Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900) was the first official Chess Champion of the world. Nicknamed "The Austrian Morphy," he gained international prominence by beating unofficial world champion Adolf Anderssen in a match.
Later, after 1873, he would introduce the first "modern positional style" both in his writing and in his play over the board. Arguably, he is the most influential World Chess Champion of all time.
This segment covers Steinitz's match against Henry Bird, the Paris 1867 Congress, the great Baden Baden 1870 tournament, and the London 1872 tournament.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Norway 2013 Rd9-GM Wang Hao(CHN) Press Conderance
GM Wang Hao after winning his game against GM Vishy Anand in Round 9. Hao also beat Carlsen in the tournament.
| Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARJAKIN Sergey | RUS | x | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | CARLSEN Magnus | NOR | 1 | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5,5 |
| 3 | NAKAMURA Hikaru | USA | 0 | ½ | x | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5,5 |
| 4 | SVIDLER Peter | RUS | 1 | ½ | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | ARONIAN Levon | ARM | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | ANAND Viswanathan | IND | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | WANG Hao | CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | x | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4,5 |
| 8 | TOPALOV Veselin | BUL | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | 4 |
| 9 | RADJABOV Teimour | AZE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | HAMMER Jon Ludvig | NOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | x | 1,5 |
Intel Grand Prix 1995(Video)
Commentary was as Exiting as the Game
GMs Danny King and Maurice Ashley commentating.
GMs Danny King and Maurice Ashley commentating.
Prince of Chess(Video)
Prince of Chess directed and produced by Oyvind Asbjornsen. This was at the Reykjavic Rapid 2004 tournament where some of the world's best players competed.
A rapid game between the past and future world champion? 2 of the worlds greatest players indeed. I wonder what would happen if they were to play now.
Interesting that sometime after this, Kasparov started coaching Carlsen for a while.
A rapid game between the past and future world champion? 2 of the worlds greatest players indeed. I wonder what would happen if they were to play now.
Interesting that sometime after this, Kasparov started coaching Carlsen for a while.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Kortchnoi Profile(Videos)
His Lighter Side
Just a hobby...
Older Background
A Funny Anecdote
The King's Indian...
Just a hobby...
Older Background
A Funny Anecdote
The King's Indian...
History of the World Chess Championship(Video)
History of the World Chess Championship
Opening video from the World Chess Championship 2012 in the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title.
The official world championship is generally regarded to have begun in 1886, when the two leading players in Europe and the United States, Wilhelm Steinitz and Johann Zukertort, played a match.
From 1886 to 1946, the champion set the terms, requiring any challenger to raise a sizable stake and defeat the champion in a match in order to become the new world champion.
From 1948 to 1993, the championship was administered by FIDE, the world chess federation. In 1993, the reigning champion (Garry Kasparov) broke away from FIDE, leading to the creation of two rival championships. This situation remained until 2006, when the title was unified at the World Chess Championship 2006.
The current world champion is Viswanathan Anand, who won the World Chess Championship 2007 and successfully defended his title against former world champion Vladimir Kramnik in the World Chess Championship 2008, and again against the challenger Veselin Topalov in the World Chess Championship 2010.
He again defended his title against challenger Boris Gelfand in the World Chess Championship 2012.
Opening video from the World Chess Championship 2012 in the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title.
The official world championship is generally regarded to have begun in 1886, when the two leading players in Europe and the United States, Wilhelm Steinitz and Johann Zukertort, played a match.
From 1886 to 1946, the champion set the terms, requiring any challenger to raise a sizable stake and defeat the champion in a match in order to become the new world champion.
From 1948 to 1993, the championship was administered by FIDE, the world chess federation. In 1993, the reigning champion (Garry Kasparov) broke away from FIDE, leading to the creation of two rival championships. This situation remained until 2006, when the title was unified at the World Chess Championship 2006.
The current world champion is Viswanathan Anand, who won the World Chess Championship 2007 and successfully defended his title against former world champion Vladimir Kramnik in the World Chess Championship 2008, and again against the challenger Veselin Topalov in the World Chess Championship 2010.
He again defended his title against challenger Boris Gelfand in the World Chess Championship 2012.
