Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Knight vs Rook
Gustav Neumann (1838-1881) was a German chess master and during the late 1860s one of the best players in the world. However, he abandoned the practice of chess from 1872 because of severe mental...
Tagged: Endgame
The Dresden Endgame: Richard Polaczek vs Peter Gilruth
It was a reunion of sorts when Richard Polaczek and Peter Gilruth met at the 2008 Olympiad in Dresden. They played chess in the ’80s in Nairobi when Richard lived there as a teenager....
Game Spotlight: Second NCC Online Tournament 4
In a final selection from the second Nairobi Chess Club tournament on Chess.com, we see some nice work on the part of kayfinesse, playing Black. First, in playing the endgame, but perhaps more notably,...
Game Spotlight: Second NCC Online Tournament 3
Looking again at the second Nairobi Chess Club tournament on Chess.com, this game shows a couple of important points. First, many club players trade reflexively. This can be a problem — you are never...
Game Spotlight: 2020 Kenya Premier Chess League, More from Superweekend 1
With the new season of the Kenya Premier Chess League, we got to see the first matches played with new lineups. There have been a lot of shakeups this year, partly driven by the...
Game Spotlight: 2020 Kenya Premier Chess League, Superweekend 1
The 2020 edition of the Kenya Premier Chess League kicked off on February 29. This year, the league is divided into two divisions: a 16-team Elite League, and the second Super League of 17...
Game Spotlight: 2019 Rwabushenyi Memorial 2
After participating in the 2019 Rwabushenyi Memorial Open in Kampala, Peter Gilruth sent in two games. This second selection is the more instructive of the two. (The other selection is here.) Endgames tend to...
Game Spotlight: 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship
Long-standing Nairobi Chess Club member Mehul Gohil won the 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship in December with an unbeaten record of 7 wins and 2 draws. The most recent edition featured a large boost...
Game Spotlight: Kenya Premier League 2019, Final Weekend
This past weekend saw the end of the 2019 Kenya Premier Chess League. While final results and board prizes have yet to be announced, we do know that Nairobi Chess Club’s team finished in...
Game Spotlight: 61st NCC Open 7
Lucy Wanjiru was the highest-placing woman at the 61st Nairobi Chess Club Open Championship, with a score of 4/6. This was good enough to tie for second place in the Under 1800 section. In...
