Yuri Averbakh, Russian GM, author, endgame expert and currently the world’s oldest living GM at 93 (!), revealed in a 1997 interview in New in Chess that he placed chess players into 6 categories. Here they are with his description […]
Bobby Fischer: Icelandic Kibitzer!
In 2006, the Icelandic TV station Ríkisútvarpið RUV broadcast a rapid match between masters Arnar Gunnarson and Bragi Thorfinsson in which the position below was reached. Gunnarson, playing Black and short of time, picked up his King before noticing the move would […]
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: […]
“All I want to do, ever, is play chess.” – Bobby Fischer
“All I want to do, ever, is play chess.” – Bobby Fischer
Chess Tactic #405: Fischer – Saidy
A rare missed opportunity by Bobby Fischer. In this position, FIscher (White) played c3 and the game ended in a draw. Can you do better?
Chess Tactic #391: Larsen – Fischer
Black to play.
Chess Tactic #390: Gligoric – Fischer
Black to play.
Bobby Fischer: In top-flight chess…
“In top-flight chess, you have to drive your advantage home unmercifully.” – Bobby Fischer
Chess Tactic #389: Fischer – Petrosian
White to play.
Endgame Tactics: Fischer – Euwe
White to play.