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CHRISTMAS COMPETITION WINNERS!! The solutions are in podcasts 49, 50 and 51 below. The first prize, donated by chessqueen.com, is a "Gold Chess Package" which includes Deep Rybka 2.3.2a, with Chess Openings 2007 and the excellent Chess Assistant Professional Software Program 9.1, goes to David W. from the USA. Next we have winners of various chess DVD's and chess books: Fernando R. (Brazil), Leonardo S. (Brazil), Glenn M. (USA), Hernan V. (France), Keith J. (Malaysia), Helen K. (Canada), Enzo R. (Italy), and Ivan I. (Russia). Congartulations to all!
CKT 053: Energetic Teamwork |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.
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CKT 052: Caught from all Sides |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.
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views: 2765
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CKT 051: A Lesson in Geometry |
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LEVEL: Difficult  | | CATEGORY: Study |
Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.
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views: 8226
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CKT 050: No Hesitation at all |
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LEVEL: Easy  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.
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views: 5181
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CKT 049: Invincible Rook |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.
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views: 3969
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CKT 048: How to Solve a Difficult Study |
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LEVEL: Difficult  | | CATEGORY: Study |
Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.
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views: 4478
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CKT 047: Only precision wins |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.
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views: 9242
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CKT 046: Take the initiative |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Middle Game |
From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.
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views: 5403
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CKT 045: Philidor in the R+B vs. R |
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LEVEL: Very Difficult  | | CATEGORY: 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.
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views: 9266
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CKT 044: Try to go home early |
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LEVEL: Intermediate  | | CATEGORY: Endgame |
From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.
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views: 6283
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