TADOC: https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspot.com
A summary of posts for June 2020
Beat the Masters
5: An Opening position
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... shops.html
6: White against the Sicilian
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... en-to.html
7: Versus the Sicilian again. Different but the same?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... c-ram.html
8: Endgame or Opening?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ening.html
9: Are you better than a late 80s chess computer? part 1
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ratos.html
10: Are you better than a late 80s chess computer? part 2
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... again.html
11: Another White against the Sicilian (on reflection, that’s probably quite enough of these for the time being)
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... stuff.html
12: The first BtM I looked at
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... t-one.html
13: When both kings are vulnerable
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -with.html
Chess in the 80s
Towards the start of the month I realised that I was really enjoying flicking through the magazines as well as studying the Beat the Masters positions … so I decided to start publishing other random bits and pieces once a week.
1: some photographs of chess players at work back in the day
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -1988.html
2: Computer ads
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 21988.html
3: Editorial (FIDE top 10, a World Cup Cross table, Speelman-Short match and have they found the next Bobby Fischer?)
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 81988.html
Countries Which Have Sent Somebody to The Abysmal Depths of Chess
Up to 45 at the time of writing
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... rs-by.html
Argentina; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Costa Rica; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Finland; France; Germany; Great Britain; Greece; Hong Kong; Iceland; India; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Turkey; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; USA
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July 2020
Beat the Masters
- Analyse a position then compare your thoughts with a dozen or so British chess masters.
14: There’s a queen sac in the air. Is it right?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ewman.html
15: I finally get a complete solution (needless to say, this position is easier than the others)
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... nally.html
16: A knight and pawn ending
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... pawns.html
17: Does it matter if you make a mistake setting up the board and spend an hour analysing the wrong position?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -work.html
18: On the importance of studying classic game
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ssics.html
19: Simple tactics aren’t necessarily easy
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -easy.html
20: Trying out a cognitive tool to help assess chess positions
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ietly.html
21: Does it help if you recognise the opening from which I middlegame position derived?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -name.html
Chess in the 80s
- A collection of random items from old chess magazines
4: Tal interview from CHESS July 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 71988.html
5 Readers letters from January 1989
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 11989.html
6: Photographs of chess players (including a Soviet GM giving a simul in a local British chess club) from CHESS March 1989
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ngham.html
7: Kasparov interview from CHESS August 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 81988.html
8: Adverts for books, clocks and chess sets from CHESS October 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 01988.html
Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov
- Halfway through the month I decided to make another attempt on the Yusupov challenge and write a series of posts documenting my journey.
1: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov - the importance of notebooks
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... supov.html
2: Are we there yet? - How long does it take to finish the 10 books?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... .html#more
Countries Which Have Sent Somebody to The Abysmal Depths of Chess
I’m now up to 52, the latest being Paraguay
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... rs-by.html
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspot.com
July 2020
Beat the Masters
- Analyse a position then compare your thoughts with a dozen or so British chess masters.
14: There’s a queen sac in the air. Is it right?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ewman.html
15: I finally get a complete solution (needless to say, this position is easier than the others)
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... nally.html
16: A knight and pawn ending
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... pawns.html
17: Does it matter if you make a mistake setting up the board and spend an hour analysing the wrong position?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -work.html
18: On the importance of studying classic game
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ssics.html
19: Simple tactics aren’t necessarily easy
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -easy.html
20: Trying out a cognitive tool to help assess chess positions
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ietly.html
21: Does it help if you recognise the opening from which I middlegame position derived?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... -name.html
Chess in the 80s
- A collection of random items from old chess magazines
4: Tal interview from CHESS July 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 71988.html
5 Readers letters from January 1989
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 11989.html
6: Photographs of chess players (including a Soviet GM giving a simul in a local British chess club) from CHESS March 1989
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... ngham.html
7: Kasparov interview from CHESS August 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 81988.html
8: Adverts for books, clocks and chess sets from CHESS October 1988
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... 01988.html
Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov
- Halfway through the month I decided to make another attempt on the Yusupov challenge and write a series of posts documenting my journey.
1: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov - the importance of notebooks
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... supov.html
2: Are we there yet? - How long does it take to finish the 10 books?
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... .html#more
Countries Which Have Sent Somebody to The Abysmal Depths of Chess
I’m now up to 52, the latest being Paraguay
https://theabysmaldepthsofchess.blogspo ... rs-by.html
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