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Ushenina – Girya. Bishop and knight checkmate

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June 23, 2022 0

Former Women’s World Chess Champion Anna Ushenina fails to checkmate with Bishop+Knight. This happened during the Geneva Women’s Grand Prix Round 4.   Ushenina – Girya Geneve, 2013

How I Accidentally Went from 0-2000 in Chess in 2 Years

How I Accidentally Went from 0-2000 in Chess in 2 Years

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November 12, 2023 14

Two years ago, I didn’t know how to play chess. This is the story of my journey to a 2000 rapid rating on Chess.com. CHAPTERS: Расписание Sunday 2-3 hours – OTB games at club Game […]

Alapin Sicilian Defense

Chess opening
November 16, 2023 0

The Alapin Variation of the Sicilian Defense is one of the “anti-Sicilian” openings White can play against 1…c5. A solid opening, the Alapin is a well-respected way of bypassing the extensive theory of other Sicilian […]

London System in chess

London System

Chess opening
November 12, 2023 0

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 The London System is a popular 1.d4 opening for White which has the reputation of being very solid. The London is considered a system because White can […]

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 (round 5): Remarkable draws

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June 22, 2022 0

For a second time in this year’s edition of the Candidates Tournament, all four games in a single round finished drawn at the Palacio of Santoña in Madrid. It was not for a lack of […]

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