Annotated Game

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Seirawan vs Timman, Hilversum (NED) 1990

July 4, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Hi! For today’s annotated game, we look at an encounter between two of the most well known personalities in chess. Yasser Seirawan is perhaps best known these days for his top class online commentary during chess events. The fact that Yasser is a fund of knowledge when it comes to […check it out!]

Valentina Gunina vs Ju Wenjun, World Team Championships 2013

June 27, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Hi there again! Today we are not going back very far for our annotated game. It was played during the 2013 World Team Championships, in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the 4th round, two of the great forces in chess, China and Russia, faced each other and this saw the board-1 match […check it out!]

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Grischuk vs Caruana, Norway Chess 2014

May 30, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Hi again dear reader! With the Norway Chess Tournament 2019 just around the corner, (June 3-15), I thought it would be a nice idea to take a look at a game from one of their previous editions. It is from their 2014 tournament and sees Alexander Grischuk facing off against […check it out!]

Brown vs Kneebone, Exeter England 1985

May 23, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Hi! Nice to have you along for another annotated game. Before I get to today’s game, I just want to thank you for your support and encouragement with this feature. It is really nice to know that it is bringing some pleasure. Also, if you have any thoughts on possible […check it out!]

Polgar vs Anand, Dos Hermanas 1999

May 16, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Hi! And thanks for joining me for another classic game of chess. This week’s features two of the greatest chess players of all time. They are, namely, Judit Polgar of Hungary and Viswanathan Anand of India. These players will need no introduction for anyone who is not new to chess. […check it out!]

Euwe vs Keres, Rotterdam 1940

May 9, 2019 John Lee Shaw

This week’s classical game features two of the most formidable opponents chess has seen. They are, namely Dutchman Max Euwe (World Champion 1935-37 and FIDE President 1970-78) and Paul Keres of Estonia. This game is taken from their 14-game match, which was played in different cities in the Netherlands, between […check it out!]

Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, St. Petersburg 1914.

May 2, 2019 John Lee Shaw

Mention the name Aron Nimzowitsch and thoughts will most likely leap to his literary masterpiece, My System. Released in 1925, My System is one of the first books I read on chess strategy, when a friend of mine trusted me with his antique first edition copy. I read it cover […check it out!]

Fischer vs Larsen, Portoroz Interzonal 1958

August 16, 2018 John Lee Shaw

Hello again! The classic game for this week features a game between Bobby Fischer and Bent Larsen. The game was played during the Portoroz Interzonal Chess Tournament, Slovenia in 1958. The tournament had a huge field, of 21 players, with the top six finishers qualifying for the upcoming Candidates Tournament. […check it out!]

Short vs Timman, Tilburg 1991

August 17, 2017 John Lee Shaw

For this week’s annotated game, we look at Short vs Timman 1991. The game was played during the Interpolis Tournament, held in Tilburg, Holland. The game is an Alekhine’s Defence and sees Timman fianchetto his King’s bishop. This is never a decision that can be taken lightly, as this can […check it out!]

Adams vs Kasparov, Linares 2005

August 10, 2017 John Lee Shaw

For our annotated game this week, we take a look at a game from one of the all-time-greats of chess, (if not ‘the’ great), Garry Kasparov. The game is taken from the 2005 Linares International. In round-twelve, Kasparov would play Michael Adams with the black pieces and this is our […check it out!]