Do you like the Sofia Rules (more on them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw_by_agreement)? Not? There are some ways how to go around them. One of them is shown in this short and funny game: [Date "2009"] [Round "8"] [White "Paehtz, Elisabeth"] [Black "Tischbierek, Raj"] [Result "1/2 - 1/2"] 1. d4 d6 2. Qd2 e5 3. a4 e4 4. [...]
Archive for January, 2013
Tactics Time – Tim Brennan & Anthea Carson


All of us have heard about the importance of learning tactics in chess. Especially when you are an average player, you see tactics as a decision factor in the most of all your games. Learning tactical patterns is one of things which are crucial for becoming better chess player. That is one of the reasons [...]