no. 422
White to play. This is a position from Adams-R. Pert, British Championship, Bournemouth 2016. What is White’s most direct route…
Surreptitious subversion
After the vote to leave the EU it is time to reclaim the good old English names for traditional openings…
no. 421
White to play. This position is from Steinitz–Chigorin, World Championship (Game 4), Havana 1892. How did White finish off? Answers…
Surreptitious subversion
After the vote to leave the EU it is time to reclaim the good old English names for traditional openings…
no. 421
White to play. This position is from Steinitz–Chigorin, World Championship (Game 4), Havana 1892. How did White finish off? Answers…
Vikings on board
Mark Hall, curator of the Perth Museum, has recently drawn attention to the proliferation of board games in Viking burials.…
No. 420
White to play. This position is from Olafsson-Tal, Moscow 1971. How did White finish off? Answers to me at The…
Vikings on board
Mark Hall, curator of the Perth Museum, has recently drawn attention to the proliferation of board games in Viking burials.…
No. 420
White to play. This position is from Olafsson-Tal, Moscow 1971. How did White finish off? Answers to me at The…
Bilbao
Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, has added yet another tournament to his extensive list of victories. Although he must have…
No. 419
White to play. This position is from So-Giri, Bilbao Masters 2016. How did White make the most of his active…
Bilbao
Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, has added yet another tournament to his extensive list of victories. Although he must have…
No. 419
White to play. This position is from So-Giri, Bilbao Masters 2016. How did White make the most of his active…
Karjakin’s complaint
Sergey Karjakin, the challenger for Magnus Carlsen’s world title later this year, has announced in Bilbao, where he is contesting…
No. 418
White to play. This position is from Najer-Buhmann, Dortmund 2016. How did White make the most of his g7-pawn? Answers…
Karjakin’s complaint
Sergey Karjakin, the challenger for Magnus Carlsen’s world title later this year, has announced in Bilbao, where he is contesting…
No. 418
White to play. This position is from Najer-Buhmann, Dortmund 2016. How did White make the most of his g7-pawn? Answers…
No. 417
White to play. This position is from Staunton-Horwitz, London (Game 3) 1846. How did White conclude his attack? Answers to…
Electric shock
To mark the UK’s decision to exit from the EU, I can think of no better example than the triple match…
Electric shock
To mark the UK’s decision to exit from the EU, I can think of no better example than the triple match…
No. 417
White to play. This position is from Staunton-Horwitz, London (Game 3) 1846. How did White conclude his attack? Answers to…
Korchnoi’s French
As we bid farewell to the great Viktor Korchnoi, it is worth pointing out that he was one of those…
No. 416
White to play. This is from Kasparov-Alonso, Simultaneous Display, Moenchengladbach 2016. How did White conclude his attack? Answers to me…
Korchnoi’s French
As we bid farewell to the great Viktor Korchnoi, it is worth pointing out that he was one of those…
No. 416
White to play. This is from Kasparov-Alonso, Simultaneous Display, Moenchengladbach 2016. How did White conclude his attack? Answers to me…