The History of Chess-Susan Polgar
This is brief History of the Game of Chess by Susan Polgar & chessdvds.com
a chapter from her dvd Chess in 30 Minutes Chess for Absolute Beginners
a chapter from her dvd Chess in 30 Minutes Chess for Absolute Beginners
The Chess Pavilion(Chicago)-Film
Chicago's Lincoln Park Chess Pavilion
Constructed in 1957, Chicago's Lincoln Park chess pavilion is an architectural and sculptural work of art. Today the pavilion is still home to a thriving and diverse chess community.
Completion and release: Summer 2010
A film by Vern Cummins, Jamie Gallant and Ethan Barnowsky
Constructed in 1957, Chicago's Lincoln Park chess pavilion is an architectural and sculptural work of art. Today the pavilion is still home to a thriving and diverse chess community.
Completion and release: Summer 2010
A film by Vern Cummins, Jamie Gallant and Ethan Barnowsky
Monday, May 27, 2013
Chess in Schools and the Communities(England)
From England
Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC), a UK registered charity and Newham Borough Council are working together with East Village in an innovative project to deliver chess to all 64 primary schools in Newham and teach 20,000 children to play the world's most enduring game.
Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC), a UK registered charity and Newham Borough Council are working together with East Village in an innovative project to deliver chess to all 64 primary schools in Newham and teach 20,000 children to play the world's most enduring game.
Chess in Schools-Benefits(US)
Voice of America
Studies worldwide have shown that playing chess has benefits, especially for young children. Inspired by this knowledge, A growing number of teachers in the U.S. are trying to incorporate chess into their students' lives.
VOA correspondent Julie Taboh has more.
Studies worldwide have shown that playing chess has benefits, especially for young children. Inspired by this knowledge, A growing number of teachers in the U.S. are trying to incorporate chess into their students' lives.
VOA correspondent Julie Taboh has more.
Greatest 501 Puzzles(Chess Evolution 2012)-Diagram Errors
Greatest 501 Chess Puzzles
Here are a couple of diagram corrections and a nice example from the hard section.
Diagram Errors
I found a couple of diagram errors which made to solving process confusing.
The Hard Section #4
Here's a nice one. It's not enough to see the first move-try to see more. The solutions only give the variations which sometimes led me to wonder what was happening.
White to Play and win
Here are a couple of diagram corrections and a nice example from the hard section.
I found a couple of diagram errors which made to solving process confusing.
The Hard Section#3
There is a diagram error.
This is the correct diagram with black to play for equality.
27.e4
The Medium Section#10
There is a diagram error.
This is the correct diagram with black to play and win
41.Bf2
Both positions are from this game.
The Hard Section #4
Here's a nice one. It's not enough to see the first move-try to see more. The solutions only give the variations which sometimes led me to wonder what was happening.
White to Play and win
22..Rg8
The position is from this game(I added some additional explanations).
Sunday, May 26, 2013
TLC Trio-Skyfall
Story by Chessbase
'TLC Trio is made up of the colorful violins of Lauren and Connor Madsen and the lively piano of Tessa Young.
'TLC Trio is made up of the colorful violins of Lauren and Connor Madsen and the lively piano of Tessa Young.
Quickly capturing local attention at Salt Lake City Library’s 2010 Teen Concert Series, TLC is a unique blend of traditional sound and twenty-first century rhythm.(more)'
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Verifying Greatest 501 Puzzles-Balogh(Chess Evolution 2012)
More on GM Balashov,Yuri
Veteran GM Balashov was one of the players in the featured quiz position. He was one of Karpov's trainers in his World Championship matches. Here is a bit more on Balashov.
Greatest 501 Puzzles-Balogh(Chess Evolution 2012)
My tactical play has been suffering lately so I invested in this book.
The positions are divided by difficulty but not by theme making it good for training. Overall, a nice effort by GM Balogh-see his website too.
Here is #167 from the Medium Section.
I checked the game from the beginning and found some interesting points.
Black to Play
Veteran GM Balashov was one of the players in the featured quiz position. He was one of Karpov's trainers in his World Championship matches. Here is a bit more on Balashov.
Greatest 501 Puzzles-Balogh(Chess Evolution 2012)
My tactical play has been suffering lately so I invested in this book.
