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6 months ago

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Two Examples of "Ablenkung" (Distraction / Deflection) in Chess Yesterday, I blogged about a chess coaching session I ran earlier this week around the theme of "Ablenkung" or "distraction," also translated as "deflection." The topic was…

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5 months ago

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My "East German Chess" Challenge for 2025 - Together with Bittersweet Memories of Times Past This is how I saw in 2025: I was studying problems in the art of "Ablenkung" ("distraction") in a good old East German chessbook that was published in East Berlin back in 1987. D

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3 months ago

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Queen's Gambit Declined, a Bottle of Beaujolais and a Rare 3rd Move (Again)... Last night I called in on one of my private English language students, a doctor who I have taught for many years. After an hour or so of English conversation, we spent another…

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6 months ago

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Gameknot Chess, League D1: Why On Earth Did My Opponent Resign? People tell you that chess isn't a game of luck, but let's face it, sometimes you definitely get lucky - as I did when my opponent (Black) resigned from what I felt was a winning

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5 months ago

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The Art of "Ablenkung" in Chess: How Portisch Missed a Trick in Monaco What is Ablenkung ? It's a German word meaning "distraction" (or "deflection") - a crafty tactical maneuver where one piece lures the opponent into a fatal mistake, revealing…

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10 months ago

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Here's My Latest Chess Video: Gameknot "Live Chess" Blitz Game (QGD) This was a satisfying "live chess" blitz win, playing as White (QGD) against a "higher rated" (1922) player on Gameknot. I was white and played the Queen's Pawn Opening that…

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11 months ago

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Irving Chernev, Logical Chess, Game 1: Avoid h3 After Kingside Castling Logical Chess Last week, I happened to watch a videos by National Chess Master Nelson Lopez on his Chess Vibes Youtube channel. In the video, Nelson t

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