A Terrible Opening, A Brilliant King Hunt: Tartakower vs. Euwe, Venice 1948 There are games where the loser plays well and the winner plays better. And then there is Savielly Tartakower versus Max Euwe at the Venice tournament of 1948 — a game where White won a pawn early, appeared to hold every advantage, and… Continue reading Tartakower – Euwe, 1945. Clasical chess battle in Italian game
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My best chess tournament. How I won in Championship of Kharkiv Region 2021 in rapid
My Best Chess Tournament: Winning the Kharkiv Region Rapid Championship 2021 The Championship of Kharkiv Region 2021 in rapid became the most memorable tournament of my chess career. It was one of those events where everything finally clicked: opening preparation, practical decisions, calculation under time pressure, and the confidence to keep fighting in every round.… Continue reading My best chess tournament. How I won in Championship of Kharkiv Region 2021 in rapid
Opening traps. Famous trap in French defence
Famous Traps in the French Defense The French Defense is one of the most reliable responses to 1.e4, but it also hides some of the most dangerous traps in chess. Because Black often accepts a slightly cramped position in exchange for a solid pawn structure, White can sometimes create tactical problems very early if Black… Continue reading Opening traps. Famous trap in French defence
European Chess Championship 2026. Roman Dehtiarov won in the tournament!
Roman Dehtiarov Triumphs at the 2026 European Chess Championship The 2026 European Chess Championship produced a memorable champion in Roman Dehtiarov, who emerged from a fiercely contested field to claim the title. In a tournament filled with strong grandmasters, difficult endgames, and tense tiebreak pressure, Dehtiarov showed the consistency and fighting spirit needed to finish… Continue reading European Chess Championship 2026. Roman Dehtiarov won in the tournament!
Fide Candidates 2026, Women. Round 14, Vaishali, Rameshbabu – Lagno, Kateryna
A Champion Is Born: Vaishali Beats Lagno to Win the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates On April 14, 2026, at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, 24-year-old Indian grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu wrote one of the most inspiring chapters in modern chess history. With a controlled, technically magnificent victory over Ukraine’s Kateryna Lagno… Continue reading Fide Candidates 2026, Women. Round 14, Vaishali, Rameshbabu – Lagno, Kateryna