The positions are divided by difficulty but not by theme making it good for training. Overall, a nice effort by GM Balogh-see his website too.
Here is #167 from the Medium Section.
I checked the game from the beginning and found some interesting points.
Black to Play
The Modern Defence-Move by Move(Everyman 2013)
Another nice book by IM Lakdawala. I just finished reading it. The book covers a repetoire for
The book is suitable for anyone up to FIDE 2000 and is written in an engaging and entertaining style.
- 1.e4
- 1.d4
- 1.c4
The book is suitable for anyone up to FIDE 2000 and is written in an engaging and entertaining style.
Friday, May 24, 2013
GM Dronavalli Harika(India):Video Biography
An interesting Indian Player
Interview With Dronavalli Harika
From Women's World Championship 2010
Anastasia Karlovich- What did you expect from the World Championship?
Dronavalli Harika- To tell you the truth I didn’t expect anything because before the championship I had a very busy schedule. I had to play Olympiad then Asian games for India on the top board. For three months I was not at home, either I was playing in the tournaments or had training camps.
D.H- I didn`t expect anything from this tournament, so there was no point to bring any second. But till the second round I had a friend with me – Meenakshi Subbaraman. She helped me a lot - I didn`t need to do any work.
Interview With Dronavalli Harika
From Women's World Championship 2010
Anastasia Karlovich- What did you expect from the World Championship?
Dronavalli Harika- To tell you the truth I didn’t expect anything because before the championship I had a very busy schedule. I had to play Olympiad then Asian games for India on the top board. For three months I was not at home, either I was playing in the tournaments or had training camps.
So I didn’t have much time to work specially for the World Championship. I came here without any preparation, so I was just working 3-4 hours before the game and used to come and play. I was lucky not to play with the strongest opponents. It could be Alina Danielian but not Tatyana Shadrina, Pia Cramling instead of Maria Muzychuk or Aleksandra Kosteniuk instead of Ruan Lufei.
A.K- Did you have somebody who was helping you during the tournament?
A.K- Did you have somebody who was helping you during the tournament?
D.H- I didn`t expect anything from this tournament, so there was no point to bring any second. But till the second round I had a friend with me – Meenakshi Subbaraman. She helped me a lot - I didn`t need to do any work.
For example she was cooking for me here. We had a rice cooker because I don’t eat meat at all.
(more)
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Singapore Chess
Here is some background on a non-traditional chess country.
History
Singapore International Chess Festival 2011
Modern times.
History
Singapore International Chess Festival 2011
Modern times.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Modern Defence-Lakdawala(Everyman 2012)
The Modern Defence-Lakdawala(400pp)
Another nice book in this series with 54 annotated games. I love this series of books with the annotated game and Q+A format.
More on the book
Another nice book in this series with 54 annotated games. I love this series of books with the annotated game and Q+A format.
More on the book
Farmingville Chess Team-Ridgefield(CONN-USA)
Championship Team
Story from The RidgefieldPress .Com
By Sarah Katz, Farmingville School on May 20, 2013
14th National Educational Chess Association Tournament-Stamford April 28
No one ever thought that an after school chess club would yield a championship chess team.
In their fourth team tournament this year, the Farmingville School chess team placed first out of 20 schools at the 14th National Educational Chess Association Tournament in Stamford, April 28, with a total of 12 points, a full point higher than the runner up, The Children’s School of Stamford.
There were a total of 100 players in the tournament, split among various age and level divisions.
Parker Laskoski placed first in the first grade division, while Jordan Katz placed third out of 34 in the primary novice section.
Timothy Laskoski had a personal best with an 11th place finish in the primary novice section.
Two other members of the team placed second in the primary open section and fourth in the kindergarten division.
For most members of the team, this is their first or second year playing chess and they are all members of a larger Farmingville School chess club that meets weekly before or after school.
Story from The RidgefieldPress .Com
By Sarah Katz, Farmingville School on May 20, 2013
14th National Educational Chess Association Tournament-Stamford April 28
No one ever thought that an after school chess club would yield a championship chess team.
In their fourth team tournament this year, the Farmingville School chess team placed first out of 20 schools at the 14th National Educational Chess Association Tournament in Stamford, April 28, with a total of 12 points, a full point higher than the runner up, The Children’s School of Stamford.
