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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Latest Chess Killer Tips Free Video Podcast #069

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hi everyone,

How's your chess training progressing? Have you seen the latest Chess Killer Tips Free Video Podcast #069? Computer Chess Guru Steve Lopez from Chess King shows us a nice position from the game Prince – Sklyarov, Thailand Chess Open. Black plays and wins. Middle Game. Easy. Only 4 minutes. Surf over to Chess King to see the full video.

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Sunday Chess Puzzle: Play Like the World Champion

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

A chess puzzle from the award-winning ChessKillerTips database of podcasts hosted by Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk: This puzzle is LEVEL: Easy, CATEGORY: Middle Game. Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux – Kosteniuk, Paris 2008. Click on the diagram for the solution and click on photo to see a super photoshoot album of Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Intermediate-Level Chess Puzzle from Anand-Van Wely Game

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

Time for a nice Chess Killer Tips Puzzle from our award-winning and free chess tutor podcasts' database. 
 

LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Middle Game

From the game Anand - Van Wely, Monaco 2007.
White plays and wins.


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Friday, May 11, 2012

Latest Chess Killer Tips Free Video Podcast

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

As you know Chess King Software is sponsoring a new series of Chess Killer Tips free chess video podcasts. Chess Killer Tips are fun positions from actual games and chess puzzles that you are shown, given some time to solve, and then presented with the solution. Here is the latest Chess Killer Tip.

Yes, White can win the endgame because of the extra pawn, but can you do it much faster... say in three moves?



Chess Queen has just retweeted where you can find the solution.

RT @chessking Check out this Chess King Killer Tip: Wallner - Hangweyrer. Can YOU find the quick win? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgE1lkEVEYk <--- Easy one :-)

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

What's the WORST Chess move Black could play here?


What's the WORST possible move Black could play here?
(White just played Bc1)


Taken from the game Charpentier - Le Razavet, 2005.

The solution is in the Chess King Killer Tip #065 below. Actually the position to solve is harder than on the diagram above, so make sure to watch the 4 minute video and try to find White's best move instead of Bc1.




You'll find more Chess King Killer Tips in this Playlist.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

The Chess Killer Tips Free Video Podcasts are back!


We're glad to let you know that the Chess King Software is sponsoring a new series of Chess Killer Tips free chess video podcasts.

Chess Killer Tips are fun positions from actual games and chess puzzles that you are shown, given some time to solve, and then presented with the solution.

Here is the Chess Killer Tip #064 (Game Capablanca - Bashtirev, 1914)



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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Diwali chess fireworks!

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011


Hi everyone,


The Indian subcontinent and some other countries are celebrating a very important festival today - The 'Festival of Lights' or Diwali, or Deepawali. It's a big event in the region 

There is a whole night of fireworks, prayers and even gambling to welcome the Goddess of Wealth - it signifies the triumph of good over evil. Diwali is an official holiday in IndiaNepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago,Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.

We wish all our friends a happy and prosperous Diwali and what better way to enjoy it than our own 'fireworks' on the chessboard. Enjoy.



White to play and win


And, a great chess study from our award-winning database of www.chesskillertips.com hosted by none other than Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk.  



CKT 055: Miracles almost happen.
LEVEL: Intermediate   
CATEGORY: Middle Game

A position from the game GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. What would have happened, had Maxime played 1. h8 = Q?




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