In the Arena: Nakamura/Shabalov Print E-mail
By Alexander Shabalov   
July 1, 2007
It had been two years since the two former U.S. Champions had met in a tournament game. When they sat down across from each other at Foxwoods, two of the great fighters in American chess produced a gem.


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Back to Basics: The Pawn Endgame Roller Coaster Print E-mail
By Lev Alburt   
July 1, 2007
“... the [endgame] is as important as the opening and middlegame. ... three of the five losses sustained by Bronstein in his drawn ... match with Botvinnik in 1951 were caused by weak endgame play.” —The Oxford Companion to Chess


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Solitaire Chess: Doubled Pawns and Open Lines Print E-mail
By Bruce Pandolfini   
July 1, 2007
All things being equal, doubled pawns tend to be a problem. But all things aren’t necessarily equal. Sometimes by accepting a potential weakness one gets activity and greater mobility, and those attributes may outweigh the structural debility.


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Endgame Lab: Monaco 2007 Print E-mail
By Pal Benko   
July 1, 2007
For 16 years now the Monaco Amber Tournament has showcased the best in chess in a unique format that features blindfold and rapid chess. Kramnik won this year at least in part due to his endgame expertise.


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Chess Tailgating Print E-mail
By Jonathan Hilton   
July 1, 2007
The Fairfield Knights chess team of Fairfield High School in Ohio have developed a winning combination of creativity and resourcefulness...


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