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A couple of weeks ago Andrew Martin suggested that we restart the Master Chess Roadshow coaching seminars, which we last ran in the 1990s. Things have moved on a bit since then and we now have a web site and our first event in Bramley on Wednesday July 17th and Thursday July 18th. It’s great … Continue reading "The Master Chess Roadshow"
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We usually rely on intuition whenever we look for a move or plan in unknown positions. Some are born geniuses with very strong intuition, for example Capablanca. Not all of us are so lucky but we can develop intuition by solving positions and looking at instructive games. Here is one very instructive game played by … Continue reading "Intuition"
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The Russian chess player Aleksandra Goryachkina won the Women Candidates Chess 2019 with two rounds to spare. The youngest participant of the tournament finished with 9.5 points out of 14 and secured the right to play the Women’s World Championship Match against the Women`s World Champion Ju Wenjun (China). The prize fund of the coming championship match is 500,000 [...]
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Σύμφωνα με τις τελευταίες οδηγίες της Attika Group (μητρική εταιρεία των Hellenic Seaways και Blue Star) όλοι οι δικαιούχοι της έκπτωσης στα ακτοπλοϊκά εισιτήρια για τη συμμετοχή τους στην διοργάνωση των Διεθνών Σκακιστικών...
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“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” Yogi Berra More than a month ago I wrote an article about one of my students experimenting with new openings. The article can be revisited HERE My student, Zhengyu, continues his experimentation with new openings. I asked him what made him try … Continue reading "Learning New Openings...
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You may remember that I’m working intermittently on Chess Games for Heroes, a book comprising short games annotated in the familiar How Good is Your Chess/Solitaire Chess style, where the reader has to guess the next move and is awarded points for making a good choice. This is aimed at players who are just starting … Continue reading "How Good is Your French?"
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In my younger days, you improved your game by either buying chess books, studying them carefully and applying your newfound knowledge against opponents, or you paid a chess teacher to guide you. The choices were extremely straightforward when it came to improvement. With great advancements in technology, specifically computers and access to the internet, the … Continue reading...
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Άποψη από το λιμάνι του Ευδήλου, του δεύτερου λιμανιού της Ικαρίας μετά τον Άγιο Κήρυκο - A view of the port of Evdilos, the second port of Ikaria (the fisrt is Aghios Kirykos) (* Non-greek speaking visitors, please scroll forward) Για ακόμη μια χρονιά η οργανωτική επιτροπή του...
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Ο Σκακιστικός Όμιλος Καλλιθέας διοργανώνει λαχειοφόρο αγορά για την ενίσχυση του σωματείου μας στο ταξίδι του στην Α’ Εθνική! Επιχειρήσεις-φίλαθλοι στάθηκαν δίπλα μας και μας πρόσφεραν απλόχερα δώρα και υπηρεσίες...
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Καλοκαιρινό Νεανικό Τουρνουά Rapid «Ναι» Στο Σκάκι Ανοιχτό rapid τουρνουά με ελβετικό σύστημα 7 γύρων με διεθνή αξιολόγηση ELO FIDE Rapid Την Κυριακή, 23 Ιουνίου 2019, στο Δημοτικό Κέντρο Άθλησης &Αναψυχής, εγκαταστάσεις...
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Την πρόκριση στην τελική φάση των 8 του Πανελλήνιου Ομαδικού Κυπέλλου κατάφερε η ομάδα του ΑΣΟ Αιγίου επικρατώντας με 3.5 - 0,5 επί του ΣΠΖ Κέρκυρας. Ξεχώρισε η νίκη του Νίκου Γεωργακόπουλου επί του GM Σπύρου Σκέμπρη.
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O ΣΕΠΟΚΕ διοργανώνει ανοιχτό τουρνουά Rapid 6 γύρων στις 22 και 23 Ιουνίου στα Καλάβρυτα. Υπάρχει η δυνατότητα κάλυψης του κόστους διαμονής για ισχυρούς σκακιστές με προτεραιότητα ανάλογα με την δυναμικότητα τους...
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“A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement” Bo Bennett (businessman) Some of the older, lesser popular lines could be used as surprise weapons. Classical Sicilian starting with 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 can confuse white when it might expect a … Continue reading "Need Sure Points? Sicilian Defense, Boleslavsky Variation...
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I’m sometimes asked who my favourite player is. My answer is always the same: Emanuel Lasker. Why? Because he wasn’t just a chess player, but a mathematician and philosopher who played bridge and Go as well as chess, and who lived at various times in Germany, England, the USA, the USSR and the Netherlands. How … Continue reading "Struggle and Victories"
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Κείμενο: Κοσμάς Κέφαλος Αν ένας άνθρωπος μπορούσε να βαδίζει ασταμάτητα επί 42 χρόνια θα είχε διανύσει δύο εκατομμύρια χιλιόμετρα. Αν η γη ήταν ένα μονοπάτι θα είχε κάνει τον γύρο 50 φορές (εντάξει, ο γατόπαρδος θα είχε...
