“You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted.”
French proverb
Quote: French proverb
February 3, 2010 by Per-Erik SkramstadQuote: Steinitz
January 17, 2010 by Per-Erik Skramstad“Fame, I have already. Now I need the money.”
an elderly STEINITZ
Quote: Lisa Lane
December 20, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad“I hate anyone who beats me.”
Lisa Lane
Edward Lasker – G. Thomas (London, 1912)
December 18, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad
Wonderful forced wandering of the King!
Pudovkin: Chess Fever
December 15, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad
Carlsen and Kramnik discuss the game
December 13, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad
Undesired stalemate
December 12, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad“Creating an undesired stalemate is the height of stupidity.”
Anonymous
Chess Lesson: Sicilian Defence – Najdorf, English Attack
December 11, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad
Short Chess Game: De Bolster – NN
December 11, 2009 by Per-Erik Skramstad
Carlsen-Kramnik 1-0
December 10, 2009 by Per-Erik SkramstadCarlsen,M (2801) – Kramnik,V (2772) [A29]
Chess Classic London ENG (1), 08.12.2009
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0-0 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3 a5 12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2 Qc8 14.e3 Nf5 15.Qc2 Rd8 16.Bb2 a4 17.Rfc1 Nd6 18.Nde4 Ne8 19.Qe2 Bf8 20.f4 exf4 21.gxf4 Qd7 22.d4 c6 23.Nc5 Bxc5 24.dxc5 Nc4 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Bc1 Na5 27.bxc6 bxc6 28.Nxa4 Rxd1+ 29.Qxd1 Rd8 30.Qc2 Qf7 31.Nc3 Qh5 32.Ne2 Bf5 33.e4 Bg4 34.Ng3 Qf7 35.Bf1 Be6 36.Qc3 Ra8 37.Rb4 Qd7 38.f5 Bf7 39.Bf4 Qd1 40.Kf2 Nb3 41.Be2 Qb1 42.Bc4 Rxa3 43.Ne2 1-0
