Whole Game

The term Wholegame represents the entirety of a chess game, covering all three phases: opening, midgame, and endgame. It emphasizes the comprehensive view of a chess encounter from the initial moves to the final positions, serving as a holistic perspective on the strategic and tactical evolution throughout the game.

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Teach you how to get used to sacrifice pieces and gain advantage

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Explore the amazing kingside attack in Alekhine's Defence

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The Art of Chess Analysis-Dutch Defence

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Liquidating to an Endgame

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Liquidating to an Endgame

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Learn through amazing Benko Gambit full-acceptence game

In the Benko Gambit, tactical considerations typically play a subordinate role, with early moves like ... O-O and ... Rfb8 often becoming almost instinctive. However, exceptions exist, and Black occasionally needs to employ unconventional yet effective strategies to thwart potential threats posed by White's piece deployments, which could otherwise jeopardize Black's overall plan.

Locking up the opponent's piece for nearly the whole game

The illustration teaches us how to distinguish between an effective and an ineffective bishop. It highlights that a bishop disconnected from the game is notably unfavorable.

Midgame position

The midgame in chess is the phase between the opening and the endgame. It is characterized by strategic complexity, where players focus on developing their pieces, controlling the center, and formulating long-term plans. Tactics play a significant role, and positions often transition as players vie for advantages. The midgame is a dynamic phase where creativity, calculation, and positional understanding are crucial, setting the stage for the endgame.

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Demetriuscu and Becker faced each other the previous year in a tournament organized by the Deutschen Wochenschach. Afterwards, they played this friendly game. While it’s far from perfect, it is both entertaining and instructive—especially with the unusual movements of White’s king!

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Ragozin’s game against Schmid is well known, where the German player weakened his position by choosing an inferior opening variation. However, I prefer a game from Ragozin's early career that demonstrates he had a solid track record in correspondence chess (CC) and the talent to win the championship on his own.

Endgame

The chess endgame is the stage of the game where only a few pieces remain on the board, and strategic considerations shift toward converting positional advantages or creating checkmating threats. Players often focus on king activity, pawn promotion, and coordinating their remaining pieces efficiently to secure victory. Endgames demand precise calculation and a deep understanding of key theoretical positions.

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Learn how to define positions with bishops that would be considered good or bad

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Pawn islands

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The inferior knight part3

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Typical king-and-pawn endgame

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Typical king-and-pawn endgame

In the majority of chess scenarios, having the opportunity to make a move is beneficial. However, the diagram presents a unique situation where the opposite holds true: having the move is a disadvantage. When a player finds themselves in a position where any move they make worsens their situation, it is referred to as zugzwang. Zugzwang is a rare occurrence in positions with numerous pieces on the board but is more common in endgames.

The inferior knight part3

In the majority of chess scenarios, having the opportunity to make a move is beneficial. However, the diagram presents a unique situation where the opposite holds true: having the move is a disadvantage. When a player finds themselves in a position where any move they make worsens their situation, it is referred to as zugzwang. Zugzwang is a rare occurrence in positions with numerous pieces on the board but is more common in endgames.