Time and Tide

Annotated Master Tournaments from before the Internet age!

From November of 1942 of Chess Review there is the opening games of the Reshevsky – Kashdan match for the U.S. Championship. The allies were landing in North Africa, Operation Torch. The Germans and Soviets were in a death grip at Stalingrad. Along with Midway and El Alamein, Stalingrad was the turning point in World War 2. All in the fateful year 1942.

From 1985 there is the Zagreb Tournament won by Jan Timman, as covered by New In Chess in it’s July issue. Zagreb is in the former Yugoslavia.

Finally Volume 7, Issue 5 of Inside Chess from 1994 with it’s Tournament Roundup section.

Diamond Dust

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

“Combinations have always been the most intriguing aspect of chess…..It is because combinations are possible that chess is more than a lifeless mathematical exercise. They are the poetry of the game; they are to chess what melody is to music. They represent the triumph of mind over matter.” Reuben Fine
Combination with attack on King.

Diamond Dust

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

“Combinations have always been the most intriguing aspect of chess…..It is because combinations are possible that chess is more than a lifeless mathematical exercise. They are the poetry of the game; they are to chess what melody is to music. They represent the triumph of mind over matter.” Reuben Fine

Combination with attack on King

Diamond Dust! Chess Tactics

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

From Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 4th Edition.

Answers are below page.

Time and Tide

Annotated Master Tournaments from before the Internet age!

The Chess Review featuring the New York International Tournament from 1948 and Inside Chess Volume 4, #1 featuring Part One of the 29th Men’s Olympiad from Novi Sad.

The Chess Review from 1949 featuring the New York International Tournament and Inside Chess Volume 4 #1 featuring the 29th Men’s Olympiad from Novi Sad in 1990. Part 1.

Diamond Dust! Chess Tactics

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

From Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 4th Edition.

Answers are below page.

Combination with attack on King
Decoy Answers

Diamond Dust! Chess Tactics

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

From Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 4th Edition.

Answers are below page.

Combination with attack on King
Demolition of Pawn Structures Answers

Flash!

Hi Guys,

In case you haven’t heard I’m organizing a method for Chaturanga members past and present, along with North Penn members, to be able to play some organized, live, real time chess. I’ll be using chess.com ‘s platform but it won’t be a chess.com run event. It will probably be either G/60 or G/90 inc 10 seconds. for the first event and most probably Round Robin. Only your chess.com rating is affected.

If you are interested in playing in the online tournaments that I’ll be putting together your next step is to join “Chaturanga Chess Club Online” on chess.com. I’ve sent some of you invites but not everyone. The only people who will be eligible to play are Chaturanga members, former Chat members and folks from North Penn Chess Club. Basically it’s for people I know or know of, which means you’ll probably know most of the other players. More details to follow in the near future.  So go to chess.com and request membership.

Stan

Diamond Dust! Chess Tactics.

Chess Tactics! Through space and time, from Chaturanga and around the world, tactics to sharpen your skills.

From Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 4th Edition.

Answers are below page.

Combiation with attack on King.
Pin Answers.