Leeds Chess Congress 2013

You know that this Blog's author likes Mike Surtees' chess so, we are happy to announce that he was co winner of the Leeds Chess Congress 2013

And here you can download the tournament games.

Winning in chess....and not only!

A tool to help us win more in chess...and...why not...in our life too:
http://www.brainsync.com/winning.html

FM Barlocco - Santarelli 0-1, Legnano 2013

My chessfriend Sabatino Santarelli (Fide rated 1655) has shared a game where he has won a non fide rated club tournament game against FM Carlo Barlocco (Fide rated 2148). Here it is:

Basman in action again!

In August 2013 we reported that Mike Basman played a chess tournament.
Now my chessfriends pointed out that Basman has been playing again, for the second time in a short timespan.
It was a rapidplay event: 4NCL in Daventry, Oct. 6th 2013.
At this link you can download all the games (pgn format) including Basman's.
http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/20134nclindivrap.html

I've Got a Secret - Bobby Fischer

Bobby shows up at the beginning and at 17'40"

Missed chess tactic

At the Bratto International Chess Tournament I saw this position arising from a game played between two strong Class B players (Fide rating between 1700 - 1800). 
Black has just played Qf7.
Now White can win simply by playing 1.Qd8+  Kh7 2.Ng5.
But he played 1.Qg7 and the game ended in a draw. :-((

The right time to resign a game

At the Bratto International Chess Tournament I saw this position arising from a game played between two strong Class B players (Fide rating between 1700 - 1800). Black has just played 26...Qf1+ ...... and you know what happened..........

White  resigned (???) 
After 27.Kc2 Be4+ (if 28.Kb3 Qb5 draws by repetition) 28.Qxe4 Rxe4 29.Rxf1 Kh8 the game is still open.