Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) only learned chess at 18 but became one of the most successful players in England, famous for his tactical play and talent for blindfold chess. The following games take place between Blackburne and a player called John […]
Nakamura beats Bareev in 11 moves as Black!
An interesting miniature occurred at the Millionaire Chess tournament recently. The game was a rapid tiebreak between Evgeny Bareev (2669) and Hikaru Nakamura (2812). The position shown was reached after Bareev tried to capitalize on the undefended h5 Knight with […]
Matthew Webb wins Blackpool Open 2015
The Blackpool Chess Congress is one of the biggest open tournaments in England and is always very popular due to its plush environment and above average prize money. This year the Open section was jointly won by GM Keith Arkell […]
The King’s Gambit, Part 2: Spassky – Bronstein
The King’s Gambit Game 2: Spassky – Bronstein, 1960. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 Bd6 4…Nf6 is another idea. Instead of trying to hold onto the f4 pawn, Black attacks White’s centre and develops quickly. 5.Nc3 Nxd5 […]
The King’s Gambit Part 1: Spassky – Fischer 1960
(This is a lesson from the Chess Mastery Course, add your email in the box to the right to get future lessons! Also, you can download this lesson as a pdf from the downloads page). The King’s Gambit Game 1: […]