Chess Magic 4

Chess Board Magic 4 (5min 9.3mb) [Note: Number 3 is in Club Members]

Unusual Sacrifices #1

Unusual Sacrifices #1 [4:16 / 8.86MB] A mating net is presented using Queen, Rook and a Pawn.

MClub 2nd Edition #1

First my apologies if you have already seen this podcast under MClub 104. But, I wanted to give the viewers of PE's Chess Cast a viewing of the new series presented in MClub 104. Expect a new podcast later this week. PE

Look Back

A quick Lookback at Challenge 20 & Sneaky Pawns 2

Sneaky Pawns 2

Pawn Strategies 2: Featuring a game from Pearl Springs 2008; Svidler - Movsesian continuing studies in sneaky pawns [5:41]

Sneaky Pawns Pt. 2

Sneaky Pawns part 2; the continuation of Radjabov's kingside attack and another pawn tactic.

Sneaky Pawns

Sneaky Pawns Part 1
A technique to bring into your games for the attack.

Process Attack

Process Attack: Here my thought process is described through an attack. [8:13] (13.5mb)

Lines Of Fire 2

An exercise for the previous episode; Lines of Fire

Lines Of Fire

Lines of Fire: Take out your magic wand. The practice of analysis. How far can I see clearly? What should I do once I reach my horizon? Not an exercise in futility!

Dec News Update

Seasons Greetings > News Update; A New Podcast Challenge Series to be found in iTunes [MClub 104] and the blogger [http://mclub104.blogspot.com/], Secret Weapon revealed and more ...

ReturnOfCount

The Return of the Count. A return match from a previous Halloween match provides the count with a chance to even the score. Will he succeed? [8:31 / 20.4mb]

An Unusual Knight

Three elements to combinations that lead to checkmate. One Key Piece to tie all the forces together. [8:09]

Clear King

Podcast looks at a mating attack with a typical tactical device. Important Brief News Update [5:12]

VizAttack

This is a execise in visualizing. [Repost of VAttack]. Made comments on Podcast Alley? Email me for a bonus.

Classic Checkmate 2

This podcast presents a classic checkmate [4:42]. Who were the players? Solve the checkmate and find out. Also a brief news update. And the FREE 2 month Membership give aways. Interested in the TV series?

Sneaky 3

Sneaky #3 Another sneaky mate in the series. Do you know who played this game? I don't. Email if you can find the players of this game. [3:53]

Double Attack: Endgame

Double Attack: A Lasker Endgame Study. Isn't a double attack just a fork?
(rep)

Discovered Attack 2

This podcast shows an example of the power of the discovered attack.
Quick News Update. The future of this podcast? PE's Chess Cast 2 years 3 months, over 100,000 downloads from over a 100 podcasts. Some changes to come in the near future. Email me your thoughts ...

Deadliest Attack

What is the deadliest attack? A position from a game played by Duras and Spielmann [6:12] For the next couple of months there will be some crazy episodes PE's Chess TV.

Obstacles

Thinking through an attack; Obstacles and mating patterns.

Classic Mates 1

In this podcast we see a classic mate used in a professional game.
Tarrasch-Chigorin

Pro-Tactics

This Podcast presents a final position from round 4 [Mamedyarov-Carlsen] of the current (4/24/08) Grand Prix. A nice finishing touch from Mamedyarov.

Tal's Combo's

This podcast presents the answers to the downloadable .pdf file "Tal Combo Exercises". (5:57) Members Note: New Podcast was posted last week (In case you haven't subscribed to PE's Members Podcast).


Tal Combo Exercises

A series of exercises from the games of Mikhail Tal: Dashing Combinations; this is a pdf file.

Sneaky Tactics

First thanks to those who took the time to Vote and make comments on Podcast Alley!
This short podcast presents a sneaky move from a master game. What would you name it?
Email me your answer and I'll tell you a secret. Boing ...

Lighting Chess #2

Month of January there will be Master level and higher problems to solve. This one I think will be a challenge to Grandmaster's. Don't let this bother you if you can't solve it. Just view the visual walk through to sharpen your tactical eye. Hint: There is a key square that gets used through out the problem [Nf3].
Next week will be a new episode for the Club members.

Lighting Chess #1

1.This is the first episode of lighting chess. 20sec to solve a problem. For the month of January there will be Master level and higher problems to solve. Later in the month will be some problems that Grandmaster's will have difficulty solving within the allotted time. Don't let this bother you if you can't solve them. Just view the visual walk through to sharpen your tactical eye.

2.Also Out takes from the Christmas podcast.

3. Update for the month of January 2008

Classic Chess #2

Perhaps a lesser known game this is a classic. The following game position is taken from Larsen-Spassky 1970 USSR vs World. Larsen was playing board 1 for the World Team while Fischer agreed to play board 2. Club Members Podcast was posted last week and emailed but I thought I would mention it here also. See www.pinkelephantpodcast.com for extra stuff. [10:10]

Haunted Chess Tale

A Count recalls one Halloween where he plays a match with an unknown inhabitant of a haunted house while various creatures peek in to take a look at the finish of the "Halloween Match".
Halloween Podcast: Always watch out for those hidden surprises.

Classic Chess #1

Classic Games #1 Frank Marshalls classic Gold Pieces Game. [5:40] Take NOTE: Special Halloween Edition will be coming. If you have subscribed to be alerted by email when a new post is listed. Be sure to confirm the email you received from FEED BURNER

PGN-Tip

This podcast gives a tip for collecting games in .pgn format. Also a quick chess problem at the end. If you have seen previous podcast try to spot the two themes.

TIP: Podcast-iPod

TIP: Podcast-iPod, A quicktip for getting Podcast to your Video iPod. eMail for Summer Podcast Membership.


Chess Magic 2

Chess Magic 2: Presents three fantastic positions with the corridor mate. Thank you for the review in iTunes Wallet55 : -)
If you are new to PE's Chess Cast it would be a good idea to go back and watch the previous episode Chess Magic 1 as we are building upon that episode.
Tip for ICCers: Here's a tip for member's of the Internet Chess Club. If you are using trainingbot you can "tell trainingbot progress" to see how many problems you have solved and more information.

Chess Magic 1

This is part 1 of Chess Magic. Basic Checkmates are presented with the aim of setting the stage for a fantastic idea of a more dramatic mate.

Chess 102 Kbn part3

This is the final of the three part series for checkmating with King, Bishop and Knight vs lone King. Parts one (Chess102Kbn-pt1) and two (Chess 102 KBNpt2) should be mastered to carry out this advanced basic mate. ICC; Internet Chess Club Tip: For playing this or other basic mate type: play kbn for playing the knight & Bishop vs King. [For the 2Bishop mate type: play kbbk ].For the King and Rook vs King type: play krk For the Queen King mate vs King type: play kqk

Chess 102 Kbn part2

Chess 102 King, Bishop and Knight vs King part2 [9:02]. Driving the King to the correct color of the Bishop. This is an advanced basic mate and you probably don't need to learn it tell your rating gets over 1900 uscf/ICC Internet Chess Club Tip: For playing this or other basic mate type: play kbn for playing the knight & Bishop vs King. [For the 2Bishop mate type: play kbbk ].For the King and Rook vs King type: play krk For the Queen King mate vs King type: play kqk

Chess102 Kbn part1


This podcast is part 1 of Chess 102 advanced King, Bishop and Knight vs King mate.

Chess 102 Basic QK mate

Chess 102-1: This podcast cover the basic mate Queen & King vs King
A Method for accomplishing this basic mate is presented. Not the shortest
amount of moves. But, perhaps the fastest for those remaining seconds
left to carry out this mate.