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ChessCafe.com The Domination Game
When Karsten Mueller receives reader feedback, it usually contains a valuable point. Spend Time on the Move Chosen
Try to devote a reasonable amount of time to the consequences of the move you are intending to play. The Tal Memorial and Blitz Chess
Is it incorrect for the arbiter to make decisions based on his judgment of the position? Playing the Board and the Man
My first introduction to chess psychology came in the form of an eight-year old kicking me under the table. Put a Tiger on your Table
You may find yourself wanting to add walnut paneling and Tudor archways. Marcel Duchamp: In His Own Words
Today's video features part three of Marcel Duchamp discussing his work. Step by Step: Tactics
Step by Step: Tactics is designed to improve your basic tactical skills and can be used as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Plus, look for special holiday offers posted with each column.
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Book Notes  Four highlights and a new number one. That is the summary of the autumn of 2009 in chess. It ran from the Pearl Spring Tournament in Nanjing with the triumphal success of Magnus Carlsen via the European Club and National Championships to the major high point of the year, the Tal Memorial in Moscow, which Vladimir Kramnik was able to take with half a point of a lead. The new (unofficial) number one in the FIDE world ranking list is now Magnus Carlsen, whose second place in Moscow was sufficient for him to push Topalov from the top spot. Read all about it in ChessBase Magazine #133. School of Future Champions 5: Secrets of Creative Thinking, written by the world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, deals with various creative aspects, such as the calculation of variations and the development of intuition. It also explores the psychology of taking decisions, both when attacking and when defending.
Reviews in Brief |  Chess for Scoundrels
by Nigel Davies My first introduction to chess psychology came in the form of an eight-year old kicking me under the table and making funny faces whenever it was my turn to move. Fortunately for me, he was so busy with his guerrilla tactics that he soon blundered and lost the game. Ever since I've seen my run of intimidators and warriors disguised as pacifist. How colorless would a tournament be without the kid who confidently slams the pieces and looks bored while we think; the cold-staring blitzer, or the player who throws his arms up in the air in losing positions making you believe he already gave up? Davies invites us to join this devilish bunch of scoundrels, and while he doesn't exactly advocate under-the-table Tae Kwon Do, he will expose you to an arsenal of psychological ploys any tournament player worth its salt should be aware of. Deception is a fundamental weapon in competitive chess. Players often try to send mixed signals to their opponents, such as shaking their heads after making a move in the hopes that their opponents think they have blundered, or playing a move with a confident look while in fact they are unsure about it. Davies also includes specific chess strategies over the board, such as making moves on the queenside while really intending to attack on the kingside, draw offers, and others. I would highly recommend this DVD for tournament players. Chess for Scoundrels is not a superficial treatment of a fascinating subject. Instead, Davies takes over four hours to discuss these psychological ruses. You will get suggestions for how to exploit time trouble, how to use and refuse draw offers, playing dead, engaging in active defense, defending difficult positions and never giving up. If you ever thought chess was confined to the sixty-four white and black squares, Davies will disabuse you of such naive notions . Read the full review here.
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11/22 222 Opening Traps after 1.e4
11/20 Build Up Your Chess with Artur Yusupov, Volume 3
11/16 My System (restock)
Puzzle Answer: 26...f3! 27.gxf3 Nf4!! 0-1 Torok-Mos, Correspondence 1988 (Source: Imagination in Chess)
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