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Sacrificing the queen

All chess players aspire to create a lasting masterpiece over the board. And if sacrifices appeal to the artistic side of a chess player, what can be a better way than to sacrifice the most powerful of all pieces, the queen? GM Sundararajan Kidambi presents three games featuring remarkable (positional) queen sacrifices! | Pictured: Karthikeyan Murali | Photo: Niklesh Jain / ChessBase India
Noord Holland Alireza Firouzja Sicilian Dragon Vladimir Kramnik Rudolf Spielmann Boris Spassky

Jon Speelman: Sensible decision making

Since we canโ€™t hope to emulate the calculating ability of modern engines, what we must do is to plough a sensible course, in which we calculate as much as possible within the constraints of the time limit, aiming for positions to play in which we feel reasonably comfortable. Thereโ€™s little advantage in going for some horrifically complicated line in which the machine is very happy but we feel seasick! | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Tata Steel Chess
United States Garry Kasparov Fabiano Caruana Oliver Reeh Nigel Short Alphazero Monte Carlo

Understanding before Moving 157: Chess history in a nutshell (39)

Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 157th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to talk about the games and the legacy of Paul Keres. | Photo: Pascal Simon
The Netherlands Paul Keres Jeroen Bosch Ludek Pachman Manuel Bosboom Alpha Zero

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Insights from the first KCF European Trainers Conference

The inaugural KCF European Trainers Conference brought together around 150 trainers from more than 25 countries. The distinguished speakers, including Michael Khodarkovsky, Ivan Sokolov, Adrian Mikhalchishin, and Garry Kasparov, shared their expertise, enriching the conference with valuable insights and experiences. | Photos: Lennart Ootes / Anastasiya Karlovich / Kasparov Chess Foundation
United States New York Salem Saleh Arshak Petrosian Cristopher Yoo Bobby Fischer

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