http://www.chesskillertips.com en-us © 2007 Alexandra Kosteniuk The Best Chess Tips to Improve your Game Alexandra Kosteniuk Improve your chess skills by watching a daily short free chess video podcast, presented by well-known Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk. Each episode covers a chess position, either from the opening, the middle game or the endgame. You will be given a chance to think about the position, after which Alexandra will run you through the solution, explaining all the right moves. Each podcast is marked Easy, Intermediate or Difficult. Watching this podcast regularly, you will improve your chess skills, guaranteed. Chess Killer Tips will help you improve your chess, by training your mind and showing you new chess techniques and tricks. Presented by Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, in a free short daily video podcast format, they are instructive and fun at the same time. chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial Alexandra Kosteniuk alexandra@kosteniuk.com No Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins. Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips053.mp4 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:46:48 -0600 3:28 Chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Aronian, Van Wely Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins. Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips052.mp4 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:20:43 -0600 1:54 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, klinger,blatny Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins. Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips051.mp4 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:17:56 -0700 5:10 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Troitzky Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move. Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips050.mp4 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:10:12 -0700 3:21 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Morphy, Paulsen Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins. Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips049.mp4 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:48:15 -0700 3:12 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Steinitz, Bardeleben Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws. Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips048.mp4 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:38:16 -0700 10:43 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Ryabinin,study Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins. Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips047.mp4 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:15:52 -0700 2:39 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Amonatov, Moscow Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins. Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips046.mp4 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:00:54 -0700 3:24 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,,Danielian,Crete Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Very Difficult - Endgame: The Philidor position is one of the key positions in which the stronger side wins in Rook + Bishop vs. Rook. It's useful to know about it in case you get that endgame in your tournament practice. Very Difficult - Endgame: The Philidor position is one of the key positions in which the stronger side wins in Rook + Bishop vs. Rook. It's useful to know about it in case you get that endgame in your tournament practice. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips045.mp4 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:53:29 -0600 4:55 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Fressinet,Philidor Very Difficult - Endgame: The Philidor position is one of the key positions in which the stronger side wins in Rook + Bishop vs. Rook. It's useful to know about it in case you get that endgame in your tournament practice.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game. Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips044.mp4 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:12:09 -0600 3:34 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Fressinet Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins. Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips043.mp4 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:38:51 -0600 2:20 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Rinck,study,trapped Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Very Difficult - Study: An amazing 1937 study by Korolkov, with an incredible final mating position. Watch and listen to Alexandra run you through the solution. Very Difficult - Study: An amazing 1937 study by Korolkov, with an incredible final mating position. Watch and listen to Alexandra run you through the solution. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips042.mp4 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:22:14 -0600 4:19 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Korolkov,study,knights Very Difficult - Study: An amazing 1937 study by Korolkov, with an incredible final mating position. Watch and listen to Alexandra run you through the solution.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence. Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips041.mp4 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:53:48 -0600 3:14 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Radjabov, Anand, sicilian Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns. Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips040.mp4 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:02:05 -0600 1:45 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, problem, Galitsky. Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Endgame: It's necessary for you to know how to mate with Bishop and Knight versus King, since that endgame will likely show up in your tournament practice. Alexandra shows you how. Difficult - Endgame: It's necessary for you to know how to mate with Bishop and Knight versus King, since that endgame will likely show up in your tournament practice. Alexandra shows you how. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips039.mp4 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:05:21 -0600 5:03 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,endgame, Difficult - Endgame: It's necessary for you to know how to mate with Bishop and Knight versus King, since that endgame will likely show up in your tournament practice. Alexandra shows you how.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev. Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips038.mp4 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:30:02 -0600 6:06 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Grigoriev,study,pawns Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook. Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips037.mp4 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:43:11 -0600 2:07 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Queen versus Rook, Endgame, draw Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Very Difficult - Problem: A tough to solve mate in three chess problem. If you solve it in less than an hour, you're on your way to becoming a Grandmaster! Very Difficult - Problem: A tough to solve mate in three chess problem. If you solve it in less than an hour, you're on your way to becoming a Grandmaster! http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips036.mp4 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:53:10 -0600 3:24 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Khokholush, chess problem Very Difficult - Problem: A tough to solve mate in three chess problem. If you solve it in less than an hour, you're on your way to becoming a Grandmaster!
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky. Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips035.mp4 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:08:46 -0600 2:35 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Troitsky, chess study Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl. Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips034.mp4 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:26:26 -0600 3:09 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Nissl, chess problem Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860. Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips033.mp4 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:02:15 -0600 2:43 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Sam Loyd, Musical World Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002. Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips032.mp4 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:53:23 -0600 2:39 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Henri Rinck, enfilade, study Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet. Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips031.mp4 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:42:53 -0600 2:12 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Laurent Fressinet, Postny Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard. Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips030.mp4 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:39:45 -0600 4:43 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Paul Morphy, Immortal, Duke Carl, Count Isouard Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves. Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips029.mp4 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:33:26 -0600 1:47 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Problem, Mate in two moves Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips028.mp4 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:26:01 -0600 1:23 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Retro, Retrograde Analysis Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white. Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips027.mp4 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:17:02 -0600 3:59 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Anatoly Karpov, Strategy, Ruy Lopez Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips026.mp4 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:51:08 -0600 2:47 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Robert Fontaine Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer. Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips025.mp4 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:42:08 -0600 1:51 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, study, Kraemer Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer.
]]> Alexandra Kosteniuk Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel. Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel. http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips024.mp4 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:02:03 -0600 2:25 chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, study, Leonid, Kubbel Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel.
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