What is so satisfying about great, elegant puzzles? I am not talking about chess puzzles alone, but any puzzle in general. I feel it's that "Aha" or "Wow" moment when you solve it or see the solution and when you get a smile on your face once you connect the dots and can't unsee it!... Continue Reading →
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Those who follow chess closely would be familiar with International Master V Saravanan. I have been following him since many years (and surprisingly, he follows me on Twitter. He and GM Abhijit Kunte!). I had posted a couple of videos of Saravanan where he reviewed his collection of chess books. Here is a video of... Continue Reading →
Second edition of Global Chess League sponsored by Tech Mahindra has started in Dubai from 3rd October and will go on till 12th October. You can catch live streaming on Jio Cinema app (Sports section) from 5:30 PM Indian Standard Time. It's free and doesn't need Jio mobile number or app subscription. For the uninitiated,... Continue Reading →
WHITE TO PLAY & WIN By K. Roth, Die Zeitung, 1944
New world record for the youngest chess International Master! 10-year-old FM Faustino Oro, dubbed the 'Messi of Chess,' has become the youngest-ever international master and once again earned a place in chess history, securing the final norm today in Barcelona, Spain. The Argentinian prodigy is one of only three players to achieve the title before... Continue Reading →
Last week's episode (AMA) of Everything Is Everything was special because two of my questions were taken up by Ajay Shah! For one he said that "it was a great questions!". This week's episode of Everything Is Everything is equally special for a different reason. It is about Chess! This is a fascinating episode which... Continue Reading →
Black threatens mate in 2 and also is also about to win a free rook. Yet…it’s White to move and BOOM! Composed by GM Maurice Ashley
White to play. Mate in 2 moves
White to play and win
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