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Hello Guys,

I am starting this blog on chess.
You can have a small introduction on chess by clicking here

If u have read enough and is far from a beginner stage, u can move on....

Combinations

The most fascinating thing i have always liked about the game is combinations.
In chess, a combination is a sequence of moves, often initiated by a sacrifice, which leaves the opponent few options and results in tangible gain.

There have been many world champions in the past who have created masterpieces.. I have just made a collection of some of those games . U can view that by clicking here or clicking the below link.

World Champion Combinations
Take a look at the techniques used by some of them .



Puzzles

Another way for a player to improve his skills in chess is by solving puzzles.
Puzzles range from simple 1-move wins to more complex ones.

U can solve some puzzles by clicking here or by clicking the below link

Chess Puzzles



Read some books!!!!

Chess can be mastered only through experience.It may take years for a player to have an in depth knowledge of sharp opening lines,middle game and endgame.
An alternate option would be [apart from tournament experience] would be to read books.

Books are of great help for a beginner\average\strong player.To have a look at the books available click here or click the below link.

Chess Books

Anatoly Karpov

(born May-23-1951) Russia

International Grandmaster :In 1970








Chess is everything: art, science and sport - Anatoly Karpov

When observing Karpov's play or playing against him, one cannot help thinking that all his pieces are linked by invisible threads. This net moves forward unhurriedly, gradually covering the enemy squares, but, amazingly, not relinquishing its own.....
When having an edge, Karpov often marked time and still gained the advantage! I don't know anyone else who could do that, it's incredible. I was always impressed and delighted by this skill. When it looked like it was high time to start a decisive attack, Karpov played a3, h3, and his opponent's position collapsed. - Vladimir Kramnik

Known as a negative player, Karpov sets up deep traps and creates moves that seem to allow his opponent possibilities - but that really don't. He takes no chances, and he gives his opponents nothing. He's a trench-warfare fighter who keeps the game moving just an inch at a time

Let us say that a game may be continued in two ways: one of them is a beautiful tactical blow that gives rise to variations that don't yield to precise calculations; the other is clear positional pressure that leads to an endgame with microscopic chances of victory. I would choose the latter without thinking twice. If the opponent offers keen play I don't object; but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic : Anatoly Karpov


Games
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[White "Anatoli Karpov"]
[Black "Veselin Topalov"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Bc5
7. Nb3 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Bf4 Nh5 11. e3 Nxf4
12. exf4 Bd7 13. Qd2 Qb8 14. Rfe1 g6 15. h4 a6 16. h5 b5
17. hxg6 hxg6
18. Nc5! dxc5
19. Qxd7 Rc8
20. Rxe6!! Ra7 21. Rxg6+!fxg6
22. Qe6+ Kg7 23. Bxc6 Rd8 24. cxb5 Bf6 25. Ne4 Bd4
26. bxa6 Qb6 27. Rd1 Qxa6

28. Rxd4! Rxd4 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qxg6+Kf8
31. Qe8+ Kg7 32. Qe5+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kf7 34. Be8+ Kf8
35. Qxc5+ Qd6 36. Qxa7 Qxf6 37. Bh5 Rd2 38. b3 Rb2 39. Kg2 1-0


[White "Anatoli Karpov"]
[Black "Viktor Korchnoi"]


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7
7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5
12. O-O-O Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. Nde2
Qa5 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 Rfc8 19. Rd3 R4c5 20. g5 Rxg5
21. Rd5 Rxd5 22. Nxd5 Re8 23. Nef4 Bc6

24. e5! Bxd5
25. exf6! exf6
26. Qxh7+ Kf8
27. Qh8+ 1-0


[White "Anatoli Karpov"]
[Black "Boris Gulko"]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O Nf6 7.Bb3
Nc6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 11.Bd2 Bd7 12.Rac1 Ba7
13.Be1 Ke7 14.Na4 b6
15.Rxd7+! Kxd7
16.Nxb6+! Bxb6
17.Ba4 Kc8
18.Ne5! Kb8
19.Nxc6+ Kb7 20.Ne5 Rac8 21.Bc6+ Ka7 22.Nxf7 Rhf8
23.Ne5 Nd5 24.Rd1 Rfd8 25.Ba4 Ne7 26.Nd7 Nd5 27.Kf1 Bxe3
28.Rxd5 exd5 29.fxe3 Rc4 30.b4 Re4 31.Bc3 a5 32.a3 axb4
33.axb4 Re7 34.Ne5 Rf8+ 35.Ke2 Kb7 36.Bc6+ Kc7 37.b5 Rf5
38.Nf3 Re4 39.h3 Ra4 40.g4 Ra2+ 41.Nd2 d4 42.Bxd4 1-0

[White "Anatoli Karpov"]
[Black "Veselin Topalov"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 Nxd5 5.Nxd5 exd5 6.Qxd5 Be7
7.e4 O-O 8.Be2 d6 9.O-O Nc6 10.c3 Be6 11.Qh5 h6 12.Rd1 Re8
13.Bf4 Bf8 14.Nd2 g6 15.Qf3 d5 16.Qg3 Qe7 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Bf1
Qf6 19.Nb3 Rad8 20.Rd2 Be6 21.Bc7 Rxd2 22.Nxd2 Bf5 23.Nc4 Re4
24.Ne3 Bc8 25.Rd1 Re8 26.h3 Qg5 27.Qf3 Kg7 28.Bf4 Qe7
29.Nd5 Qe4
30.Nf6!! Kxf6
31.Be5+! Kxe5
32.Qxe4+! Kxe4
33.Re1+ Kf5
34.Rxe8 Be6
35.Rxf8 Bxa2
36.Rc8

1-0


[White "Anatoli Karpov"]
[Black "Veselin Topalov"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 Bb7 5. b3 e6 6. dxe6 fxe6
7. cxb5 Be7 8. e3 Ne4 9. Bb2 Bf6 10. Qc2 O-O 11. Nbd2 a6
12. a4 axb5 13. Bxb5 Na6 14. Nxe4 Bxb2
15. Neg5! Rxf3
16. Qxh7+ Kf8
17. h4 Rf5
18. Rd1!
18....Bd5
19. e4! Bc3+
20. Ke2 Nc7
21. exf5 Nxb5 22. Rxd5 exd5 23. axb5 Ra2+ 24. Kf3 Qf6 25. Rd1 Bd4
26. Re1 Be5 27. b6 Rb2 28. b7 Rxb3+ 29. Kg4 Rxb7 30. f4 Rb4
31. g3 1-0


[White "Jan Timman"]
[Black "Anatoli Karpov"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Be7 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4
O-O 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 d5 9. O-O Bd6 10. b3 Qe7 11. Bb2 dxc4
12. bxc4 Rb8 13. Qc1 Ng4 14. g3 Re8 15. Nd1
15........Nxh2!!
16. c5 Nxf1
17. cxd6

17.....Nxg3!!
18. fxg3 Qxd6
19. Kf2 Qh6 20. Bd4 Qh2+ 21. Ke1
Qxg3+ 22. Kd2 Qg2 23. Nb2 Ba6 24. Nd3 Bxd3 25. Kxd3 Rbd8
26. Bf1 Qe4+ 27. Kc3 c5! 28. Bxc5 Qc6! 29. Kb3 Rb8+ 30. Ka3 Re5!
31. Bb4 Qb6
White castled kingside but his king ends up on a3...!!!
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