Ronan Bennett and Daniel King on chess
Ronan Bennett and Daniel King's weekly chess column
The great escape
In the final instalment of Ronan Bennett and Daniel King's chess masterclass, can you work out how Black extricates himself from this hopeless-looking position?
Chess: Turning the tide
After a strong start world champion Vishy Anand falls to an enterprising counterattack
Chess: Working the variations
Is there any way through Black's solid defence?
Chess: Why resign with two queens?
Despite the extra queen, Howell was in trouble and when he missed a miracle defence Kramnik seized his chance
Chess: The lessons of Botvinnik
How Vladimir Kramnik employed the classical style learned at the famed school of Botvinnik to take the lead in London
Chess: Carlsen's sublime plan
Magnus Carlsen took the lead at the London Chess Classic with understated but effective play: here's how he did it
Chess: Cheeky opening play
The bold Armenian Levon Aronian is one to watch out for at the London Chess Classic, as this unusual game shows
And our chess book of the year is…
The laid-back style of Jeremy Silman's How To Reassess Your Chess is deceptive: this is an excellent compendium of practical match play
Chess: Pure Karpov
Don't look for a dazzling combination, you won't find one: the Russian master finds a typically subtle route to victory
Chess: The battle of Kasparov's pupils
The Russian master has mentored both Carlsen and Nakamura – and the former is favourite to win in London, as this earlier victory suggests
Lasker's tenacious defence
This game from the legendary 1914 St Petersburg tournament shows a chess great at his best
Chess: A horrible way to lose
Losing by oversight is particularly painful; here's an example of failing to appreciate the power of a lateral defence
Chess: the bishop sacrifice
The latest contender for chess book of the year examines the intricacies of the ever-tempting bishop sacrifice
Chess: Silman's 'artistic but poisonous step-back boogie'
The latest edition of Silman's classic book is breezy, colourful – and instructive
Chess: Karpov turns the screw
The latest nomination for chess book of the year studies the Russian master's relentless positional play
Chess: The annual review of chess books begins
Two books about chess tactics kick-off this year's shortlist chosen by Ronan Bennett and Daniel King
Chess: Bobby Fischer clears up
The game looks a mess – until Fischer exercises the clarity and control for which he's renowned
Chess: in search of zugzwang
How to break up this static but firm defence? Bobby Fischer shows the way
Chess: a tremendous attack by Bobby Fischer
Can you think of a way to win in this fiendish situation?
Chess: the genius of Bobby Fischer
With the Bobby Fischer Against The World DVD arriving soon, it's a good time to study his inspired play
About 260 results for Ronan Bennett and Daniel King on chess 