In this guest post by FM Alice Lee, she shares her experience at the 2023 Canada Transnational event, where she earned her 3rd and final IM norm.
a strong player, and I knew that with my results, the rest of the tournament I’d
In honor of IM Greg Shahade’s recent Death Match win, I have named the title of my blog after him. So first of all, congratulations to him! …
With the Queens still on the board the ending moves were Ne5 Ke4 Ng4 Kf5 Ne5 Ke4
Professor: Hello, class. The class offered a measured blah response. Rachel then spoke up. Rachel: What’s planned for today, Professor? Professor: I th…
Professor: I thought I’d throw it open to the class.
Solitaire Chess Quiz: Queen’s Gambit Declined…by, Mrs Jessica E Prescott Hi chess friends! It’s time for another Solitaire Chess Quiz. Get out …
Ne3 c.
ChessKids: Have you ever heard your parents talk about clothing being
Ne5 d5 3. Nc6 Nfd7 4. Nxb8 Nxb8. Another variation is 1. Nf3 d5 2. Nd4 Nf6 3.
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He played the Pirc which is 1. e4 d6.
Professor: Happy day before Saturday, class. Zephyr: I wanted to bring something up. Professor: I’m fine. How are you? You couldn’t wait to say
Here the knight attacks the bishop and eyes both e8 and d5, which are transfer points
The month of July brought with it a flurry of excitement as ChessKids from around the globe dove headfirst into the 8th Annual King of Puzzles Contest.
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Hi Chess Coaches! In addition to answering questions from parents or teachers, I also like to show some lessons that chess coaches or teache…
But once you see the next move, Ne5+, you realize that the purpose of making Black
Professor: Good afternoon, chess players! I hope you’re ready for some chess. It was almost possible to discern a modicum of interest. Hale: Where are …
Professor: I thought we’d look at some composed mates.