Timothy Laskoski, Jordan Katz and Parker Laskoski of the Farmingville Elementary School Chess Team hold their first place trophy
There were a total of 100 players in the tournament, split among various age and level divisions.
Parker Laskoski placed first in the first grade division, while Jordan Katz placed third out of 34 in the primary novice section.
Timothy Laskoski had a personal best with an 11th place finish in the primary novice section.
Two other members of the team placed second in the primary open section and fourth in the kindergarten division.
For most members of the team, this is their first or second year playing chess and they are all members of a larger Farmingville School chess club that meets weekly before or after school.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Lomonosov 7-piece Endgane Tablebases
Endgame Tablebases-Introduction
7-Piece Tablebases-ChessOK
'We announce the release of Lomonosov Tablebases - the first complete 7-piece endgame database that includes 100%-accurate predictions and optimal solutions to every singe position possible within this limitation.
Experts didn’t expect 7-piece endings to be cracked until after 2015, but ChessOK.com managed to solve the task much sooner to provide you these Lomonosov Tablebases consisting of more than 140 000 Gb of data.
Lomonosov Tablebases
As a result, we now have 525 tablebases of the 4 vs. 3 type and 350 tablebases of the 5 vs. 2 type. The calculations for 6 pieces playing against a lone king weren’t done because the results are rather obvious.
The total volume of all tablebases is 140 000 gigabytes, which is obviously too much for personal computers. Lomonosov Tablebases will be accessible online from the Aquarium 2012 interface.
All users of ChessOK Aquarium 2012, Houdini 3 Aquarium and Houdini 3 PRO Aquarium will get free access to the service from March 20 to December 31, 2013.(more)'
7-Piece Tablebases-ChessOK
'We announce the release of Lomonosov Tablebases - the first complete 7-piece endgame database that includes 100%-accurate predictions and optimal solutions to every singe position possible within this limitation.
Experts didn’t expect 7-piece endings to be cracked until after 2015, but ChessOK.com managed to solve the task much sooner to provide you these Lomonosov Tablebases consisting of more than 140 000 Gb of data.
Lomonosov Tablebases
As a result, we now have 525 tablebases of the 4 vs. 3 type and 350 tablebases of the 5 vs. 2 type. The calculations for 6 pieces playing against a lone king weren’t done because the results are rather obvious.
The total volume of all tablebases is 140 000 gigabytes, which is obviously too much for personal computers. Lomonosov Tablebases will be accessible online from the Aquarium 2012 interface.
All users of ChessOK Aquarium 2012, Houdini 3 Aquarium and Houdini 3 PRO Aquarium will get free access to the service from March 20 to December 31, 2013.(more)'
Friday, May 17, 2013
Chess for Kids(Videos)
Here are various ways of teaching chess to children.
Chess For Kids by Kids
Chesskid
Four Year Old Teaches Chess
IM Andrew Martin on Teaching Chess to Kids
A Documentary
Chess For Kids(Chesskids)
Here's an interesting way to learn chess. Website has online lessons in cartoon quiz/style. Also many video lessons.
Chess For Kids by Kids
Chesskid
Four Year Old Teaches Chess
IM Andrew Martin on Teaching Chess to Kids
A Documentary
Chess For Kids(Chesskids)
Here's an interesting way to learn chess. Website has online lessons in cartoon quiz/style. Also many video lessons.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
English Opening Hedgehog 9.Rd1 Nc6 10.Qf4[A30]-TWIC 960
From the e2e4 Dublin International 2012
The feature game was played in this year's edition of the tournament. Here's a look at last year's edition of the tournament.
TWIC 960
Hawkins tied for first with 7/9 in the e2e4 Dublin Masters. The feature game is his key win over GM Gormally in rd8.
Hawkins,Jo (2503) - Gormally,D (2507)
English Opening Hedgehog 9.Rd1 Nc6 10.Qf4[A30]
e2e4 Dublin Masters Dublin IRL (8), 01.04.2013
Position 1
White is trying to consolidate a P+ but must first save Nb5. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
The feature game was played in this year's edition of the tournament. Here's a look at last year's edition of the tournament.
