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My chess training program

Posted on September 18, 2022 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

I commit myself to a chess training program for a month to improve my chess skills. Because of the availability of too much training material I would restrict myself to fewer platforms for my training. I am experimenting with udemy as a platform for my learning. I shall stick to a training platform and complete it. Here is my training plan.

Endgame Training

Complete Silman Endgame training book.

Opening Training

Focus on modern defense with Nc6 ideas.

Focus on b3, Nc3 and Kings Indian with white.

Tactics training

Complete King Crushers tactics training on udemy.

Other training

Complete my set of udemy chess trainings

Chess improvement guide ( Josh Romero )

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

Hints on getting better at blitz

Posted on May 31, 2021 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

Chess Advice from Brian Wall

Posted on May 31, 2021 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

When playing a lost position keep pieces in best squares and hope for the best
To beat a lower rated player you need to create imbalances
Try to keep the position complicated!
Pawns near the king is worth a piece
Fishing pole trick
Queen usually belong near the king as its defender
If a rook is out, that means bishop is developed
Creating chaotic positions is one of the best ways to play chess
Computers wait for you to make pawn moves
90% of chess tactics involves moving /forcing chess pieces to move between strongest and weakest

Chess Position Analyzed with Brian

Black to play and draw

8/8/3k3r/8/3P4/3K4/3P4/3R4 b - - 0 1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.

Analyze Black to play

7K/6R1/1k6/p7/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.

Analyze this position

8/8/8/8/K7/7R/1pk5/8 w - - 0 1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.

Analyze Vancura Rook Ending. Saavedra Position. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saavedra_position

Savvedra Wiki pedia article position-chess Download

Chess Training Ideas

Posted on May 31, 2021 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

Fighting game against an FM.

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

Good game worth analyzing.

[Event "Game study: maryjoseph1959 - FM ZivkovicN"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7hv6S0Fu/Jfj7CBef"] [Result "*"] [UTCDate "2020.01.27"] [UTCTime "17:29:01"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A08"] [Opening "King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/maryjoseph1959"] 1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:00] } Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. g3 { [%clk 0:24:56] } d5 { [%clk 0:24:57] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 0:24:53] } e6 { [%clk 0:24:53] } 4. O-O { [%clk 0:24:50] } Be7 { [%clk 0:24:47] } 5. d3 { [%clk 0:24:47] } O-O { [%clk 0:24:39] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:24:44] } c5 { [%clk 0:24:29] } 7. e4 { [%clk 0:24:34] } Nc6 { [%clk 0:24:28] } 8. Re1 { [%clk 0:22:54] } Qc7 { [%clk 0:24:11] } 9. Nf1 { [%clk 0:19:58] } Rd8 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 10. e5 { [%clk 0:19:53] } Nd7 { [%clk 0:23:47] } 11. Bf4 { [%clk 0:19:50] } b5 { [%clk 0:23:43] } 12. h4 { [%clk 0:18:53] } h6 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 13. N1h2 { [%clk 0:18:44] } Nf8 { [%clk 0:23:20] } 14. Ng4 { [%clk 0:18:29] } Nh7 { [%clk 0:23:10] } 15. Qd2 { [%clk 0:17:59] } Bf8 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 16. Nxh6+ { [%clk 0:09:33] } gxh6 { [%clk 0:22:50] } 17. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:09:32] } Bxh6 { [%clk 0:21:51] } 18. Qxh6 { [%clk 0:09:27] } Qe7 { [%clk 0:21:39] } 19. Nh2 { [%clk 0:09:10] } f5 { [%clk 0:21:06] } 20. c4 { [%clk 0:08:32] } bxc4 { [%clk 0:20:47] } 21. dxc4 { [%clk 0:08:28] } Nd4 { [%clk 0:20:41] } 22. Rac1 { [%clk 0:07:40] } Bb7 { [%clk 0:19:56] } 23. cxd5 { [%clk 0:07:24] } Bxd5 { [%clk 0:19:50] } 24. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:07:14] } Rxd5 { [%clk 0:19:50] } 25. Qg6+ { [%clk 0:06:18] } Qg7 { [%clk 0:19:19] } 26. Qh5 { [%clk 0:06:02] } Rxe5 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 27. Rxe5 { [%clk 0:05:44] } Qxe5 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:27] } Nxf3+ { [%clk 0:18:23] } 29. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:05:20] } Rd8 { [%clk 0:18:20] } 30. Qb7 { [%clk 0:04:50] } f4 { [%clk 0:18:12] } 31. g4 { [%clk 0:04:37] } Nf6 { [%clk 0:17:56] } 32. g5 { [%clk 0:03:30] } Nd5 { [%clk 0:16:40] } 33. g6 { [%clk 0:01:48] } Qg7 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 34. Qxg7+ { [%clk 0:01:44] } Kxg7 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 35. h5 { [%clk 0:01:31] } Kh6 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 36. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:01:28] } Kxh5 { [%clk 0:14:59] } 37. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:21] } Rd7 { [%clk 0:14:55] } 38. Ra6 { [%clk 0:01:14] } Re7 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 39. g7 { [%clk 0:01:05] } Rxg7+ { [%clk 0:14:47] } 40. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:01] } Re7 { [%clk 0:14:47] } 41. a3 { [%clk 0:00:55] } Kg4 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 42. b4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } e5 { [%clk 0:14:42] } 43. Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } Nc3 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 44. Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } Rc7 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 45. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:32] } e4 { [%clk 0:14:30] } 46. Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } f3+ { [%clk 0:14:27] } 47. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } Rh7+ { [%clk 0:14:15] } 48. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } Ne2+ { [%clk 0:14:15] } 49. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } Rh1# { 0-1 Black wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Draw against another WFM

