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Capablanca excelled in simplified positions and endgames ... predicament in which he would encounter. “Chess Fundamentals”, among other chess books by Capablanca, is considered his masterpiece.
It was the ginormous book “2545 Endgame Studies” in hard cover, written by the Armenian Chess Player, Coach and Study Composer Ghenrikh Kasparyan (1910- 1995). The book contains 2545 Studies ...
Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new set of rules and is engaged in an ongoing battle with the World Chess ...
"It's now cool to play chess," says Shahade (in black ... accumulating tiny advantages until I win in the endgame. She goes for the jugular immediately and reaches positions that are so ...
It's a night for dystopian dramas as The Last of Us returns for a second run while The Handmaid Tale's back for a sixth ...
I don't want to give away any of the chess moves -- least of all the surprise extra player or the shocking multiple endgames ... by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars ...
After more than 25 epic seasons, everyone knows that “Big Brother” is part social game, part mental chess match, and part who-can-survive-living-with-people-who-don’t-do-dishes. Every iteration of the ...
Tan capitalised on Ju's mistake in a rook endgame during a marathon 62-move ... after an opening draw — a sign that more fighting chess may be ahead. Game 3, with Ju holding the white pieces ...
Kelechi Nkwonta who works at the University of Greater Manchester, will be one of the talented players featured on the BBC2 show Chess Masters: The Endgame on Monday 31 March. The show ...
Paris's Freestyle Chess Grand Slam's knockouts began with ... managed to reach a rook endgame with an extra pawn. However, his rook proved too passive, leading to a draw. Caruana's attempt with ...