ArcaMax

This game is a fine lesson in why players castle before they attack. Black thought he would cower White with his g5 pawn attack on the kingside. If you were White, how would you show Black why it wasn’t such a good idea. The game started 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Be2 Be7 6.0–0 h6 7.b3 c6 8.Bb2 Qc7 9.Qd2 g5 10.Rfd1 Nf8 11.dxe5 ...

One careless move in the opening can sometimes lead to disaster. This game is an object lesson on what not to do. From Sczepaniak-Michel, Berlin 1939—It starts out 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3?? cxd4 5.Nxd4 e5 6.Nf3 d4 7.Nb1 Nc6 8.g3 e4 9.Nh4 g5 10.Ng2 Ng4 11.h3 Nge5 12.b3 Bf5 13.a4 Bb4+ 14.Bd2 Qd6 15.a5 and now it’s time for you to ...

Coup de grace time.

From an alleged game of Alekhine’s.

Today we have another two for one special. Whoever has the move in the position gets to mate the opponent.

Today we have a two for one special. Whoever has the move in the position gets to mate the opponent.