du Chattel Blitz Games n° 1 to 188

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Here's a link to the download of the first 188 games in zipped pgn format. This means that 23 new games have been added to the former file. 
https://hotfile.com/dl/173022251/5e73aaf/du_Chattel_Blitz_1_188.zip.html
 Please note that the next time, annotated games will be published.
Enjoy!

du Chattel Blitz Games n° 1 to 165

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Here's a link to the download of the first 165 games in zipped pgn format. This means that 50 new games have been added to the former file. 
https://hotfile.com/dl/172362689/d4c465f/du_Chattel_Blitz_1_165.zip.html 
A few comments on the  new games:

• Two new engine opponent have entered the battlefield:  Strelka 1.8 Strelka 1.0beta 
• There some games with the challenging line where an early h4 is played;
• One game goes 1.b3 Nh6 and another one starts with 1Nf3 Nh6 2.b3 g6

Enjoy!

An exciting game: 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nc6

In the recent Bratto International Tournament,
http://www.scacchisticamilanese.com/bratto2012/risultati_classifiche/torneoMagistrale/standing.html
I din't play but I spent a few days watching at the masters' games.
In the second round, I witnessed the following wild game in the Nimzowitch Defense by transposition.
White was GM David and Black CM Alberton. The first moves were:
1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nc6 4.d5 Ne5!? 5.Nxe5 Bxd1
At pages 4&5 of this link, you can find GM David's annotated game in italian language but algebrical notaion:
http://www.scacchisticamilanese.com/sites/default/files/bolletino_1-2.pdf
If you ever want to spend a chess holiday in the italian mountains in the second part of August of the year 2013, I strongly recommend this tournaments (There  is a section for masters, for A Class, B/C Class etc..) To have an idea of it, here's a link to the 2012 edition of the Flyer and rules.
http://www.scacchisticamilanese.com/sites/default/files/FLYER_BRATTO2012.pdf

du Chattel Blitz Games n°1 to 115

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After the summer holidays, we proceed with du Chattel's blitz games. Here's a link to the download of the first 115 games in zipped pgn format. This means that 30 new games have been added to the former file. 
https://hotfile.com/dl/170211719/9161689/du_Chattel_Blitz_1_115.zip.html While I was checking the games, I was fascinated by this short but exciting draw:

The importance of chess tactics

Yesterday it has finished the Bratto International Tournament and these are the final standings.
On Aug. 22nd IM Janev played against GM Prasad. This is what happened:

and here Black played 10.Nb6!! with a winning advantage already on move ten...(see diagram)

  

Bratto 2012; Montani - David 1-0

I have always been a fan of the italian Chess Master Francesco Montani. Today it has started the Bratto International Chess Tournament and Montani has won a nice game against GM David. Here it is for your pleasure, I have added a few computer generated analysis:

"Practical Chess Exercizes" by Ray Cheng

The day before yesterday I purchased the Amazon's Kindle version of the book "Practical Chess Exercizes" by Ray Cheng.
A few seconds after I sent my order & payment, the e-book was available on my Kindle. Amazing! 

This work is the demonstration that one doesn't need to be a strong player in order to publish a useful and well written chess book. Also I love this Kindle edition. For instance see problem n° 4 as shown on my electronic device. White's winning move and a detailed explanation starting from 1.Kb2 is shown on the next Kindle page. As you can see the diagram is large and I can see it comfortably. Furthermore, the book deals with tactics, endgames, strategy and much more and nowhere you are told in advance the kind of problem you are facing, just like it happens in tournaments.
After I read 10 problems, I guess that the book is suitable for  players ranging from Fide rating 1500 to Fide rating 2.000.
A good book at an affordable price. I hope Mr. Cheng is writing a sequel now :-)
Here you can see some reviews of this book:
www.chesscafe.com/text/review595.pdf

http://www.chessville.com/reviews/PracticalChessExercises.htm
http://chessconfessions.blogspot.it/2007/09/review-practical-chess-exercises.html
Amazon's customers book review BTW here you can read a preview as well