Chess

The Arch-Arch-Nemeses: Bishop vs. Knight

No two pieces have faced off more often, or with greater acrimony, than the bishop and knight. With today's article we are starting a series on bishop versus knight endgames. Here are a few examples that show different scenarios that can happen in bishop ...Read more »

VIDEO: Patterns Everyone Must Know: Beyond the Basics 2!

by IM Daniel Rensch

In the second half of the Beyond the Basics installment, International Master Daniel Rensch takes you, well, beyond the basics! Part two is kicked off with the "deflection" pattern, and this fast pace Watch Video »

Navara Beats Aronian In Tata Steel

Official Website Round 11 Report The 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament was up for grabs again after an exciting eleventh round played havoc with the standings on Friday. Tournament leader Levon A...Read more »

2012 Tata Steel Chess - Anish Giri vs. Levon Aronian

www.twitter.com/ChessNetwork  This is a Round 10 game from Wijk aan Zee Netherlands between Anish Giri and Levon Aronian from Group A of the 2012 Tata Steel chess tournament. This game acts as an excellent example of a positional sacrifice out of the Que...Read more »