In Tilburg, 1981, the 18-year-old prodigy Garry Kasparov faced the great world chess champion Tigran Petrosian. Kasparov was actually born in the same year in which Petrosian became world champion! This game is a two-way masterpiece as Kasparov displays his attacking chops and Petrosian shows why he is called "Iron Tigran"! Lessons: * Strong defenders never give up. * Great … [Read more...] about Petrosian’s King March Staggers Kasparov – Best Of The 1980s – Kasparov vs. Petrosian, 1981
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Don’t Put All Your Pawns On One Color – Best Of The 1980s – Beliavsky vs. Nunn, 1985
Alexander Beliavsky and John Nunn were two of the great players in the 1980s who lived in the shadows of Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. Each played many brilliant and inspired games. In this game, considered the best game of the 1980s by many, Nunn vigorously punishes opening errors by Beliavsky. Lessons: * Never place all of your pawns on one color. * Don't despair. … [Read more...] about Don’t Put All Your Pawns On One Color – Best Of The 1980s – Beliavsky vs. Nunn, 1985
The Top Chess Twitter Accounts
The top #chess Twitter accounts. #1: advorkovich #2: Kasparov63 #3: vishy64theking #4: @Magnus Carlsen #5: @ChessQueen #6: pogonina #7: @GMHikaru #8: @Chess.com #9: FabianoCaruana #10: @FIDE chess #11: @Anish Giri #12: levaronian #13: @chess24 #14: SusanPolgar #15: GMJuditPolgar ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/bestofchess?sub_confirmation=1 ✔ … [Read more...] about The Top Chess Twitter Accounts
@GMHikaru Narrowly Misses Chess Immortality | So vs. Nakamura, 2015
@GMHikaru has won as many incredible games in the King's Indian Defense as any player in chess history, but his game against Wesley So is truly special. As brilliant as this masterpiece is, Nakamura could have concluded the game with an astonishing rook AND queen sacrifice that would have made this game one of the greatest chess games of all time! #chess #gmhikaru … [Read more...] about @GMHikaru Narrowly Misses Chess Immortality | So vs. Nakamura, 2015
The WORST Time To Play @GMHikaru | Nakamura vs. Samsonkin, Barron, 2009
There is no good time to play Hikaru Nakamura, but one of the worst times to face him must be after he's just suffered a loss. Like the great chess competitors Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen, @GMHikaru comes out swinging after losses, and in this came he terrorizes FM Michael Barron after a painful loss to IM Artiom Samsonkin. #chess #queensacrifice … [Read more...] about The WORST Time To Play @GMHikaru | Nakamura vs. Samsonkin, Barron, 2009
