http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/ en-us 2009-11-06T05:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257484415.shtml Every so often ChessVideos viewers will submit games or questions for discussion, and the resulting shows are often especially valuable. It's important to see master and grandmaster play - to see... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-06T05:11+00:00
This may include some of my readers, so you might have a look here and see for yourself. The show is free (though free registration is required), and available on-demand for the next month or so.]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1256870688.shtml There is a thread where viewers can post games on the ChessVideos.tv website, and from time to time I present a show looking at the best games and most... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-10-30T02:10+00:00 thread where viewers can post games on the ChessVideos.tv website, and from time to time I present a show looking at the best games and most interesting moments from the selection. This week's show is one of those times, and as usual the games and highlights are diverse - you'll find opening commentary, some neat middlegame tactics and endgame instruction. Something for everyone, as they say.

The show (available here) is free (free registration required) and will be available on-demand for the next month or so.]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1256251509.shtml This week I conclude my look back at the State Championship with my last round win. After a very successful opening, I lost the thread for a moment or two and... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-10-22T22:10+00:00
The show is here, and is available for free and on-demand for the next month or so.]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1255693664.shtml ... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-10-16T11:10+00:00 see for yourself how it all worked out. The video is free, available on-demand for the next month or so, and perversely entertaining.]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1255049812.shtml ... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-10-09T00:10+00:00 because they are Nakamura's hands and not any intrinsic quality enjoyed by the opening. Lower down the food chain, it's a lot less wonderful, and you can see here. White was much worse by move 8, lost by move 16, and resigned - tardily - after my 25th move. If this opening has bothered you, watch the video (it's free and will be available on-demand for a month or so) and you'll be cured.]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1254452661.shtml Here's an adventure of mine from last weekend. I won the game, but all three results were possible. It started with the tricky von Hennig-Schara Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-10-02T03:10+00:00 Here's an adventure of mine from last weekend. I won the game, but all three results were possible. It started with the tricky von Hennig-Schara Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 cxd4!?) and never calmed down. Have a look at it, but prepare to exercise your tactics muscles - it's crazy. Make sure you have some time to spend calculating the various positions; if you do, it will be worth your while.

As always, note that the show is free and will be available on-demand for the next month or so. (Free registration required.)]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1253937887.shtml Last week, I presented an old loss of mine to Adam Lief in a Pirc Defense, and gave the impression that it was a very clear, clean, straightforward win. All that... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-09-26T04:09+00:00
We were all wrong! Lief did play a nice game, but things were much more complicated than last week's superficial look would suggest. To see how much more complicated, have a look here. It's worth it not only for truth's sake, but because the truth happens to be very interesting as well, and even useful. See for yourself - it's very entertaining!]]> http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1253287021.shtml This week's show is based on an old loss of mine in a Classical Pirc. I omitted one little move, and had to pay the price for it. (And worse still,... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-09-18T15:09+00:00
So have a look here - the show is free and available on-demand for the next month or so - for an attractive and instructive game. And stay tuned for next week's show, when we'll see that the game is even more interesting and instructive than we might have imagined!]]>