The Chess Mind

By Dennis Monokroussos.
This is a blog for chess fans by a chess fan, one who loves the beauty of the game and wants to share it with those who are like-minded.
Yet the chess mind is not only a chess mind, and other topics, such as philosophy, may appear from time to time. All material copyrighted.
This Week's ChessVideos Show: An instructive rook ending
Upon writing the title, I wonder: is there a rook ending I wouldn't describe as instructive? Probably, but it's not all that likely to occur in a real game. In any case, the ending I cover in this online lecture is instructive (trust me!), and it also shows how slippery they can be. Check it out - it's free and available on-demand - and let me know what you think.
Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on Thursday July 10, 2008 at 1:29pm
Tim 2k+:
I found it very instructive. I have seen most of your videos sofar and like this one best. For instance it's the first time I hear the reason behind the staircase pawn setup with f2-g3-h4. And many other subtle manouvres are explained very well. I also enjoyed seeing how you managed to win this ending which looked so drawish to me at first.
7.11.2008 4:04pm