Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Panic
This post is a collaboration with Mr Andrew Crosby who is an expert in chess gambits. Andrew usually plays them in his games with great success. In addition, he is member of our virtual...
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Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Incredible Turnaround
It is commonly accepted a huge difference between beginners and masters. However, it is possible to identify differences between GMs too. Most beginners idealize masters believing that they are able to find the best...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Noah’s Ark Trap Backfired
We have seen how in the Noah’s Ark Trap, the bishop is trapped by the opponent’s chain of pawns. Capablanca had the chance to use that trap in his game against Steiner in 1929....
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Tricky Petrov
The 2022 US Chess Championship offered a curious game where a GM resigned in only 10 moves!! The reason wasn’t a brilliant novelty from his opponent but a tragic blunder. After two consecutive defeats...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Repetition
This post is a collaboration with Mr Andrew Crosby who is an expert in chess gambits. Andrew usually plays them in his games with great success. In addition, he is member of our virtual...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Absurd Game
Chess is a battle of ideas between two players. In a battle, two sides fight for victory and before the combat, generals exhort their soldiers to show bravery against the enemy. A chess player...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Unsafe Castle
Every chess player has listened at some point how important is to castle. Chess coaches repeat many times that castle is a safe way for protecting the king. The second benefit of castling is...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: TIME!
We can compare the game of chess with a dialogue in which the participants explain their thoughts using a variety of arguments. Both speakers present their reasonings by means of asking questions and making...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Blitzing Backfire
Because in chess games, players are confronted with complicated positions, they need time for thinking and evaluating alternative variations. Because chess games have an established time control, time spent in one part affects inevitably...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Shouldering
This post is a collaboration with Mr Andrew Crosby who is an expert in chess gambits. Andrew usually plays them in his games with great success. In addition, he is an active member of...
