules Commission, -
Ebook Download Chess for Everyone: a Complete Guide for the Beginner
CHESS FOR EVERYONE: A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Robert M Snyder | 205 pages | 30 Dec 2008 | iUniverse | 9780595482061 | English | Bloomington IN, United States Chess for Everyone: A Complete Guide for the Beginner PDF Book The antithesis of the defensive principle: strive to separate the King and Knight, know the winning maneuvers. White to play wins, whereas black to play is a draw This is in accordance to the principle of Rook passiveness. In some cases, on-site registration might not be offered at all! About Simon Pavlenko. Another complicated maneuver which requires white to make the best of his Knight-Bishop duo. Doubled pawns are a liability, but when your opponent has none, they can be a good thing. Balance action with reflection. Return to Book Page. Design Co. Once you learn the game you can move on to playing chess online. If you're buying a used kiln, check for obvious damage, such as cracks in the metal broken fire- bricks and damage to the heating elements. We list them for you and discuss their success. Before you move into those specialized techniques and strategies, however, you do need to have a complete understanding of the opening phase. You are basically trusting some anonymous VPN company not to impliment a man-in-the-middle attack on you. Kiln size is another consideration. How many other guides explain the actually playing environment? Not only does it give you the basic tactics and strategy but it also outlines the rules you need to win. Filed to: VPN Services. -
Grand Prix Proves to Be Right Formula
7.Ng1–f3 0–0 22... e7-e6 A better idea was 7...Bc8-g4, 23.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 CHESS getting rid of the light-squared 24.f5xe6+ Bc8xe6 July 5th 2008 bishop which is hard to find 25.Rh3-h6 Qc7-e5 a good post for. Another 26.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 Michael interesting option was 7...c5-c4, 27.Rf1xf6 Qe5-d4+ trying to create counterplay. 28.Rf6-f2 Adams Even with what feels like 8.0–0 b7-b6 an overwhelming position, Black doesn't sense any danger it is important to maintain and makes some quiet moves, concentration. The rook retreat but he should have paid more forced resignation but the attention to White’s plans. blunder 28.Kg1–h1 Qd4xf6 Grand Prix As we shall see he can quickly 29.Qg6xf6 Rd8-f8 would lead develop a strong initiative on to a roughly level position. the kingside. proves to be 1–0 9.Qd1–e1 Bc8-g4 right formula The worst possible moment The 2nd edition of Secrets of for this move as the knight is Spectacular Chess by Jonathan no longer pinned. 9...Nf6-d7 Levitt and David Friedgood Gawain Jones is the latest in was preferable although, after (Everyman, £14.99) is a slightly a long line of English players 10.f4-f5 there is trouble ahead expanded version of the 1999 who have specialised in for the Black monarch. original, in which they analysed meeting the Sicilian in an the beauty in chess. off-beat manner. He has 10.Nf3-e5 Qd8-c7 The book is especially shared his expertise in his 11.Qe1–h4 Bg4-e6 interesting to players with little first book, Starting Out: 12.Ne5-f3 h7-h6 experience of studies who will Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 12...Be6-c8 13.f4-f5 is no discover many paradoxical (Everyman, £14.99). -
Peón De Rey Nº 89 (Noviembre-Diciembre 2010)
