Grandmaster Corner

COMPETITION FOR REAL CHESS PLAYERS

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1. Chess program CEEC

2. Position

Content of the task:

Grandmaster Corner competition (once a month, on Sunday at 4 p.m. CET). Against the computer.
*At Goldchess in a given position, we do not play a move from the original game because that move lost. 


2026 

Sunday, 15 February, prize $50
Game from 1993 year, Anand-Ftacnik 1-0. Win with black, checkmate in 41 moves with the capture of the queen, and win on move 40. Time to solve: 15 minutes.

I have already written that every chess game, without exception, has a so-called zero point. At this moment, a change in move, concept or continuation can change the result from a loss to a win.

The secret is probably that you have to rise above your opponent's level, or perhaps not so much above their level, but simply play better. This game is a perfect example of this. Anand won, but so what? We show that he didn't have to, and could have lost. Moreover, such games with a reversed result are usually much better in quality and more beautiful than the originals. And only with us.

If you want to see if you can find a winning continuation and beat Anand in Goldchess (we play against an educational computer), you are welcome to try.


8 March Neikirch-Botvinnik 0-1
Win with white on move 56. Time limit for solving: 15 minutes.


not solved
18 January Tal-Klasups 1-0.
 Prize $50. Time limit 10 minutes.
Defeat Tal in Tal's style. Win on move 38 with the capture of the queen and a draw on move 37.

Unsolved tasks are transferred to  Chess Crazy Apartment (entrance from the Winners' site)
 

 

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