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26/6/2022 0 Comments

Tactical Corner

In today's post, we are looking at promotion combinations. 

Most End Games require precise moves and in many cases move order.  The following position is no exception.

It is white to play and win easily.  

Do you know the continuation?

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19/6/2022 0 Comments

FIDE 2022 Candidates Tournament Summaries


Below are links to summaries of the World Chess Federation 2022 Candidates Tournament which is being held at the Palacio de Santona in Madrid, Spain from 16 June, 2022 - 5 July, 2022.

The following players are participating in this double round robin tournament:

GM Ding Liren (2806)
GM Alireza Firouzja (2793)
GM Fabiano Caruana (2783)
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (2766)
GM Richard Rapport (2764)
GM Hikaru Nakamura (2760)
GM Teimour Radjabov (2753)
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2750)

The winner of this event earns the right to face the World Chess Champion, GM Magnus Carlsen in a chess match.


Candidates 2022 - Round 4

Candidates 2022 - Round 3

Candidates 2022 - Round 2 

Candidates 2022 - Round 1


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12/6/2022 0 Comments

Tactical Corner

In today's post, we are looking at a mating motif.  Please review the following chess position and answer the two questions that follow:

1. What is this mating motif called?; and

2. Can the person playing the white pieces stop checkmate?  You should be able to explain your answer.

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