iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 10 days agoHenrique Mecking --The Pelé of Chessimage from Hello Chess Community! Today let's examine a game by Brazil's first grandmaster, Henrique Mecking. He was a strong player in the 70s and ranked third in the world…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • last month44th Chess Olympiad -- Paragua Shocks World #18 Dudaimage from rappler.com Last time I wrote about Mark Paragua's loss to Hiarcs at his peak. This time let's see how good he is as he upsets one of the best in the world. In…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • last monthDeleted Apologies.iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoHivechess S17 Round 10 Report - My gamesHello. Today I was able to join the Hivechess S17 Rnd 10 tournament. A few days before, I practiced with some 3 min blitz games to prepare myself. My strategy for this is to just…iamchessguy (54)in Hive PH • 2 months agoChess in the PhilippinesChess is a well loved sport in our country and we have a rich chess tradition. We produced Asia's first Grandmaster, Eugene Torre and an elite top ten in the world, Wesley So. As…iamchessguy (54)in #hivechess • 2 months agoediteditiamchessguy (54)in #chess • 2 months agoOpening Traps/PuzzlesHello, today I will share five opening traps that may happen in your games. Keres - Arlamowski 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nbd7? White to move and…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • last yearCifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev Hoogovens op · 1995 Black to move and winAfter sacrificing his Knight on f2, the game reached the above position where black can win by with a mate in 6. . Full game here . . . . . . . . . ! 31.…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • last yearIvanchuk - Kasparov, Linares 1991 White to move and winThe Linares tournament was one of the strongest annual tournaments before it was cancelled in 2011. In 1991, the event was won by Vassily Ivanchuk by a score of 9.5 and also…iamchessguy rebloggedstayoutoftherz (78)in The Chess Community • last yearReminder: Round 5 of the Hivechess Tournament S15 , Friday 19h GMTDear chess fans! we are already approaching halftime of S15, crazy, isn´t it? The 5th round is played tomorrow Friday, 31th Mar., at the usual time, but in Europe we are now…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • last yearThe Arabian MateThe Arabian mate pattern is typically characterized by a Knight on f6 or f3 if transposed, opponent King on h8 with the rook delivering mate. Basic Pattern of Arabian Mate…