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Join me on my journey toward chess mastery. I have been creating these online lessons since 1996. Major update completed on 2026-06-14.
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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...
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Chess Is SO MUCH Easier Once You Understand THIS
Most of this seems obvious to me, but it has some good advice.
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How to Study the Games on This Site
The games can be viewed using the controls below the diagrams. Some positions have the words "White to play" or "Black to P...
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Play chess online Click here for 6... Nxd5. Click here for 8... Bxe4. Click here for 9... Bxe4. Click here for 11... e6.
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