CHESSPLAYING PERSONALITIES
DID YOU KNOW THAT POPE JOHN PAUL II (KAROL WOJTYLA)PLAYS CHESS ?
REMEMBER THAT THE FAMOUS RUY LOPEZ DEFENSE IS NAMED AFTER THE SPANISH PRIEST RUY LOPEZ !
GAME 1
WHITE – T. KAPFER
BLACK – KAROL WOJTYLA
(POPE JOHN PAUL II)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 Bxc3 +
6. bxc3 Ne7
7. Nf3 Bd7
8. dxc5 Qa5
9. Bd2 Ba4
10. Bd3 Nd7
11. 0-0 Nxc5
12. Qe2 Nxd3
13. cxd3 Qa6
14. Rfc1 0-0
15. c4 dxc4
16. dxc4 h6
17. Bb4 Rfe8
18. Rc3 Rad8
19. Qa2 Nc8
20. Re1 Rd7
21. Nd2 Bc6
22. Rce3 Red8
23. Ne4 Bxe4
24. Rxe4 Qb6
25. c5 Qc7
26. a4 a5
27. Ba3 Rd2
28. Qc4 R8d5
29. f4 Ne7
30. h3 Nf5
31. g4 Nd4
32. R1e3 Nc2
33. Rc3 Rd1 +
(SIMPLE IS 33…Nxa3
34. Rxa3 Rxc5 WINNING)
34. Kg2 R5d2 +
35. Kg3 Rg1 +
36. Kf3 Ne1 +
0 - 1
ANALYSIS: NM ERWIN L. CARAG
36. Rxe1 Rxe1
37. Qb5 Qd8
38. c6 Qd4
(OR 38. Qb7)
0 -1
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36. Ke3 Qd8 !
(OR 36…Rgg2)
37. f5 Rg3 +
38. Kf4 Qg5 +
39. Kg3 Rg2 + MATE
0 -1
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36. Ke3 Qd8 !
37. Rd4 Rxd4
38. Qxd4 Ng2 +
39. Ke4 Re1 +
(39. Kd3 Rd1 +)
40. Kd3 Rd1 +
0 - 1
GAME 2
KRAKOW, POLAND 1938
WHITE – PLATER
BLACK – POPE JOHN PAUL II
SICILIAN DEFENSE SCHEVENINGEN VARIATION KERES ATTACK 6. g4
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 Nc6
7. g5 Nd7
8. Be3 a6
9. h4 Be7
10. Qe2 Nxd4
11. Bxd4 0-0
12. 0-0-0 b5
13. g6 fxg6
14. h5 g5
15. Bg2 Rb8
16. h6 g6
17. a3 Qc7
18. Rh3 Nf6
19. e5 Nh5
20. Qe3 Nf4
21. Rg3 d5
22. Bf3 Bd7
23. Rdg1 Qd8
24. Bc5 Rf5
25. Bxe7 Qxe7
26. Bg4 b4
27. Bxf5 d4
28. Qxd4 bxc3
29. Bg4 Nd5
30. b4 a5
31. Qa7 Rc8
32. Rd3 axb4
33. Rxd5 exd5
34. Bxd7 Kf8
35. e6 bxa3
36. Qd4 Kg8
37. Bxc8 1 – 0
Friday, January 28, 2005
Friday, January 07, 2005
CHESS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
CHESS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
1. CHESS ENGLISH
2. AHEDRES PILIPINO
3. AHEDREZ SPANISH
4. CATUR BAHASA – INDONESIA
5. CHATURANGA INDIAN
6. CHESU NIHONGO – JAPANESE
7. CO QUOCTE VIETNAMESE
8. DAS SCHACH GERMAN
9. GUO JI XIANG QI MANDARIN CHINESE
10. JEN D’ECHE FRENCH
11. MAIN CHATOR MALAY
12. MAK RUK THAI
13. SAH ROMANIAN YUGOSLAV
14. SCHACK SWEDISH
15. SCHAKEN DUTCH
16. SHAH HEBREW
17. SHAKKI FINNISH
18. SHAMATI RUSSIAN
19. SJAK NORWEGIAN
20. SHATRANJ IRANIAN
21. SKAK DANISH
22. SZACHY POLISH
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1. CHESS ENGLISH
2. AHEDRES PILIPINO
3. AHEDREZ SPANISH
4. CATUR BAHASA – INDONESIA
5. CHATURANGA INDIAN
6. CHESU NIHONGO – JAPANESE
7. CO QUOCTE VIETNAMESE
8. DAS SCHACH GERMAN
9. GUO JI XIANG QI MANDARIN CHINESE
10. JEN D’ECHE FRENCH
11. MAIN CHATOR MALAY
12. MAK RUK THAI
13. SAH ROMANIAN YUGOSLAV
14. SCHACK SWEDISH
15. SCHAKEN DUTCH
16. SHAH HEBREW
17. SHAKKI FINNISH
18. SHAMATI RUSSIAN
19. SJAK NORWEGIAN
20. SHATRANJ IRANIAN
21. SKAK DANISH
22. SZACHY POLISH
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COACH
COACH
- IS A TITLE INDICATING STATUS, RESPECT, AFFECTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
- REQUIRES SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, TALENT AND ABILITY TO ORGANIZE
ONCE A COACH, ALWAYS A COACH.
