Page 4 - Yochanan Afek News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Yochanan afek. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Yochanan Afek Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Stalemate? Checkmate!

A special kind of magic trick is to turn one thing into another a.k.a. a switcheroo. In endgame studies, one such transformation is turning a stalemate into a checkmate. Columnist Siegfried Hornecker shows phenomenal examples which made use of this fantastic ‘magic trick’. | Pictured: Ernest Pogosyants ....

United States , Georgia General , Amatzia Avni , Nona Tigran Nana , Max Lange , Yochanan Afek , Mihail Marin , Dorian Rogozenco , Las Vegas , Vazha Neidze , Alexander Kotovs , Jan Kalendovsky , Ernest Pogosyants , Oliver Reeh , Vasily Smyslov , Iuri Akobia , Nona Gaprindashvili , Royal Moroccan Chess Federation , World Federation For Chess Composition , Asi Wind , Chess Champion , World Federation , Chess Composition , World Cup , Royal Moroccan Chess , Chess Query Language ,

Throwback Thursday: Harikrishna wins on the Isle of Man


€199.90
Fighting chess all around
The Isle of Man tournament, which by now has become a fixture in the chess calendar, celebrated its first edition back in 2014. With its venue at the Villa Marina on Douglas’ seafront, the first two editions were sponsored by PokerStars, with a number of activities involving original combinations of chess and poker taking place as side events.
Nigel Short was the clear winner that year, as he prevailed in a field that included three 2700+ rated players. Given the success of the inaugural tournament, the second edition attracted a stronger lineup, with Michael Adams, Penatala Harikrishna and David Howell arriving at the island as the top seeds. ....

Irish Sea , Ireland General , Sagar Shah , Arkadij Naiditsch , Laurent Fressinet , Alexander Grischuk , Yochanan Afek , David Howell , Michael Adams , Magnus Carlsen , Gabriel Sargissian , Villa Marina , Fabiano Caruana , Pentala Harikrisha , Jan Timman , Vladimir Kramnik , Pavel Eljanov , James Tarjan , Alan Ormsby , Penatala Harikrishna , Yannick Pelletier , Pentala Harikrishna , Nigel Short , Vishnu Prasanna , Radoslaw Wojtaszek , Grand Swiss ,

Mario Matous's Mad Queen


€29.90
 
Try winning the above position with the white pieces. You can enter moves, and the diagram will defend with Black. If you want to try a different defence you just go back and enter a black move yourself. The board will switch sides and the engine will continue with the white pieces.
You have solved the study if you can clearly win it against the engine.
We will publish full analysis of the position with all plausible lines in the coming days.
Until then, the challenge is on: can you capture the queen without stalemating the black king?Please do not post solutions in the feedback section below – we do not want to spoil the fun for other readers. Just tell us if you solved the puzzle, how long it took, and your opinion of it. Did you enjoy the mad queen theme? ....

Czech Republic , Usti Nad Labem , Slovak Republic , Yochanan Afek , Michal Hlinka , Mario Matou , Emil Vlas , Bobby Fischer , Josef Mar , Lubomir Kavalek , Czechoslovakian Team Correspondence Champion , Roman Catholic Church , Czech League , Roman Catholic , Central Bohemian , First Prizes , Czech Master , Slovakian Album , E Books Mistrovstv , செக் குடியரசு , ஸ்லோவாக் குடியரசு , மரியோ மாதௌ , பாபி பிஷ்ஷர் , ஜோஸெஃப் மார் , செக்கோஸ்லோவாக்கியன் அணி கடித சாம்பியன் , ரோமன் கத்தோலிக் தேவாலயம் ,