chess tactics 002

This is my second chess tactics posting. I decided to give the position on the diagram below a comprehensive study.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e5 Qg6


White to move
The queen is threatening the pawn at g2. Should white bring out his light squared bishop?

8. Nf3 d5 9. Bd3 Qxg2? (9... Qg4? 10. h3 Qh5 (10... Qxg2 11. Rh2 Qxh2 12. Nxh2) 11. g4 dxc4 12. Bc2 Qg6 13. Bxg6) (9... Qh5 10. Qa4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 O-O) (9... f5 10. exf6 Qxf6) 10. Rg1 Qh3 11. Rxg7 Bf8 12. Rg3 Qh5 13. Ne2 dxc4 (13... f5 14. exf6 Rg8 15. Rxg8 Qxf3 16. Bg6+ Kd7 17. Rxf8 Kc7 18. Be8 e5 (18... Qh1+ 19. Kd2 Qxh2 20. f7 Qxf2 21. Qf1 Qh4 22. Rg8) 19. Ng3 Qf4 20. Qd2 Bh3 21. f7) 14. Nf4 Qxf3 15. Qxf3 {+-} *

live blitz game 004

Here's another 3-minute live blitz game on FICS, I played black against the King's Indian Attack opening. You can refer to the notation below for your own review. Enjoy!

[White "SineCosine"]
[Black "masterpogi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A04"]

1. Nf3 Nc6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 g6 (3... e4 4. Ng1 d5 5. d4 Nf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Nh3 O-O {white has a cramped position and is behind development}) 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 Nf6 6. e4 O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. exd5 Qxd5 10. Ng5 Qd7 11. h4 Ne7 12. Kh2 Nf5 13. Bh3 Qe7 14. Ne4 Be6 15. Bg5 Qd7 (15... f6! 16. Bd2 Nd6 17. Bxe6+ Qxe6 18. Qf3 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 c6 20. h5 f5) 16. Nf6+ Bxf6 17. Bxf6 Nd4 18. Bxe5 Bxh3 19. Rg1 Bg4 20. Qc1 Nf3+ 21. Kg2 Nxg1 (21... Nxe5 22. Rf1 Qc6+ 23. f3 Rae8 24. Qf4 Qxc2+ 25. Kg1 Bh3 26. Rf2 Qxf2+ 27. Kxf2 Nxd3+) 22. Kxg1 Bh3 23. Qh6 f5 (23... f6!) 24. Qf4 Qd5 25. f3 Rae8 26. Re1 Qc5+ 27. d4 Qxc2 {White resigns} 0-1

black's opening part 4 (semi-slav defense - anti-meran gambit 5. Bg5)

This is the anti-meran gambit, a variation of the semi-slav defense. A queen's gambit declined with 5. Bg5, pinning the black knight to the queen. This is in relation to my previous post on the semi-slav defense.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5

live blitz game 003

This my first 3 minute live blitz game on FICS. Fortunately, I am able to win after making some stupid moves like breaking the castling rule. Watch it and enjoy!

black's opening part 3 (two knights defense with 4. Ng5)

The Two Knights Defense

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5



PART 1



PART 2

black's opening part 2 (kga - fischer defense)

This is my 2nd posting regarding openings. I'm always in trouble when my opponents use the king's gambit against me, especially in a 3 minute blitz game where time is very crucial. This study helps in making accurate and sound moves against the king's gambit.

Thanks to the brilliant Robert J. Fischer (1943-2008) for this opening.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6



PART 1



PART 2

black's opening part 1 (semi-slav defense)

Here's one of my opening studies based on my blitz games. I learned lots of flaws in my openings, so i decided to go over every opening that i'll encounter.
I'll start with the semi-slav defense, which i should have played on my last game. I will discuss more variations of the openings (for white or black) in the future.

live blitz game 002

This is a 3-minute rated blitz game on playchess.com. You can see here that i need to work on my opening. I'll be posting about the semi-slav defense later and other openings that i'll encounter along the way. Have fun!

live blitz game 001

My first (non-rated) 3 minute live blitz game on playchess.com.
I included a game review at the end of the clip. Enjoy!

chess tactics 001

This is my first chess video on tactics. A friendly mode match against Fritz.
More videos to come soon! Have fun!