The middlegame phase is like the years between the middle twenties and retirement. Two books that I highly recommend for learning the middlegame are The Art of the Middle Game by Paul Keres and Alexander Kotov (trsnl. H. Golombek), and The Complete Book of Chess Strategy, Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z by IM Jeremy Silman. Full references are […]
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DIAGRAM CCKM-P20 a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h Click Down Arrow to Choose Auto Play Speed 0123456789 Move: scroll down for notated solution & variations [you may click on a […]
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Introductory Overview The second easiest checkmates involve using the Queen and the Rook without the aid of the King (hereafter “QRK”), and the Queen, Rook & King v. King (“QRKK”). In this part we look at QRK & QRKK. In Part 4, we will turn to examining Queen & Two Rooks v. King (QRRK). For […]
Threats against White’s pawn at f6 after the en passant capture on the f file
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(This tale has some truth to it, but literary license is liberally sprinkled throughout…a creation from my mind. Yet, it is a story of my journey to what I believe is the essence of truth in life. I hope you enjoy it.) Across the street from the house I grew up in, there lived […]
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