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Stunning Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis in chess can have different forms and this one is probably something you wouldn’t expect.
This insane position arose in the course of the analysis of the game Bagirov-Lputian from the USSR semi-final in 1980.
GM Alex Colovic'...
Fischer's Move-Orders
I always wondered what Fischer had in mind as an alternative to his Najdorf Sicilian. We know that he played the Kan in Reykjavik, but Game 20 of the match with Spassky in 1992 may give us another idea.
That was the first game of the matc...
Amazing Defence
Usually we associate beauty in chess with sacrifical attacks and “triumph of spirit over matter.” There are many examples of this in chess history and it is not surprising that we have got used to it.
There is, however, beauty in defence...
Feeling Rushed
For me the feeling of being rushed is one of the worst.
This feeling can come from two sides. One is the external one, when a lot of external obligations and commitments have to be completed. While tiring, this one doesn’t affect me that...
A Modern Morphy Idea
They say that genius is somebody who transcends his or her own time and their accomplishments are seen as timeless.
Paul Morphy was definitely a chess genius. He dominated his peers to such an extent that he is rightfully called one of th...
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