pdr_89:Peón de Rey 20/10/2010 14:42 Página 1 pdr_89:Peón de Rey 20/10/2010 14:42 Página 2 pdr_89:Peón de Rey 20/10/2010 14:42 Página 3 Peón de Rey nº 89 SUMARIO Pág. 5 - M. Illescas, Campeón de España por octava vez 3- Sumario 4- Editorial Con su victoria en el re - ciente Campeonato de 5- Campeonato de España Individual Es paña Individual, Mi - 12- Illescas: Impresiones del campeonato guel Illescas estableció 14- Historial del Campeonato de España un record de triunfos en esta competición, supe- 16- Olimpiada en Khanty Mansiysk rando a las figuras histó- 33- Así se jugó en la Olimpiada ricas de Arturo Pomar y 36- Olimpiada femenina Antonio Medina, que lograron siete entorcha- 38- Torneo Artic Security dos nacionales. 42- Flash 49- Tienda A21 El propio Miguel nos 54- Cto. de España por equipos relata sus impresiones de esta competición, a la 57- Cómo no hacer un Campeonato de España que acudió sin mucha 58- El encuentro de la polémica preparación. 62- Gran Slam: Shanghái Pág. 16 68- Final Gran Slam: Bilbao Olimpiada en Khanty Mansiysk 75- Novedades teóricas en la Olimpiada Amplia cobertura al acontecimiento aje- 80- In memoriam: Bent Larsen drecístico más multitudinario que se cele- bra cada dos años, con la presencia de los 85- Aula Abierta mejores jugadores del mundo. Victoria de 92- PDR Junior- Def. India de Rey Ucrania, por delante de Rusia, con una 94- Rincón del entrenador buena actuación de España. En el femeni- no Rusia se impuso sin discusión. 97- Calendario de torneos 98- Avance PDR 90 Pág. -
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ISSUE 7 MODERN CHESS MAGAZINE Farewell, Viktor Endgame Sicilian Structures – Series - Part 7 Part 2 Strong Knight Methods of Against Bad Bishop Playing against in the Endgame Semi-Hanging Pawns GM Repertoire Against 1.d4 – Part 3 Table of contents 3 Farewell, Viktor 5 Gavrikov,Viktor (2550) - Gulko,Boris F (2475) 7 Strong Knight Against Bad Bishop in the Endgames (GM Viktor Gavrikov) 7 Educational example 8 Zubarev,N - Aleksandrov,NMoskow, 1915 10 Almasi,Zoltan (2630) - Zueger,Beat (2470) Horgen-B Horgen (6), 1995 11 Torre,E - Jakobsen,O Amsterdam, 1973 14 Methods of Playing against Semi-Hanging Pawns (GM Grigor Grigorov) 15 Rubinstein,Akiba - Salwe,Georg Lodz mt Lodz, 1908 17 Gavrikov,Viktor Nikolaevich (2450) - Mochalov,Evgeny V (2420) LTU-ch open Vilnius (10), 15.03.1983 18 Flohr,Salo - Vidmar,Milan Sr Nottingham Nottingham, 1936 21 Petrosian,Tigran Vartanovich - Smyslov,Vassily Moscow tt, 1961 22 Kramnik,Vladimir (2710) - Illescas Cordoba,Miguel (2590) Linares 12th Linares (6), 1994 24 GM Repertoire against 1.d4 – Part 3 (GM Boris Chatalbashev) 24 Zhigalko,Sergei (2656) - Petrov,Marijan (2535) 26 Arkhipov,Sergey (2465) - Kuzmin,Alexey (2465) Moscow1 Moscow, 1989 28 Nikolov,Momchil (2550) - Chatalbashev,Boris (2555) 30 Kortschnoj,Viktor (2643) - Chatalbashev,Boris (2518) EU-ch 2nd Ohrid (2), 02.06.2001 33 Taras,I (2267) - Chatalbashev,B (2591) 19th Albena Open Albena BUL (8.22), 02.07.2011 Sicilian Structures – Part 2. How To Fight For The Weak d5-square 34 (GM Petar G. Arnaudov) 34 Smyslov,Vassily - Rudakovsky,Iosif URS-ch14 Moscow, -
El Ajedrez Dejó Grandes Duelos En 2019
El ajedrez dejó grandes duelos en 2019 La Habana, 28 dic (PL) El azerbaiyano Teimour Radjabov y el chino Ding Liren disputaron uno de los duelos ajedrecísticos más apasionantes del 2019 en la final de la Copa del Mundo de Khanty-Mansiysk, Rusia, por el título más codiciado del año. Radjabov, décimo cabeza de serie, se agenció el cetro al ganar la quinta partida de desempate, jugada a cinco minutos y luego de empates en los cuatro desafíos clásicos y los dos de tie break a 25 y 10 minutos, respectivamente. En su camino a la discusión de la corona, Radjabov debutó con un triunfo ante Helgi Dam Ziska, de Islas Feroe; luego eliminó a los rusos Sanan Sjugirov y Daniil Yuffa, y al azerbaiyano Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, séptimo preclasificado. Ya en cuartos de final derrotó al estadounidense Jeffery Xiong y en semifinales al francés Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, quien logró la tercera posición al vencer 4-2 