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The Stafford Gambit has become very popular in some online chess circles recently. It’s really a counter-gambit: a variation of the Petroff Defence. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5, and now, instead of the usual 3.. d6 Black plays 3.. Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6, reaching this position. This is the starting position for … Continue reading "Stafford Gambit" The post Stafford Gambit appeared first on...

Last week, we used our newfound knowledge of pawns and pawn structure to play through a game and see how these ideas were applied. This week, we’re going to play through another game in which one player masterfully uses their pawns during the opening to create a strong position transitioning into the middle-game. Playing the … Continue reading "Preparing for the Endgame Six" The post...

A mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. This proverb means that many options and resources available, as relying on one thing can result in disaster should that thing be taken away. This advice applies to many different fields and has applications on the chessboard also. For example if you play a sharp … Continue reading "Be a Mouse with Many Holes" The post Be a Mouse with Many...

“Chess isn’t always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful” Elizabeth Harmon, The Queen’s Gambit It feels good to be a chess lover these days. The entire World went down the rabbit hole in 2020 and in the same time, it made perfect sense for chess to grow in popularity. Someone should seize the moment and … Continue reading "Queen Sacrifices (2)" The post Queen...

I was going to talk to you about the Stafford Gambit this week, but you’re going to have to wait. Instead, I’m asking my new silicon chum Stockfish 12 about the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit. There are several move orders, but let’s start like this. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxe4 4. Nc3 Black … Continue reading "Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit" The post Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit...

Στην σύνθεση προβλημάτων υπάρχει το μυθικό σκάκι, όπου συναντούμε άλλες συνθήκες, άλλα κομμάτια, άλλες σκακιέρες. Στο ερώτημα "ποια είναι τα πιο χρησιμοποιημένα μυθικά στοιχεία;", έρχεται σε βοήθειά μας μια...