Daniel King

Daniel King (born 1963) is a Grandmaster, has been a professional chess player for more than 20 years and has represented his country in numerous competitions, amongst others in the historic win by the English over the Soviet Union in 1990 in Reykjavik. King is the author of more than 15 chess books and has wealth of experience as a trainer, assisting many of England’s leading players. He is also well known for his broadcasting on TV, radio and the internet, commentating major chess events. To the delight of chess fans worldwide, he hosts his monthly "Powerplay" show on the world's largest chess server, Playchess.com. He contributes to ChessBase Magazine, with the popular column "Move by Move". King has also produced the highly praised PowerPlay DVD series for ChessBase. King lives in London.

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The Power Play Show: FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss

11/8/2019 – Power Play plays on! On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through games from the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Fischer Random World Championship

11/1/2019 – Power Play is back! On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through games from the FIDE Fischer Random World Championship. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Isle of Man

10/25/2019 – Power Play is back! On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through games from the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: World Cup II

9/27/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through games from the World Cup. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: World Cup

9/20/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through games from the World Cup. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: David Navara

9/6/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King takes you through a sensational game from a master of attack — David Navara. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Yu Yangyi v. Magnus Carlsen

8/23/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be looking through Yu Yangyi vs Magnus Carlsen from the St Louis blitz tournament. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Anand and Jobava

8/16/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be looking through Anand's sublime endgame technique from the Levitov chess week and a spectacular finish from Baadur Jobava from the Abu Dhabi open. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Levitov Chess Week

8/9/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be looking through some sharp finishes from the Levitov Chess Week. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Vidit Gujrathi

8/2/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be examining Alekhine miniatures. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Alekhine miniatures

7/26/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be examining Alekhine miniatures. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Grischuk-Vitiugov

7/19/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be examining Grischuk vs Vitiugov 2019 — a classic attack from the Russian maestro. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Ding-Nepomniachtchi

7/12/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be examining Ding vs Nepomniachtchi Zagreb 2019 — a rich and imaginative attacking performance. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Maria Muzychuk v. Aleksandra Goryachkina

6/21/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King be looking at the game that won the brilliancy prize at the Women's Candidates' tournament, Maria Muzychuk v. Aleksandra Goryachkina. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Caruana vs Anand

6/14/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King be looking through the Caruana-Anand classical game from Norway Chess in detail - there are some beautiful variations. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: Carlsen's favourite pawn structure

6/7/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King will be considering one of Magnus Carlsen's favourite pawn structures, focusing on two of his games from the Abidjan GCT tournament. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: The Whisky Immortal

5/31/2019 – On the show today: GM Daniel King considers "study-like game" from the Lindores Abbey Chess Stars Tournament, held last weekend. Power Play is live most Fridays at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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The Power Play Show: "Tony Miles"

5/17/2019 – Friday at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST, Noon EDT) Daniel King will go on air on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free! Today: "An Endgame by Tony Miles". All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer. Puzzle and the live video...

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