al chino Yu Yangyi en los dos primeros compromisos de desempate, tras entablar en los cuatro clásicos. Un total de 128 ajedrecistas procedentes de 47 países participaron en la justa rusa, que otorgó a los dos finalistas (Radjabov y Ding) sus cupos al Torneo de Candidatos, del 11 de marzo al 5 de abril de 2020 en Ekaterimburgo, Rusia, esa lid determinará al retador del vigente titular universal, el noruego Magnus Carlsen. En el 2019 quedaron definidos los restantes clasificados para el certamen de retadores, una lista encabezada por el estadounidense Fabiano Caruana, segundo del ranking mundial, quien garantizó la plaza por ser el perdedor del match por el título universal ante Carlsen en Londres 2018. -
Aims: to Enable Participants to Teach Young and Gifted Players in Schools
FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles 1. Objective: To educate and certify Trainers and Chess-Teachers on an international basis. This FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG). The seminar is co-organised by the FIDE, the European Chess Union (ECU), the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG), the Russian Chess Federation and the Russian Chess Academy. 2. Dates: 8th October to 13th October 2013. 3. Location: Moscow, Russia. 4. Participants - Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements: FIDE/TRG will award the following titles, according to the approved TRG Guide: 1.2. Titles’ Descriptions / Requirements / Awards: 1.2.2. FIDE Trainer (FT) 1.2.2.1. Scope / Mission: a. Boost international level players in achieving playing strengths of up to FIDE ELO rating 2450. b. National examiner. 1.2.2.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements: a. Proof of national trainer education and recommendation for participation by the national federation. b. Proof of at least 5 years activity as a trainer. c. Achieved a career top FIDE ELO rating of 2300 (strength). d. TRG seminar norm. 1.2.2.3. Title Award: a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar. b. By failing to achieve the FST title (rejected application). 1.2.3. FIDE Instructor (FI) 1.2.3.1. Scope / Mission: a. Raised the competitive standard of national youth players to an international level. b. National examiner. c. Trained players with rating below 2000. FIDE Trainers’ Seminar - Moscow 2013 1 1.2.3.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements: a. Proof of national trainer education and recommendation for participation by the national federation. -
U.S. Championship Preview: Will Nakamura Play? See Page 20
U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: WILL NAKAMURA PLAY? SEE PAGE 20 MARCH 2015 IFC_Layout 1 2/9/2015 2:33 PM Page 1 OIFC_01_Layout 1 2/8/2015 7:47 PM Page 1 24th annual CHICAGO OPEN May 21-25, 22-25, 23-25 or 24-25, 2015 Open 9 rounds, others 7 rounds, Memorial Day weekend at luxurious Westin North Shore Hotel GM and IM norms possible! Free lectures & analysis of your games by GM John Fedorowicz! $100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! Open Section: 9rounds, 5/21-25, 40/2, Top 7section s ent ry fee: $207 online at SD/30, d10, open to all. chessaction.comby3/16,$227online by Other Section s: 7rounds, choice of5/22- 5/20, $250 online until2hrs before gameor 25, 5/23-25 or5/24-25. 40/2, SD/30, d10 at site until1hrbefore game. Open $100 except rounds 1-2 of3dayare G/60, d10, more for US players not FIDE or USCF androunds 1-4 of2dayare G/30, d10. 4- 2200/over.Nocheck at site, credit card OK. day, 3-day & 2-day schedulesmerge and Speci al entry fees: GMs in Open free, compete for same prizes. $200 deductedfrom prize. IMs & WGMs in Westin ChicagoNorth ShoreHotel, 601 Open $100, another$100deductedfrom N Milwaukee Ave, WheelingIL60090. Free prize. $100 less to seniors 65/over, except parking. No unrate dallowed in U1900, U1000 Section. U1700, U1500 or U1300.In 8 sections: Minimum prize $300 forforeign GMs, foreign IMs orforeignWGMs in Open Section Open Section : $10000-5000-2500-1300- who play all 9 gameswith no byes.NoEF 1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear/tiebreak deduction from minimum prize. -
