chess connections

Originally posted by @handyandy
discovered check

Kung (Swedish for King)

Originally posted by @torunn
Kung (Swedish for King)

Going for an early kingside attack can frequently backfire

Originally posted by @caissad4
Going for an early kingside attack can frequently backfire

except for the rare occasions when it doesn't backfire

Originally posted by @handyandy
except for the rare occasions when it doesn't backfire

Even a 2nd class player can play a 1st class game

Originally posted by @caissad4
Even a 2nd class player can play a 1st class game

e8=Q

Originally posted by @caissad4
Even a 2nd class player can play a 1st class game

I WISH I was a second class player🙂

Originally posted by @handyandy
e8=Q

Quiet games can become tactical very quickly

Originally posted by @caissad4
Quiet games can become tactical very quickly

Yuri Averbakh

Originally posted by @lemondrop
Yuri Averbakh

Harry Nelson Pilsbury

Originally posted by @caissad4
Harry Nelson Pilsbury

Yitzhak Rabin played a decent game of war and chess

Originally posted by @lemondrop
Yitzhak Rabin played a decent game of war and chess

Sicilian defence

Originally posted by @caissad4
Sicilian defence

European Youth Chess Championship

Originally posted by @torunn
European Youth Chess Championship

Paul Keres

Originally posted by @handyandy
endgame

Egypt has 5 chess grand masters

Originally posted by @caissad4
Paul Keres

strong squares