12/30/25

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

12/26/25

Semi-Slav

12/19/25

King's Gambit

12/18/25

Tactical Slav Defense

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12/17/25

Black to Play

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12/14/25

Semi-Slav Defense

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12/13/25

Symmetrical English Opening

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12/12/25

Queen Pawn with 2... Bg4.

12/11/25

A Winning Attack in an Online Tournament

12/10/25

Why Grandmasters See Moves You Can't See


Not sure how helpful the general principle is, but the video shows a nice tactic that I was able to solve in a minute or less.

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