A COACH IS ALWAYS A TEACHER.
A TEACHER IS NOT ALWAYS A COACH.
BASIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD COACH AND TEACHER
1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT AND INTENSE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM
2. WILLINGNESS TO SHARE ONE’S KNOWLEDGE WITH ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED
3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
4. A PERSONALITY WHICH DEMANDS, DRIVES, STIMULATES, EXCITES OR IN SOME WAY PUSHES STUDENTS’ / PLAYERS’ LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT BEYOND NORMAL EXPECTANCY
THE COACH AS A PERSON
1. LEADER (BOSS – follow, say, think, agree
2. FOLLOWER (COOPERATION)
3. ROLE MODEL
4. DISCIPLINARIAN
5. PSYCHOLOGIST (SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PERSONALITY OF EACH PERSON)
6. PARENT’S SUBSTITUTE
7. SINGLE PERSON
- IS A TITLE INDICATING STATUS, RESPECT, AFFECTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
- REQUIRES SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, TALENT AND ABILITY TO ORGANIZE
ONCE A COACH, ALWAYS A COACH.
A COACH IS ALWAYS A TEACHER.
A TEACHER IS NOT ALWAYS A COACH.
BASIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD COACH AND TEACHER
1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT AND INTENSE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM
2. WILLINGNESS TO SHARE ONE’S KNOWLEDGE WITH ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED
3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
4. A PERSONALITY WHICH DEMANDS, DRIVES, STIMULATES, EXCITES OR IN SOME WAY PUSHES STUDENTS’ / PLAYERS’ LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT BEYOND NORMAL EXPECTANCY
THE COACH AS A PERSON
1. LEADER (BOSS – follow, say, think, agree
2. FOLLOWER (COOPERATION)
3. ROLE MODEL
4. DISCIPLINARIAN
5. PSYCHOLOGIST (SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PERSONALITY OF EACH PERSON)
6. PARENT’S SUBSTITUTE
7. SINGLE PERSON
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
CHESS IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
CHESS SPECTATOR
BY NM ERWIN L. CARAG (IA)
CHESS IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
CHESS LECTURE WRITTEN BY: NM ERWIN L. CARAG (IA)
JANUARY 5, 2005
1. Devise your own personal chess programme / lesson plan.
CHESS PROGRAMME / LESSON PLAN
DRILLS AND ASSIGNMENTS –
CHESS QUIZZES, CHESS PROBLEMS, CHESS STUDIES
3 PHASES OF THE CHESS GAME -
OPENING
MIDDLE GAME
ENDGAME
2. Develop your chess style and enrich your repertoire and chess skills.
REPERTOIRE / S :
OPENING / S AS WHITE ____________________
OPENING / S AS BLACK ____________________
DEFENSE / S AS WHITE ____________________
DEFENSE / S AS BLACK ____________________
STYLE :
CLASSICAL ____________________
HYPERMODERN AND MODERN ____________________
OPEN GAMES, SEMI-OPEN GAMES ____________________
CLOSED GAMES, SEMI-CLOSED GAMES ____________________
CHESS HEROES AND CHESS IDOLS ____________________
3. CHESS is a thinking game.
Recognize and not merely memorize the chess moves, chess positions and chess patterns.
3As IN CHESS
a. ANALYSIS –
Concepts:
tree of analysis, candidate moves (by Alexander Kotov)
“forest of analysis” (CCATS)
b. ASSESSMENT
c. ANNOTATION
4. CHESS is an outstanding educational tool.
CHESS must be studied using a scientific and holistic approach.
a. CHESS LEARNING TOOLS
Computers – CDs, chess videos, databases, chess engines
Books and magazines – Sahovski Informator, ECO, MCO, Batsford
Chess Openings, New in Chess, Tournament Chess
Internet – chess websites, chess groups, chess newsletters,
correspondence / e-mail chess, chess forums, The Week in Chess(TWIC)
Online Chess -Internet Chess Club (ICC), playchess.com
Improve on:
b. SPEED
TIME CONTROLS :
lightning chess, bullet chess
blitz chess
active chess
rapid chess
FIDE time control – with increment
long game
c. COMPREHENSION
CHESS THEORY AND PRACTICE (APPLICATION)
5. Chess is a combination of mental and physical sport. Believe it !
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS
a. BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHESS BOARD / CHESS CLOCK.
