White to move.Solution in "Endgames By Juniors" Ebook, Video.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
2 Years, 18 eBooks, Thousand Puzzles, Hundred Annotated Games Later
Two years ago, I started converting my published and studying materials into electronic books that I thought would be great to read anywhere, on any mobile device, on the internet, offline, etc. The eBook format seemed to be a natural fit, and I have been uploading my content on Amazon, with some samples on this blog, on my YouTube channel, and on Kobo. The project turned out “a bit” more ambitious than originally anticipated, but it has been a great learning experience so far.
The table below summarizes roughly the amount of content in each book, and should give you an idea what book you might be interested in. As I continue to tweak the process, I’d also like to hear your thoughts on the format, content, pricing, and really anything related to these books.
* Training positions typically also contain annotations and are computer checked for accuracy.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Power of Exchanges in Chess – Transitioning into Bishop endgame
Jiganchine – North, Keres Memorial 2014
White to move. Find the winning idea.
The title of the post obviously contains the hint, but I would still suggest you consider what is the biggest weaknesses in Black’s position, what piece defends that weakness, and what is the best piece to attack it attack it. Alas in the game, I overlooked it, and gave Black a chance to defend, which he in his turn – also missed.
White to move. Find the winning idea.The title of the post obviously contains the hint, but I would still suggest you consider what is the biggest weaknesses in Black’s position, what piece defends that weakness, and what is the best piece to attack it attack it. Alas in the game, I overlooked it, and gave Black a chance to defend, which he in his turn – also missed.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Knight Endgame Lesson - Back to the Basics
Reviewing your games with a strong human player is the best way to get a “second opinion” about your chess skills, much better than doing it with a computer engine. Here is one example that was shown to me, that illustrates the power of basic strategic components such as distant passed pawn in knight endgames.
Lai – Jiganchine, 2012
Black to move. Find the best move/plan (feel free to post it in the comments section).
Hint: Black wants to a create a passed ‘a’ pawn.
Lai – Jiganchine, 2012
Black to move. Find the best move/plan (feel free to post it in the comments section).Hint: Black wants to a create a passed ‘a’ pawn.
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