An Incredible Mating Combination By The Legendary 13th World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov !

This game contains one of the most beautiful and stunning combinations ever created over the chess board by the legendary 13th World Chess Champion GM\Garry Kasparov.

This game is considered a text book example on how to play the Tarrasch Defense with an isolated d-pawn against the Queen's Gambit.Source of the photo:http://www.kasparovagent.com/

Every Advanced Chess Player Should Read The Most Instructive Chess Book Ever :My System By Aron Nimzowitsch

My System (German: Mein System) is a book on chess theory written by Aron Nimzowitsch. Originally over a series of five brochures from 1925 to 1927, the book — one of the early works on hypermodernism — introduced many new concepts to followers of the modern school of thought. It is generally considered to be one of the most important chess books of all time...
The book is divided into three parts: The Elements, Position Play, and Illustrative Games.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_System)

Smouha Chess Team Reaches The Excellent Egyptian Chess League Section "B"

Engineer\Farag Amer received and honored Smouha chess team for reaching the Excellent Chess League Section "B" after a tough tournament.The team played 10 games scoring 8 wins and drawing 2 games.

The list of honor includes:IM\Aly Yasseen ,Mr.Mohamed Hegazy,Mr.Ahmed El Atar,Eng.Mohamed Salam,Sherif Anter,Moustafa Ibrahim,Mr.Mohamed Awad,Mr.Ahmed Fathallah, Mr.Kareim Anton ,Hassan Hany El Sherif,Dr.Amr Bassma and the Youth :(U-12)Abd Elrahman Yasser Allam,Ahmed Sameh,Omar Moustafa and (U-14)Yasser Mohamed,Marwan Tarek,Merna Nabil and (U-16)Moustafa Tarek,George Mourad,Doha Shabaan.

Team technical director and supervisor:Eng.Medhat Moheb and team adminstrative:Mr.Islam Elmesery.

Congratulations !

"A Man May Die, Nations May Rise And Fall, But An Idea Lives On" The Legendary U.S President John Kennedy

الرجل قد يموت...الأمم قد تنهض و تسقط...لكن الفكرة تحيا و تعيش ... الرئيس الأمريكى الراحل جون كينيدى
Source of the photo : http://www.oralchelation.com/images/kenndy.jpg

A Tragic Loss:Mr.Hussein Nafady Chairman Of The Egyptian Chess Federation Passed Away

Egypt lost on Saturday 14th of August one of the most loyal and honorable persons :Mr.Hussein Nafady -Chairman of the Egyptian Chess Federation-who passed away after a short illness.
Words cannot even begin to express the sorrow and the grieve felt by all the Egyptian chess community.
I want to extend my condolences and sympathy to his kind family ; all his friends and all the Egyptian chess family. I know that his passing will not only leave a void in our lives, but in the hearts of all those who knew him.

Super Chess Grandmaster\Bassem Samir Amin Deservedly Wins 6th Assiut Open 2010 !

Super Egyptian chess GM\Bassem Samir Amin (2568) has sensationally won the 6th Assiut Open 2010 from 30\7\2010 to 8\8\2010 with a stunning result 8.5 points out of 9 games and a performance (2620).;FM\Moklis Adnani (2347) came in second place with 8 points ;Saiid Abd Elnaby (2284) came third with 7 points ,FM\AbdElrahman Hesham (2200) came 4th with 7 points and Esam Zkaria (2219) fifth with 7 points.I want to congratulate Tournament Director Engineer\Moustafa Shalby for the success of the tournament.Chief arbiter was I.A\Wagdy Soliman and arbiters were :I.A. Ibrahim Maghraby - Mohamed Abo Salem - Tarek Arnaoot - Moustafa Mokhtar - Ashraf Yousef - Wael Hassan.The famous Egyptian chess Coach and Fide lecturer and International arbiter Engineer\Hassan Khaled was responsible for the Pairing.
For more details:http://chess-results.com/tnr36590.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1&turdet=YES&m=-1&wi=1000
I want to congratulate GM\Bassem Samir for his great achievement and well done to all players especially the talented FM\Abd Elrahman Hesham !

Super Chess GM\Vladimir Belov Celebrates His Birthday !

Vladimir Belov is a chess Grandmaster since (2004).He is Moscow champion in 2004 and 2007. GM Belov is also a member of Chessgames.com (Source :http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10963)
GM\Belov website :http://study-chess.ru/en/
I would like to wish GM\Vladimir Belov a very Happy Birthday !

A Famous Chess Ending :GM\Milan Matulovic V.S GM\Mikhail Botvinnik

The legendary World Chess Champion GM\Botvinnik last move 92.... Kf3 ? was a mistake .How did White GM\Matulovic continue in the above diagram to force the draw ?
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A Fascinating Chess Endgame By Kaminer, 1931

In the above diagram White Plays and draws by force ! How ?
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