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Daily Chess News LinksDaily Chess News Links
September 6, 2010

Keep up-to-date with the latest chess news from around the world.

Book ReviewBook Review
September 1, 2010

Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis

GM Soltis is the new Fred Reinfeld.

The Skittles RoomThe Skittles Room
September 1, 2010

Morphy's NY Ledger Column by Paul Morphy

Saturday, February 18, 1860.

Endgame StudyEndgame Study #710
September 4, 2010

J. Zukertort, 1885

The Endgame Study is one of the unique and subtle wonders of the Royal Game.

From the ArchivesFrom the Archives
August 30, 2010

Uncompromising Chess by Alexander Beliavsky

A warrior right down to the bone.

Video SpotlightVideo Spotlight
September 4, 2010

The Secret to Chess

Maurice Ashley will forever change the way that you see chess.

Step by StepStep by Step: Tactics
August 25, 2010

Designed to improve your tactical skills and can be used in a classroom setting.

Boxing the CompassBoxing the Compass
September 6, 2010

New England Nor'easters Game of the Week

The Nor’easters defeat the Carolina Cobras in Week Two action.


Columns

Inside Chess by Yasser SeirawanInside Chess
by Yasser Seirawan
September 4, 2010

Fischer surprised the chess world with a long forgotten experiment.

Chess Mazes by Bruce AlberstonChess Mazes
by Bruce Alberston
September 4, 2010

The bishop has to skirt around the edges.

The Openings Explained by Abby MarshallThe Openings Explained
by Abby Marshall
September 1, 2010

The opening for this month's column is the Sicilian Kan Variation.

Checkpoint by Carsten HansenCheckpoint
by Carsten Hansen
September 1, 2010

An opening surprise can come in all shapes and sizes.

Opening Lanes by Gary LaneOpening Lanes
by Gary Lane
September 1, 2010

A key to success can be to get your opening on the board as soon as possible.

Past Pieces by Olimpiu G. UrcanPast Pieces
by Olimpiu G. Urcan
August 28, 2010

Frank P. Beynon: Chess Player, Soldier, Hero.

The Q & A Way by Bruce PandolfiniThe Q & A Way
by Bruce Pandolfini
August 25, 2010

I must caution you against taking my advice too religiously.

Over the Horizons by Stefan BückerOver the Horizons
by Stefan Bücker
August 25, 2010

The Open Games are simply too open.

CC Chronicles by Bo BredenhofCC Chronicles
by Bo Bredenhof
August 25, 2010

A look at the most common opening line in chess.

Chess Informant @ ChessCafe.comInformant@ChessCafe.com
August 21, 2010

The Marshall Attack from the Small Encyclopedia of Chess Openings.

Endgame Corner by Karsten MüllerEndgame Corner
by Karsten Müller
August 18, 2010

Positional considerations often take precedence in opposite-colored bishop endgames.

Novice Nook by Dan HeismanNovice Nook
by Dan Heisman
August 18, 2010

Playing quick games can foster bad thinking habits.

An Arbiter's Notebook by Geurt GjissenAn Arbiter's Notebook
by Geurt Gijssen
August 18, 2010

Can a player resign the game after it is finished?

ChessBase Cafe by Lance MartinChessBase Cafe
by Lance Martin
August 18, 2010

Get inside the mind of Alexei Shirov.

ChessOK Cafe by Dadi JonssonChessOK Cafe
by Dadi Jonsson
August 14, 2010

The new features in Aquarium 4.0.6.

The Instructor by Mark DvoretskyThe Instructor
by Mark Dvoretsky
August 11, 2010

In practice tactics are usually closely intertwined with strategy.

Middlegame Motifs by Nigel DaviesMiddlegame Motifs
by Nigel Davies
August 11, 2010

White's pawn storm in the Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation.

The Kibitzer by Tim HardingThe Kibitzer
by Tim Harding
August 11, 2010

A new book on the Ponziani opening turned up in my mailbox.

Scholastic Chess by Steve GoldbergScholastic Chess
by Steve Goldberg
August 11, 2010

IM Sam Shankland annotates four games from the 2010 U.S. Junior Championship.

 
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