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Endgame Study August 28th, 2009

Martin Stahl | August 29, 2009
Category: Games, Study | 8 Comments »

This endgame study is from an old game I played, as white, against Michael Farren, as black,  in 1996 at the old Java House. Back then I didn’t know the right technique for this particular endgame and ended up losing, though I would have been able to draw had I known.
Anyway, this type of endgame [...]

Endgame Study January 23, 2009

Martin Stahl | January 24, 2009
Category: Study | 1 Comment »

This is a postion reached in one of my games at the Carthage Chess Open. While it is a won game for White, or at least I’m pretty sure it is, I think there are some very good foundational concepts that can be found by playing it out. You have to be careful as you [...]

Engame Study November 26th, 2008

Martin Stahl | November 27, 2008
Category: Study | No Comments »

This was a position reached while playing a casual game on a Nintendo DS, Chess Master The Art of Learning. I ended up winning the position, as white, but I know I didn’t do it efficiently and the player personality I was playing made some questionable moves. I don’t think it really is a won [...]