Annotated Game: Paul Morphy vs. Count Isouard
Our newest annotated game contains Paul Morphy’s most famous combination.
Chess Tactics Server
Hone your tactical skills using the online Chess Tactics Server. It is a race against the clock when solving over 28,803 chess problems with various degrees of difficulty. Not only do you improve your tactical skills, but you also get rated for solving the puzzles.
The Opposition
The opposition is one of the most important things to learn in order to succeed in the endgame. The opposition allows you to make your King stronger than your opponents by simply controlling certain key squares on the board. The rule of the opposition is: whoever is to move when there is an odd number…
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Newspaper Chess Sites
Guardian Chess Site Telegraph Chess Site Robert Byrne Chess Column (NY Times) 1997-2002 New York Times Chess Columns
Opening Theory
Online Wiki Book on opening theory.
The Chessmaster and the Rookie
In a new Guardian Unlimited series titled ‘The Rookie‘, Grandmaster Nigel Short attempts to transform journalist Stephen Moss into a half-decent chess player. A new story will appear every Tuesday.
Chess Puzzle 10.08.2005
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Looking for Tactical Opportunities
When do you know to look for a tactical combination? According to Dan Heisman in his Novice Nook Article The Seeds of Tactical Destruction a tactical opportunity might exist when any of the following conditions exist:
South Florida Chess Resources
Resources Boca Raton Chess Club Hollywood King’s Chess Club Miami International Chess Academy Stormont Kings World Chess Hall of Fame