One Thousand Positions to Chess Mastery: March 2025

3/29/25

Bad Semi-Slav Defense (Opening Trap)

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Click here for 6... Nxd5.
Click here for 8... Bxe4.
Click here for 9... Bxe4.
Click here for 11... e6.

3/28/25

Queen Pawn with 2... Bg4.

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3/27/25

Calculation Training: Black to Play

3/21/25

Queen's Gambit Accepted

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3/20/25

Calculation Training: Black to Play

3/17/25

(Bad) King's Indian Defense (Pin Example)

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3/16/25

Calculation Training: Black to Play and Win

3/13/25

Caro-Kann Defense

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3/08/25

Delayed Alapin - Instructive!

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3/07/25

Delayed Sicilian Alapin

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Calculation Training: White to Play

White to Play and Win

John Coffey (1900+) vs. Aaron Dean (1900+), Indiana Tournament Around 1990

I thought for about 30 minutes on this move. Answer below...

If 2... h6 3. Re7 Rxe7 4. Rxe7 Qd8 5. Qe3 Kf8 (5... b6 6. Nf6+) 6. Qd4.

3/05/25

Alapin Opening

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3/03/25

French Advance Variation

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