3/29/25

Bad Semi-Slav Defense (Opening Trap)

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Calculation Training: White to Play and Mate in 2

This is a tricky problem, but I like it.

3/28/25

Queen Pawn with 2... Bg4.

3/21/25

Queen's Gambit Accepted

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Click here for the continuation!

3/19/25

Albin Counter Gambit

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Calculation Training: Black to Play and Win


3/18/25

King's Gambit

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3/17/25

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

3/13/25

Caro-Kann Defense

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3/08/25

Delayed Alapin - Instructive!

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Calculation Training: White to Play and win


 

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.

3/06/25

Delayed Alapin

Click here for 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ne5.
Click here for 18... Qb6.
Click here for 19... Rg8.
Click here for 21... Qa6.

Calculation Training: White to Play


 

3/05/25

Alapin Opening

3/04/25

Alapin Openig

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Calculation Training: White to Play and Win

 


3/03/25

French Advance Variation

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