Today we will talk about an underrated player named Cecil De Vere. We will show his games and talk a little about his life. Cecil De Vere played chess effortlessly and elegantly without recourse to chess study or theory. His meteoric rise to fame and equally...
The black sheep is something that is a weakness in one’s own position. Most players never recognize this however this is necessary to know as it limits the range and power of his/her’s pieces. Let me demonstrate this by showing games played by two masters....
The London System is seen by most players as a sluggish framework, where white just goes for his typical set up paying little mind to blacks moves. When in doubt, such a methodology is innocuous for black, I wouldn’t prescribe it for somebody truly attempting to...
I’ll show you the fine romantic artistry from 3 lesser-known old masters, embodied in 3 great games. I’ll also give a cursory introduction of the players. Amos Burn Amos Burn learned chess in 1864 at the age of 15-16 and was coached by title holder Wilhelm...
Today’s blog will cover a lot of games because Kolisch is such a strong player with a phenomenal technique. It’s a shame that most people don’t even know him, forget the games part! With this intent, I plan to show at least 5 games of his. With that...
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