Posted on January 25, 2020 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

[Event "Casual Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/xtppINmI"] [Date "2019.12.21"] [Round "-"] [White "maryjoseph1959"] [Black "Fortrain"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2019.12.21"] [UTCTime "00:14:18"] [WhiteElo "1610"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1500+0"] [ECO "A07"] [Opening "King's Indian Attack: Pachman System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 Ne7 { A07 King’s Indian Attack: Pachman System } 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 c5 9. Qe2 Nbc6 10. Rd1 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. a4 Be6 13. Nc4 Nc6 14. Bf4 Na5 15. Nd6 Qb6 16. e5 Rad8 17. Qb5 Qxb5 18. Nxb5 a6 19. Nd6 b6 20. b3 Rd7 21. Bf1 g5 22. Bxg5 Bxe5 23. Ne4 d3 24. Rac1 dxc2 25. Rxd7 Bxd7 26. Rxc2 Bf5 27. Re2 Bd4 28. Nd2 Bd3 29. Re7 Bxf1 30. Kxf1 b5 31. axb5 axb5 32. Ra7 Nc6 33. Rb7 Rb8 34. Rc7 Na5 35. Bf4 Re8 36. Ra7 Bc3 37. Kg2 Bxd2 38. Bxd2 Nxb3 39. Be3 c4 40. Rb7 Re5 41. Bf4 Rd5 42. Bh6 Rd8 43. Rxb5 Rc8 44. Rg5+ Kh8 45. Bg7+ Kg8 46. Bh6+ Kh8 47. Bg7+ Kg8 48. Bh6+ Kh8 { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Computer analysis
Move times

Victory Against WFM Enchanteur

Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

I was able to defeat a WFM convincingly in this online game. I played closed scillian

[Event "Casual Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/TARrNPZJ"] [Date "2018.07.06"] [Round "-"] [White "Sandman"] [Black "Enchanteur"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2018.07.06"] [UTCTime "01:43:05"] [WhiteElo "1994"] [BlackElo "2097"] [BlackTitle "WFM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+0"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 { B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation } a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. d3 e6 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 d5 8. e5 Ng8 9. O-O h5 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Qf3 g6 12. Bh3 Qb6 13. f5 exf5 14. Nxd5 Qd8 15. c4 Bc6 16. Bxf5 Bxg5 17. Bxg6 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Ra7 19. Bxf7+ Kf8 20. Bxg5 Qxg5 21. Bxh5+ Nf6 22. Qxf6+ Qxf6 23. Rxf6+ Kg7 24. Bg4 Re7 25. Raf1 Rd8 26. Be6 a5 27. d6 Ra7 28. Rf7+ Rxf7 29. Rxf7+ Kh8 30. Bf5 Nc6 31. Rh7+ Kg8 32. e6 Rxd6 33. e7 Nxe7 34. Rxe7 Kf8 35. Rc7 Rd5 36. Be4 Re5 37. Rc8+ Ke7 38. Rc7+ Kd6 39. Rc6+ Kd7 40. Ra6 c4 41. Bc6+ Kc7 42. dxc4 bxc4 43. Bf3 Re3 44. Kf2 Re5 45. Rc6+ Kd7 46. Rxc4 Ke7 47. Re4 Rxe4 48. Bxe4 Kf6 49. Ke3 Kg5 50. Kf3 a4 51. h4+ Kh6 52. g4 Kg7 53. h5 Kh8 54. g5 Kg7 55. h6+ Kh8 56. g6 a3 57. bxa3 Kg8 58. a4 { Black resigns. } 1-0%MCEPASTEBIN% You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Casual Game vs Ed

Posted on January 24, 2020January 27, 2020 by sandeep.sandos@gmail.com

I had to play on the losing side of a Russian Defense. I had chances to equalize, however lost

[Event "Casual Game, Ed vs Sandman"] [Site "Some Table"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.01.24"] [UTCTime "21:35:17"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Russian Game: Classical Attack, Mason Variation"] [Annotator "Sandman"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 f5 9. c4 c6 10. Qb3 Na6 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Bxe4 fxe4 13. Rxe4 Bf5 14. Re1 Nb4 15. Na3 Rc8 16. Bd2 Nd3 17. Re3 Bxa3 18. Qxa3 Qb6 19. Rxd3 Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Qxb2 21. Re1 (21. Rb1 Qxa2 22. Rxb7) 21... Qxa2 22. Ng5 g6 23. Qh3 Rc7 24. Qe6+ Kg7 25. Qe5+ * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.