Game Spotlight: Second NCC Online Tournament 2
Over 300 games were played in the second Nairobi Chess Club online tournament on Chess.com. That means there’s a lot to look at. In this week’s selection, we see a good example of what...
Tagged: King’s Indian Defence
Game Spotlight: 2020 Capablanca Cup 3
Felix Boera won the under-1600 section of the 10th Capablanca Cup with a score of 5 wins and a draw. As it turned out, even this section was highly competitive, with 4 players sharing second...
Game Spotlight: The Next Step
So, you’re in the middle of learning a new opening. You started with the most fundamental variation. You’re focusing on middlegame plans for both you and your opponent. And you’ve looked at any important...
Game Spotlight: Critical Variations
As we’ve seen, there’s a way to organize to best learn a new opening. First, start off with the most fundamental variation, and get used to the middlegame ideas involved, while respecting the ideas your...
Game Spotlight: Know Your Enemy
When learning an opening, it’s easy to get excited about all the possibilities. You get to see all the ways your side can win. But you can’t focus on that alone. Take some time...
Game Spotlight: Learning an Opening
One of the most popular requests by club players is to learn openings. To a large extent, this is based on a misconception that knowing an opening very well will win more games. For...
Game Spotlight: 2019 Capablanca Cup 1
The 2019 edition of the Capablanca Cup took place this past weekend. A group of 62 players participated in two groups: Open and Under 1700 FIDE rating. I’ll be looking at games from the...
