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...
Powerplay 26: Checkmate Challenge — essential knowledge
Checkmate. That's the aim of the game. There are numerous ways to checkmate the enemy king, but there are common patterns that recur over and over again, and having these at our mental fingertips is essential for when we want to finish the game.
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The main focus of the broadcast will be on the game that won the brilliancy prize at the Women's Candidates' tournament, Maria Muzychuk v. Aleksandra Goryachkina.
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Daniel King is the prolific author of the PowerPlay series which numbers 26 volumes to date. The subject of his most recent DVD is "Checkmate Challenge".
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Powerplay 26: Checkmate Challenge — essential knowledge
Checkmate. That's the aim of the game. There are numerous ways to checkmate the enemy king, but there are common patterns that recur over and over again, and having these at our mental fingertips is essential for when we want to finish the game.
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