Even the very best players can sometimes miss defensive resources. Our position is from a game between GMs Efim Geller and Mark Taimanov, the White King is caught in a mating net and in fact Geller resigned here.
Can you find the only way to save the game?
White to Move
My apologies for having no new content for a few days, a case of just feeling under the weather, fortunately just a bad case of ‘man flu’
Our game this week is from the recent Paris Rapid & Blitz event where most of the world’s elite players battled for first prize. The overall winner was Wesley So but I couldn’t resist choosing a French Defence, played in Paris, and, against the number 1 French player.
We have, with the White pieces Maxime Vachier-largrave and playing Black, the challenger to Magnus Carlsen’s crown Ian Nepomniachtchi
Please just enjoy the game with my ( very light ) notes.
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Paris Rapid & Blitz
White to Move
The winning idea includes the moves Ng5 and Qxh7+. This plan would fail straight away as Ng5 would allow Black to capture the Queen. Therefore the winning move is…
Chess players are very lucky to be living in an age where the number of superb books, DVDs and excellent YouTube videos, showing chess calculation, has never been better.
Our puzzle today is very difficult, I originally saw the position during a video presented by the world renowned coach GM Jacob Aagaard.
Can you find the move that forces a winning attack?
White to Move
The beauty of chess as a spectator sport is that you don’t have to watch the top players to see exciting games. Chess at any level, between closely matched opponents will often produce thrilling games.
Our game this week is from the recent Rainham Club Championship and sees a very sharp battle arising from the popular Caro Kann
Please just enjoy the game, or even try to guess some of the moves.
White: AlistairC Black: Journey2FM