TWIC 960
Hawkins tied for first with 7/9 in the e2e4 Dublin Masters. The feature game is his key win over GM Gormally in rd8.
Hawkins,Jo (2503) - Gormally,D (2507)
English Opening Hedgehog 9.Rd1 Nc6 10.Qf4[A30]
e2e4 Dublin Masters Dublin IRL (8), 01.04.2013
Position 1
White is trying to consolidate a P+ but must first save Nb5. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
18...c5
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
English Opening Hedgehog 7.Re1[A30]-TWIC 956
English Opening
More on the Cappelle La Grande Open 2013
The feature game was played in this famous tournament.
TWIC 956
GM Vazquez Igarza won with a long patient massage in textbook fashion in rd8 of the Cappelle la Grande Open.
Here is the feature game.
Vazquez Igarza,R (2565) - Danielian,E (2466)
English Opening Hedgehog 7.Re1[A30]
29th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (8.16), 01.03.2013
More on the Cappelle La Grande Open 2013
The feature game was played in this famous tournament.
TWIC 956
GM Vazquez Igarza won with a long patient massage in textbook fashion in rd8 of the Cappelle la Grande Open.
Here is the feature game.
Vazquez Igarza,R (2565) - Danielian,E (2466)
English Opening Hedgehog 7.Re1[A30]
29th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (8.16), 01.03.2013
Position 1
White is a pawn but black has a menacing array on the long diagonal aiming at e4 and Bg2. What do you recommend for white?
White is a pawn but black has a menacing array on the long diagonal aiming at e4 and Bg2. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
43...Rf7
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Alekhine Biography-Five Part Video Series
Alexander Alekhine
Here's more on the ex-word champion.
See the outstanding Jessica Fischer Chanel for more.
Part One
This segment covers his birth in Moscow, 1892 until the eve of his World Championship match with the legendary Jose Raul Capablanca in Buenos Aires, 1927.
Part 2
This segment covers the Alekhine-Capablanca championship match in 1927, the Alekhine-Bologjubow championship in 1929, and Alekhine's remarkable string of four major tournament victories starting with San Remo, in which he achieved an unprecedented performance rating of 2812.
Part Three
This segment covers the years 1932-1936, during which Alekhine finds Grace Wishart, the love of his life, defends his title against Efim Bogoljubow, loses his title to the great Dutch master Max Euwe, and then struggles- by his standards- in a series of tournaments leading up to his disaster at Nottingham 1936, where Capablanca exacts revenge: sharing first prize and beating Alekhine over the board in their first game since the 1927 championship match.
Part Four
This segment covers the Euwe-Alekhine World Championship rematch, the AVRO 1938 Supertournament, the outbreak of World War II, and the Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad 1939.
Part Five
This final segment covers Alekhine's chess career in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe, his controversial Anti-Semitic articles, his tournaments in Spain and Portugal, and his mysterious death just before his World Title Match with Mikhail Botvinnik.
Here's more on the ex-word champion.
See the outstanding Jessica Fischer Chanel for more.
Part One
This segment covers his birth in Moscow, 1892 until the eve of his World Championship match with the legendary Jose Raul Capablanca in Buenos Aires, 1927.
Part 2
This segment covers the Alekhine-Capablanca championship match in 1927, the Alekhine-Bologjubow championship in 1929, and Alekhine's remarkable string of four major tournament victories starting with San Remo, in which he achieved an unprecedented performance rating of 2812.
Part Three
This segment covers the years 1932-1936, during which Alekhine finds Grace Wishart, the love of his life, defends his title against Efim Bogoljubow, loses his title to the great Dutch master Max Euwe, and then struggles- by his standards- in a series of tournaments leading up to his disaster at Nottingham 1936, where Capablanca exacts revenge: sharing first prize and beating Alekhine over the board in their first game since the 1927 championship match.
Part Four
This segment covers the Euwe-Alekhine World Championship rematch, the AVRO 1938 Supertournament, the outbreak of World War II, and the Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad 1939.
Part Five
This final segment covers Alekhine's chess career in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe, his controversial Anti-Semitic articles, his tournaments in Spain and Portugal, and his mysterious death just before his World Title Match with Mikhail Botvinnik.
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