The Chess Mind

(Queen's Gambit Accepted, in case you were wondering.) It was only a blitz game, but it was a very entertaining one with lots of neat tactical tricks. It's also a good game for instructors to look at, to mine for the many mating patterns. Have a look; you'll be glad you did! (It's free, after all, and available on-demand.)

Back in 2001, I had the privilege of playing GM Alexey Dreev in a (very rapid) online tournament, and the result was a very rich and full battle that ended in a draw. Last week, I looked at the opening and early middlegame of this complex contest, and this time I present the remainder. (I could have spent even more time on it, but two weeks should suffice to give a good sense of the game. Viewers are of course encouraged to go deeper on their own.)

The shows are free and available on-demand - check it out.

Back in 2001 I had the chance to play GM Alexey Dreev in one of those online qualifying events, and the result was a very interesting game that wound up drawn. It was a long and intense battle, and one show isn't nearly enough to cover it properly. So this week I present part 1, which takes us through the opening and early middlegame. As I decided to play one of Tal's strange inventions - his 5.gxf3(!?/?!) in the Two Knights variation of the Caro-Kann, you'll see some of his chess as a bonus.

The show is free, available on-demand, and just a click away.

Another free video for anyone who wants to watch, available on-demand. Once again, I answer viewer questions, with a starring role given to a questions on openings. Have a look!

Last week we saw the parts of my recent game with GM Rogelio Antonio that worked out more or less to my advantage (that video is here); this week we get to see the somewhat less favorable conclusion. As I've mentioned before, experience is what you get when you don't get what you want, so here's the chance to see what lessons I was (forced) to learn.

The video is here, free and available on-demand.