#friedliver #traxler
Do you want to crush opponents who play the Fried Liver Attack? π«΅π€¨
I know I do! π€©
The fearsome Fried Liver Attack is commonly seen at beginner-intermediate level chess. In fact, when we examine the...
#switchsides #fourknights #otb #casualchess #fun
I’ve recently been a little less active with making new videos and articles. We’re rapidly heading towards the end of the year, and I’ve been quite busy at work, and hav...
#sicilian #smith-morra #brilliant #quickwins #romantic
Today we have another chess noob Quick Wins, and once again in the Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted against the Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3)! Let’s go!
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#chessnut #unplugged #jazz #ruylopez #jaenischgambit #confidence
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#tactics #romanticstyle #smithmorra #englund #scandinavian
In my last article, I wrote the following summary:
The big takeaway is that playing in the Romantic style in the opening is not just about relentless aggression. It is t...
#otb #romanticstyle #french #english #englund
Last week I attended an academic conference in Perth. For those who aren’t familiar with Australia, Perth is the capital city of the state of Western Australia and is on the west coast...
#sacrifice #spielmann #tactics
I’ve recently been reading The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann (1883-1942). He was an Austrian from Vienna, and one of the last Romantic chess masters, playing this glorious style long ...
#unplugged #jazz #italian #vienna
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like to unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
I've just played these couple of games...
#waywardqueen #kiddie #countergambit #tactics #romantic #doublecheck
At the time of writing, my new book Become a Chess Assassin! has only been released for a couple of days, but I’ve been really pleased with how well it’s been...
#book #romanticism #openingattacks #chessassassinMy new book, Become a Chess Assassin! has finally been released and is now available for sale worldwide on Amazon, in both paperback and hardcover!
I'm particularly proud of the design of the co...
#sicilian #smithmorra #quickwins
Today’s chess noob Quick Win is a very lovely game sent in by long time subscriber @AndyDeco. It’s a fantastic demonstration of how things can go very wrong for the Sicilian Defense player...
#viennagambit #romantic #beautiful #checkmate #legaltrap
One of the great things about the Vienna Gambit is that when it goes well, you not only win, but there is the opportunity to get a beautiful checkmate. To quote myself from my new bo...
#unplugged #jazz #vienna #birdsopening
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
Today, I played a couple of qu...
#greekgift #triplebrilliant #chessromance
The Greek Gift Sacrifice is a beautiful, devious, and Romantic tactic that I just love playing! π€©π It’s a tactical motif that typically occurs in the early middlegame and can come from many d...
#unplugged #jazz #vienna #sillychess
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
Today, I played a few quick game...
#unplugged #jazz #vienna #royalfork #brilliant
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
It was a stormy day...
#englundgambit #queensac #chessromance
I haven’t played a daily game in a while but enrolled in the currently running under-1500s Team New Zealand vs Team Australia (Sydney NSW) tournament. I’ve just finished this amazing...
#fourknights #scotch #tripledpawns #comeback
This might be a bit perverse, but making a reversal, a comeback, from a losing position is one of my secret joys in chess! π
Now, that doesn’t mean that I deliberately play bad openings...
#unplugged #jazz #vienna #french #steiner #timescramble #glory
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
Tod...
#englundgambit #tactics #beginnertips
One of the things that I’ve learned in my chess journey (and I’m still a noob!) is that searching for and playing chess tactics, increases the likelihood of a win. What do I mean? Con...
#quickwins #legaltrap #ohnomyqueen #brilliant #chessromance
I’m very pleased to present the century in the series! We’ve finally reached Chess Noob Quick Wins #100! Thank you to everybody has followed my channel and blog. Th...
#interview #bookreview
Today, Kyla Zhao gave an interview, we had a conversation about her new book, chess, some of the themes in the story, and more. Check it out!
A couple of weeks ago, May the Best Player Win, a new chess nov...
#unplugged #jazz #viennagambit #scandinavian
CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
After work this evening, I de...
#tactics #fishingpole #romance
The Fishing Pole Tactic, also known as the fishing pole attack or trap, is one of my favourite tactical patterns at the beginner-intermediate level. Once above a certain level of experience, it doesn&rs...
#unplugged #jazz #scandinavian #smithmorra #scotch
Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! πβοΈπ΅
I normally have Tuesdays off and this morning...