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2nd Annual Brooklyn Scholastic Championships
2nd Annual Brooklyn Scholastic Chess Championship The Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Trophies to top 10 in each Section Plaques to the top...
The Terrible Traxler Part 7
The Terrible Traxler Part 7 Ke3 ...
Through the Eyes of a Patser
Through the Eyes of a Patser By NM Steve Colding I went to a tournament in which a couple of my students were playing and they convinced me to play so that they could see some of my games. I sighed...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt11
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt 11 By NM Steven Colding The Conclusion of Meek vs Morphy So here we have the position where Black has just played the strong 7...Be6! White now has a decision to make, should he exchange or move...
A Chess Emergency
A Chess Emergency By NM Steve Colding I recently was asked by a member to comment on his blog. I did and since I feel it might help a little I submit it for your approval.Below is dronstar's blog: On getti...
Dear Readers
Less articles from Steve Colding by NM Steve Colding Dear Readers, I have really enjoyed writting these daily articles for you at chess.com. It has been a great joy to me and I will continue to write articles from time to...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt10
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 10 by NM Steve Colding Exploiting a Force Advantage. Exploiting a force advantage has to do with trading in the right and proper way. What is the right and proper way you ask reader? Well fort...
An Old time problem solved
There was a chess problem that I always have my students try and solve. The problem is take one set of chess pieces and cover every square on the board. It must be done with only the pieces and no Pawns. ...
The Terrible Traxler Part 6
The Terrible Traxler Part 6 7.Ke2 Qh4 moves other than 8.Rf1 by NM Steve Colding The 7.Ke2 variation is not a difficult one but it does have several branches.Until now the variations which we have studied have been p...
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt9
The 6 Elements of Chess part 9 by NM Steve Colding Force The element of force is the amount of material you have. If you have one Pawn more than your opponent you are ahead in force. The element of force is the most ...
The Terrible Traxler Part 5
The Terrible Traxler Part 5 by NM Steve Colding. 7. Ke2 part 1 Today we are discussing 7. Ke2 a risky attempt to try to bring the King's Rook into the game. The problem with this, as in a grea...
The Terrible Traxler pt4
The Terrible Traxler part 4 By NM Steve Colding Previous Articles: The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 The Terrible Traxler pt 3 The subject of today's article is the following position: ...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt8
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 8 Exploiting a Time Advantage Part 2 by NM Steve Colding The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess Part 2 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 3 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 4 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 5 ...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt7
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 7 By NM Steve Colding Exploiting a Time Advantage Links to previous articles in the series: The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess Part 2 The 6 Elements of Chess Part 3 The 6 Elements of Chess...
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt 6
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt6 The Fleeting Advantage of Time by NM Steve Colding Below are the links to previous articles in this series. The 6 Elements of Chess The 6 Elements of Chess ...
The Terrible Traxler Pt 3
The Terrible Traxler Part 3 by NM Steve Colding The Terrible Traxler The Terrible Traxler pt 2 I would like to thank all my readers for their wonderful response to the articles. You guys and gals keep me on my toes and I ...
The Terrible Traxler pt 2
The Terrible Traxler pt2 The Beginner's Trap in the Traxler After the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ and now White has several choices. Today we will...
The 6 Elements of Chess Pt5
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 5 By N.M. Steve Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage: Part 3 So first I would like to thank all my readers for reasding these articles. It warms the cockles of my heart ( exactly wh...
The Terrible Traxler
The Terrible Traxler Part 1 by NM Steve Colding The Traxler Counter-Attack in the Two Knights D...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt4
The 6 Elements of Chess Part 4 By N.M. Steve Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage: Part 2 So now we know that we have a space advantage and we also know that we have to attack the weakness. We also know that we...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt3
The Six Elements of Chess Part 3 By N.M. Steven Colding Exploiting a Space Advantage &nbs...
The 6 Elements of Chess pt2
The 6 Elements of Chess by NM Steve Colding &n...
The Legacy of Bobby Fischer
The Legacy of Bobby Fischer &...
The 6 Elements of Chess.
The 6 Elements of Chess By National Mast...