188 Rebusland
TTHHEE PPUUZZZZLLIINNGG SSIIDDEE OOFF CCHHEESSSS number 188 March 31, 2020 REBUSLAND Jeff Coakley & Andrey Frolkin Strange days have found us. But life goes on. This article, long in the planning, categorises the four basic types of chess rebuses and presents two original examples of each. An index to our joint compositions published since 2016 is also appended. The list includes 25 problems from the Puzzling Side. Here is number 26, dedicated to a mutual musical hero, Jim Morrison of the Doors. Rebus 26 w________w“Morrison” [wdwdwdwd] [dwdwdwdw]M [wdwdwdwd] [dwdwdwdw]o r i [wdwdwdwd] [dwdwdwdw]o R n [wdwdwdwd] [dwdwdwdw]s s n w--------w Each letter represents a different type of piece. Uppercase is one colour, lowercase is the other. Determine the position and, if possible, the last move. GREETINGS FROM Rebusland! A rebus is an exercise in deductive reasoning, for composers and solvers. The analysis is primarily a process of elimination, discarding piece assignments with impossible consequences until only the truth remains. Identifying illegal positions is an essential skill. One useful tool we developed in this regard is pro-passer theory, described in detail with the solution to the next problem. This rebus is very complicated, like the times we live in. Stay healthy. Rebus 27 “Healthy” w________w [wdwdwdwd]e L [dwdwdwdw]HH HH a [wdwdwdwd]H H HH [dwdwdwdw]Et [wdwdwdwd]AL y [dwdwdwdw]h h h [wdwdwdwd]hhh hhTY [dwdwdwdw] w--------w Each letter represents a different type of piece. Uppercase is one colour, lowercase is the other. Determine the position and the last move. The first two problems were standard rebuses. -
IRISH CHESS JOURNAL October 2010
IRISH CHESS JOURNAL October 2010 Dun Laoghaire Centenary Masters Tournaments L to R: Manca, Quinn, Fitzsimons, Griffiths, Collins, Hebden, Daly, Atlas, Baburin, Moskow, Short, Ansell, Tvarijonas, Astaneh Lopez, Rochev, Bischoff, Heidenfeld, Cech, Brady, Rodriguez Lopez Highlights of this issue: Robinson Crusoe GM p. 4 Chess Spy p. 5 Irish Championship p. 6 KO by Kevin O’Connell p. 14 4NCL Best Annotated Games Prize p. 15 Sam Collins Interview p. 22 Dun Laoghaire Chess Festival p. 25 IRISH CHESS Are you a JOURNAL Editor : Tony Foley Problem Contributors: Solver? Gerry Graham, IM Mark Orr, Kevin O’Connell, Sean Coffey, John McKenna, Peter Cafolla, Colm Daly, Jonathan O’Connor, Jim Olney, GM Alexander Baburin, IM Malcolm Pein and GM Michael Adams. The Irish Chess Journal is the official newsletter of the Irish Chess Union. The opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Irish Chess Union. #5 D’Orville Published quarterly and distributed (online) Le Palamede, 1837 at www.icu.ie to members of the Irish Chess Union. The editor would like to express his gratitude to everyone who contributed to this issue, and apologise if I’ve forgotten anyone! Re-launching the defunct Irish Chess Journal was not an easy decision to make as IM Mark Orr has produced an immensely useful website. However, I felt that people may want an alternative. #5 Walter Grimshaw The Illustrated London News, 1850 Chess Today is a daily newspaper delivered by email. A typical Chess Today email contains three attachments, these are a PDF newsletter containing games, a test-yourself puzzle and the latest news from tournaments plus two other files that are a selection of games in CBV and PGN formats that can be read by your chess program or text file.