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| Posted by wschmidt uskidscompute.com 3/10/2006 12:14:55 Play online chess |  Subject: Novice Nook #8Message: -> www.chesscafe.com |
| Posted by ionadowman uskidscompute.com 3/10/2006 12:52:11 Play online chess | Very instructive... Message: Cheers, Ion |
| Posted by alberlie uskidscompute.com 3/10/2006 14:59:05 Play online chess | the funny thing is... Message: |
| Posted by wolstoncroft1 uskidscompute.com 3/10/2006 19:53:48 Play online chess | Message: |
| Posted by cascadejames uskidscompute.com 3/12/2006 00:23:48 Play online chess | Yes Message: soporific, but notice the title of the Heisman's column. His article was written for novices. For me this article paid immediate dividends. I am exactly the sort of player that did not recognize the importance of "removal of the guard." Of course I had a general understanding of how it worked, but I was not consciously looking for the opportunity as an offensive tactic, nor was I sufficiently aware of the need to pay attention to it defensively. I realize now that the lack of attention to this theme has been one of the primary reasons for my weakness as a tactical player when playing against stronger opponents. The article is not a cure all for me, but more attention to this idea has already led to a win in a game that I was concerned that I had lost. |
| Posted by cascadejames uskidscompute.com 3/12/2006 00:32:28 Play online chess | Alberlie- Google Message: I googled it too and in addition to the article that one might guess, I also found this short, fun game with a queen sacrifice. -> www.chessgames.com |
| Posted by alberlie uskidscompute.com 3/12/2006 01:14:34 Play online chess | yeah, Message: |
Chess news: Young Grandmaster-to-Be Bows to Formidable Older Foe -- Older chess players are not an endangered species, but there is no doubt that chess is increasingly dominated by young men (and women). The world’s top-ranked player is 19, and more chess prodigies are emerging everywhere. The latest is Richard Rapport, a 13-year-old from Hungary. In the Gotth’Art Cup, which ended Wednesday in Hungary, Richard earned the final norm toward a grandmaster title. He has not yet qualified for the title, because his rating is below 2,500, the level needed to become a chess grandmaster, but there seems little doubt that he soon will satisfy that last requirement. When he does, he will become the 18th player to become a grandmaster before ... Happy Birthday Bobby Fischer -- On this day in 1943, one of the greatest chess players in history was born. Bobby Fischer's talent, known in the chess world for decades, would become evident world-wide when he defeated Russian Boris Spassky for the world title in 1972. Later, Fischer's erratic personality and anti-Semitic rants would dominate his life. Click here for his confrontation with ABC's Jeremy Schaap. The chess champion passed away in 2008. Here is a news report on Fischer's chess victory against Spassky. ... Tobey Maguire Playing Bobby Fischer? -- Maguire might have just lost a franchise character in Spider-man, but it looks like he might be playing famous chess icon, Bobby Fischer, in the film "Pawn Sacrifice". Pawn Sacrifice follows Bobby Fischer who has to face the Russian chess champion, Boris Spassky, in 1972, in a game filled with Cold War overtones. Basically think Rocky IV just slightly geekier (only slightly). The film is being written by Steven Knight, who is also working on Matt Damon’s recently announced Robert F. Kennedy biopic, has apparently had the script written for Pawn Sacrifice for some time. No doubt the film will focus more on the earlier days of Fisher before he became a recluse, and started ... | |