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.

11/28/25

Imbalances

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11/21/25

Imbalance From the First Move

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An example game can be found here.

11/14/25

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (Imbalance example)

11/13/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

11/12/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

11/07/25

Imbalances: Pawn Pointing Theory

10/31/25

Pawn Structure Imbalance

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Read more aobut the Minority Attack.

10/18/25

What is the Imbalance?

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10/17/25

A Tactic and then an Imbalance

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10/10/25

Symmetrical English Opening

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9/19/25

Why You Never Know What to Do in the Middlegame: Imbalanced Bishops

Note that opposite color bishops are drawish in the endgame, but in the middle game favor the side that is attacking.

9/12/25

Slav Defense (Instructive Game)

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6/30/25

Endgame Training: White to Play and Win

Start your endgame studies with the Important King and Pawn Endgames! section on the right hand side.


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