Dapsaychess

11/17/2023

https://www.chess.com/article/view/can-adults-improve-at-chess

In 2018, Perpetual Podcast host Ben Johnson interviewed CM Andrzej Krzywda, a Polish chess player in his late 30s who, after decades stuck at a FIDE rating in the 2100s, had a remarkable breakthrough. Over the course of a year, Krzywda gained 150 rating points, rampaging to a new peak of 2296 FIDE,....

08/03/2023

White to play and win.

08/02/2023

Black to play and win.

06/12/2023

Black to play and win,the final position looks like one from a Sicilain Kan ,but seeing the Bkack c pawn still on the original square ,it has to be some other kind of opening

06/12/2023

White to play ,what is the best way to continue?how do you exploit the weak points in Black's position and the undefended pieces.

06/12/2023

It is White to play, what is the best continuation!?

06/05/2023

Black to play

05/21/2023

https://en.chessbase.com/post/sharjah-masters-2023-r2

Women’s world champion Ju Wenjun scored a second consecutive upset win to go into round 3 of the Sharjah Masters sharing the lead with Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (pictured). Ju got the better of third seed Vidit Gujrathi with the black pieces, while Pragg defeated Raunak Sadhwani with white. A tota...

05/20/2023

https://en.chessbase.com/post/victory-loves-preparation

Weak dark squares in front of the black king, coffin nail pawn f6, White to move and wins. A Gligoric classic - enjoy!

05/10/2023

This is a typical position from the London System, Black has just grabbed a pawn on b2 and after Nbd2 by White ,Black Plays g6, how does White punish that move ?