First on the King’s-side:
Then on the Queen’s-side:
Marshall’s most famous game was this one, not a Queen’s Gambit:
When the last move was played, spectators threw gold coins onto the board. Maybe they were settling bets, but I like to think they were appreciating the move!
Some ideas to get you started — other openings are available! Click […] to see list of games
The rules for playing against an IQP are logically the opposite of how you should play with an IQP:
How to turn a win into a draw How to turn a draw into a loss How to turn a win into a loss Two players show how to make wins and draws into losses How to arrange an accident Know or find a position you want to steer for Keep a straight face!
First, have a go at doing some calculation. Pick the best move in a couple of these positions that appeal. They are taken from Aagaard’s Inside the Chess Mind, so you can later compare your answers with some ‘official’ answers from a computer (Fritz 8) but also with the recorded thoughts of some other human…
I’ve created some opening videos under the DJCA banner which go with some of the booklets, and found some online videos for those opening systems that I haven’t covered. Chapeau to Stjepan Tomic (Hanging Pawns), who I thought at one point had covered every single one of them! Let me know if you find some…
Some to learn, some to test yourself and some just to enjoy Do you know this one? Or can you work it out? White to play and win See the position in the final list for the solution. Here’s the same idea in a real game. Black to move (click E7 to flip). again, answer…
