Month: February 2026

Kings of the Board: Bogoljubov vs. Alekhine and the Art of the Dutch Defense Among the great rivalries of the 1920s and 1930s, few were as fierce and artistically rich as the battles between Efim Bogoljubov and Alexander Alekhine. Two of the most attacking players of their era, they clashed repeatedly in tournaments and world… Continue reading Classical games. Bogolubov – Alekhine, nice battle in Dutch defence

Kasparov’s Immortal: A Pirc Defense Masterpiece That Shook the Chess World Few games in chess history have generated as much awe and admiration as Garry Kasparov’s stunning victory over Veselin Topalov at Wijk aan Zee in January 1999. Played in the fourth round of the prestigious Hoogovens tournament, this encounter in the Pirc Defense has… Continue reading Garry Kasparov – Veselin Topalov. Sharp and intersting game in Pirz Defence

Remembering Jan Timman: The “Battle of Losers” That Made History In the autumn of 1993, two chess legends faced each other in one of the most politically charged world championship matches ever staged. Anatoly Karpov versus Jan Timman — played across Zwolle, Arnhem, Amsterdam, and Jakarta from September to November 1993 — was officially a… Continue reading Remembering Jan Timman. Karpov – Timman, 1993