This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an… important trap to know because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz. When Tarrasch beat Marco in 1892, it signaled the beginning of the end for the Old Steinitz Defense. Today the Neo-Steinitz, 3…a6 4.Ba4 d6, is much more popular because it avoids the trap in this video.
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Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM’s computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the match. This film shows the match and the events surrounding it from Kasparov’s perspective. It delves into the psychological aspects of the game, paranoia surrounding it and suspicions that have arisen around IBM’s true tactics. It consists of interviews with Kasparov, his manager, chess experts, and members of the IBM Deep Blue team, as well as original footage of the match itself
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Chess is not an easy game to learn. We have to remember many rules, every piece move differently and no game is the same. The question is why we should learn to play such game. I believe that many skills we can develop through this game.

First, by playing chess we learn how to deal with our life. What our lives do with chess? Chess just like life, once you make a move you can take back. Chess is full of problem just like our life do. We can learn how to react to problems without much thought. We learn how to take time and see the problem from all points of view as well.

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The Chess Event of the Year

The 2008 Las Vegas International Chess Festival is proud to announce the participation of World Cup Champion GM Gata Kamsky as a player in the 2008 National Open. GM Kamsky will also give a simul on Thursday, June 5th at 3 p.m., and will be available for autographs Friday and Saturday afternoon.

This year’s festival is shaping up to be the best ever. The cornerstone 2008 National Open again features a $100,000 Prize Fund with $75,000 guaranteed.

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