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#71

https://lichess.org/study/QklDuWFQ

Bishop pair, pawn- and squareweaknesses.

https://lichess.org/study/QklDuWFQ Bishop pair, pawn- and squareweaknesses.
#72

Just played a fine positional game, where I won a pawn, and slowly improved my position. It also shows an interesting moment where a human can disagree with an engine.
Positional themes : simplification, isolated pawn, queen side pawn majority, active endgame king.

https://lichess.org/study/hPdLYKve/ADnaZxh8

Just played a fine positional game, where I won a pawn, and slowly improved my position. It also shows an interesting moment where a human can disagree with an engine. Positional themes : simplification, isolated pawn, queen side pawn majority, active endgame king. https://lichess.org/study/hPdLYKve/ADnaZxh8
#73

When black plays e5 in a Sicilian, d5 can become pretty weak...

lichess.org/study/WFxNrNXM

(Chapter 3)

When black plays e5 in a Sicilian, d5 can become pretty weak... lichess.org/study/WFxNrNXM (Chapter 3)
#74

I wanted to win without castling as a handicap but since I did not tell my opponent it was not a handicap, some benoni
not sure if its positional theme or tactical theme, or perhaps
its not theme at all I just think its good for the collection,
now since Im advanced beginner I can only teach, show beginners so I know my games might be obvious for strong players but they may be good for others since there is a long rating curve,
I just dont have the level now for advanced chess, I do what I can, no more
everybody has to try to show what can do no, so that there is more chess knowledge
I have also some technical issues with the browser, seems they have changed the link, im gonna stop using internet explorer
because it does not seem good.
https://en.lichess.org/rJeykZqh/black#68

I wanted to win without castling as a handicap but since I did not tell my opponent it was not a handicap, some benoni not sure if its positional theme or tactical theme, or perhaps its not theme at all I just think its good for the collection, now since Im advanced beginner I can only teach, show beginners so I know my games might be obvious for strong players but they may be good for others since there is a long rating curve, I just dont have the level now for advanced chess, I do what I can, no more everybody has to try to show what can do no, so that there is more chess knowledge I have also some technical issues with the browser, seems they have changed the link, im gonna stop using internet explorer because it does not seem good. https://en.lichess.org/rJeykZqh/black#68
#75

a more clueless game, I guess the theme is attacking on the kingside trapping a minor piece, its a cool final position
like u gotta use ur pieces no, thats what I mean
like if the position has a "drawish" nature or closed but uve got
plenty of pieces, then u might try to advance some pawns like I did h pawn and f pawn to put further pressure in the position
instead of playing in the center, the center is done so u go for the kingside, the queenside is closed so u attack no
https://en.lichess.org/mx1HRBKS/white#55

a more clueless game, I guess the theme is attacking on the kingside trapping a minor piece, its a cool final position like u gotta use ur pieces no, thats what I mean like if the position has a "drawish" nature or closed but uve got plenty of pieces, then u might try to advance some pawns like I did h pawn and f pawn to put further pressure in the position instead of playing in the center, the center is done so u go for the kingside, the queenside is closed so u attack no https://en.lichess.org/mx1HRBKS/white#55
#76

Did you watch the Hou Yifan - Short match games ?
In one of the games Short won a pawn with white, but then was almost desperate about trying to find a winning plan.
And then ... he decided for a king walk, and won the game.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1842546
I enjoyed looking at that game, and of course I was thinking about the "immortal" king walk game Short-Timman as well.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1124533
Here a game I just played, where my opponent nicely sacrificed the exchange, and then I went for a long king walk, which suddenly turned out to be winning, out of the blue, with a simplification tactic.
https://en.lichess.org/yFj27FZI/white#55

Did you watch the Hou Yifan - Short match games ? In one of the games Short won a pawn with white, but then was almost desperate about trying to find a winning plan. And then ... he decided for a king walk, and won the game. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1842546 I enjoyed looking at that game, and of course I was thinking about the "immortal" king walk game Short-Timman as well. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1124533 Here a game I just played, where my opponent nicely sacrificed the exchange, and then I went for a long king walk, which suddenly turned out to be winning, out of the blue, with a simplification tactic. https://en.lichess.org/yFj27FZI/white#55
#77

very impressive, thank achja beautiful endgame, first game,
wow im speechless thanks again, second link
those games of nigel short were incredible, seems u learnt the lesson as well, wow, very nice
its true that its common knowledge to actívate the King but Nigel short went far ahead to say the least, I just glimpsed the games but he looks like an incredible strong player.

very impressive, thank achja beautiful endgame, first game, wow im speechless thanks again, second link those games of nigel short were incredible, seems u learnt the lesson as well, wow, very nice its true that its common knowledge to actívate the King but Nigel short went far ahead to say the least, I just glimpsed the games but he looks like an incredible strong player.
#78

@Puzzletraining #77
The king walk by Short in the Short-Timman game is, by now, perhaps the most famous king walk game in chess history.
See also : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_walk

Years ago I was already interesting in king walk games, mainly because of the chess curiosity books by Tim Krabbe.

See here my tribute to Tim Krabbe :
https://www.chess.com/blog/achja/the-rambling-rook---a-tribute-to-tim-krabbeacute---part-i

Having said that, GM Nigel Short also contributed some interesting opening ideas, there's a few lines in the Caro-Kann, of which Nf3+Be2 is the most well known, but there's also the quick Ne2 line, which can be very tricky for black, if black responds with auto-pilot moves.

@Puzzletraining #77 The king walk by Short in the Short-Timman game is, by now, perhaps the most famous king walk game in chess history. See also : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_walk Years ago I was already interesting in king walk games, mainly because of the chess curiosity books by Tim Krabbe. See here my tribute to Tim Krabbe : https://www.chess.com/blog/achja/the-rambling-rook---a-tribute-to-tim-krabbeacute---part-i Having said that, GM Nigel Short also contributed some interesting opening ideas, there's a few lines in the Caro-Kann, of which Nf3+Be2 is the most well known, but there's also the quick Ne2 line, which can be very tricky for black, if black responds with auto-pilot moves.
#79

Here a game which was all about open files as theme.
I was playing lots of ugly games with mistakes earlier today, but in this game I played pretty good, and noticed that white played some "default" moves, which were not the best, and I could take advantages of that.
After white's 20.Ra1-d1 I realized that white cannot easily invade through the open file, so ... I could just go forward by opening the a file. In the mean time white tried to open the h file as well!
Later on, I had the feeling that there had to be a win, but I could not find it. The move turned to be there however, 26...Rxb3!!

https://en.lichess.org/TstQnmCZ/black#51

Here a game which was all about open files as theme. I was playing lots of ugly games with mistakes earlier today, but in this game I played pretty good, and noticed that white played some "default" moves, which were not the best, and I could take advantages of that. After white's 20.Ra1-d1 I realized that white cannot easily invade through the open file, so ... I could just go forward by opening the a file. In the mean time white tried to open the h file as well! Later on, I had the feeling that there had to be a win, but I could not find it. The move turned to be there however, 26...Rxb3!! https://en.lichess.org/TstQnmCZ/black#51

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