Chess Tip of the Day

Chess advice from Senior Master Kenneth Tomkins. Learn something every day, diagrams, chess news, opening ideas name it. We can all improve our chess together. Please comment and ask questions as needed.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Friends are what counts

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Whatever you think is important I will respect. I feel friends are important to happiness and wisdom. Friends allow you to see the world and...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Three pawns beat the bishop.

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The battle between three pawns and a piece is usually exciting. While in theory the race is equal, normally one side or the other wins. In t...

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Queening at all costs!

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This is a game I played on-line. You can play it out on a board, or use a pgn viewer such as Chesspad (which is free). If you don't know...

Monday, September 28, 2009

Winning Pieces

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Win a piece and you will usually win a piece. There are different methods to winning material. Some possible ways are; Attacking a piece tha...

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

More Double Attacks- Lateral Vision

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We present a Black to Move and win position here. The win is achieved by making multiple threats and winning material. Even good players of...

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Diagonals and the powerful "Battery"

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The bishops and queens can work together on the diagonals, especially when no enemy pawns are in the way. Two bishops can work together to c...

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Believe in yourself, you are supersmart.

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Expectations are the most underrated part of achievement. Take a moment; meditate, breathe, relax. Your brain in constantly sending you m...

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Kenneth Tomkins FIDE Master: Seattle, Washington, United States; Kenneth Tomkins is Senior Chess Master and lover of games and kitties. Learning games is an useful life skill, and fun. We intend to come out with several game related ventures and welcome your input. Email multilingualbooks@gmail.com with any questions.

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