1. rules and regulations – basic, rudiments, fundamentals of chess
2. FIDE LAWS OF CHESS
3. claims and offers
b. BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR OPPONENTS.
1. chess preparation
2. chess scouting, dossier – individual info on chessplayers
c. BE FAMILIAR WITH YOURSELF.
CHESS DIAGNOSIS
1. strengths
2. weaknesses
3. limitations and potentials
4. PHYSICAL FACTORS
stamina, endurance, adrenalin, momentum
6. Devise a set of criteria or method of evaluating your personal chess performance. Join as many chess tournaments as you can. Practice with worthy chess opponents.
CHESS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
a. CHESS AS AN ART (AESTHETICS, BEAUTY OF CHESS)
chess brilliancies, gems (sacrifices)
b. WIN – LOSS – DRAW RECORD (CHART)
c. CHESS RATING
d. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE – classroom grades
e. SOCIAL FACTORS
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS
gain friends, acquaintances
dealing with wins and losses (triumphs and defeats)
BY NM ERWIN L. CARAG (IA)
CHESS IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
CHESS LECTURE WRITTEN BY: NM ERWIN L. CARAG (IA)
JANUARY 5, 2005
1. Devise your own personal chess programme / lesson plan.
CHESS PROGRAMME / LESSON PLAN
DRILLS AND ASSIGNMENTS –
CHESS QUIZZES, CHESS PROBLEMS, CHESS STUDIES
3 PHASES OF THE CHESS GAME -
OPENING
MIDDLE GAME
ENDGAME
2. Develop your chess style and enrich your repertoire and chess skills.
REPERTOIRE / S :
OPENING / S AS WHITE ____________________
OPENING / S AS BLACK ____________________
DEFENSE / S AS WHITE ____________________
DEFENSE / S AS BLACK ____________________
STYLE :
CLASSICAL ____________________
HYPERMODERN AND MODERN ____________________
OPEN GAMES, SEMI-OPEN GAMES ____________________
CLOSED GAMES, SEMI-CLOSED GAMES ____________________
CHESS HEROES AND CHESS IDOLS ____________________
3. CHESS is a thinking game.
Recognize and not merely memorize the chess moves, chess positions and chess patterns.
3As IN CHESS
a. ANALYSIS –
Concepts:
tree of analysis, candidate moves (by Alexander Kotov)
“forest of analysis” (CCATS)
b. ASSESSMENT
c. ANNOTATION
4. CHESS is an outstanding educational tool.
CHESS must be studied using a scientific and holistic approach.
a. CHESS LEARNING TOOLS
Computers – CDs, chess videos, databases, chess engines
Books and magazines – Sahovski Informator, ECO, MCO, Batsford
Chess Openings, New in Chess, Tournament Chess
Internet – chess websites, chess groups, chess newsletters,
correspondence / e-mail chess, chess forums, The Week in Chess(TWIC)
Online Chess -Internet Chess Club (ICC), playchess.com
Improve on:
b. SPEED
TIME CONTROLS :
lightning chess, bullet chess
blitz chess
active chess
rapid chess
FIDE time control – with increment
long game
c. COMPREHENSION
CHESS THEORY AND PRACTICE (APPLICATION)
5. Chess is a combination of mental and physical sport. Believe it !
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS
a. BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHESS BOARD / CHESS CLOCK.
1. rules and regulations – basic, rudiments, fundamentals of chess
2. FIDE LAWS OF CHESS
3. claims and offers
b. BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR OPPONENTS.
1. chess preparation
2. chess scouting, dossier – individual info on chessplayers
c. BE FAMILIAR WITH YOURSELF.
CHESS DIAGNOSIS
1. strengths
2. weaknesses
3. limitations and potentials
4. PHYSICAL FACTORS
stamina, endurance, adrenalin, momentum
6. Devise a set of criteria or method of evaluating your personal chess performance. Join as many chess tournaments as you can. Practice with worthy chess opponents.
CHESS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
a. CHESS AS AN ART (AESTHETICS, BEAUTY OF CHESS)
chess brilliancies, gems (sacrifices)
b. WIN – LOSS – DRAW RECORD (CHART)
c. CHESS RATING
d. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE – classroom grades
e. SOCIAL FACTORS
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS
gain friends, acquaintances
dealing with wins and losses (triumphs and defeats)
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