ChessCoachClark Member since Jul-06-13 Coach for the Royal Guards Chess Club and the Imperial Guardians Chess Club, which meet at public libraries. Recently became a professional coach for several private and public schools. Continuing to find it very satisfying to train new/beginning and intermediate students of this magnificent game. Our first motto is, "Excellence is more than skill." Our second motto is, "Honor is our reputation." So, sportsmanship and respecting diversity are essential to us, always.

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May-23-21 P Cramling vs J Gallagher, 1992    ChessCoachClark: This game is interesting because it was played to the end as a Bishop and Knight Mate. It came close to being a draw by the 50-Move Rule, though. This game has also been used as an exercise on pp. 152 and 154 of Essential Chess Endings: The Tournament Player's Guide, by GM ...      May-22-21 M Womacka vs D Pruess, 2008    ChessCoachClark: This game is interesting for a few reasons. It has been played to the mating position; it shows a Bishop and Knight Mate against a lone King that was well-played by White; the comparison with Stockfish analysis from the lone King position (55. Nxg4) is instructional. Womacka      Apr-01-21 H Vetter vs M Gerusel, 1981   ChessCoachClark: Black Pawn captures the desparate White Knight to effect the Two-Pawn Mate. More interesting than usual, then.      Mar-09-21 E Delmar vs J Elson, 1870    ChessCoachClark: Not quite a Vukovic Mate, <fredthebear>, in your continuation. The rival King, Rook and Knight need to be in a Tower of Power. So, the Rook is making the fait accompli in a Vukovic Mate. Here the Knight finished the job and the game. VERY interesting mate pattern, ...      Mar-04-21 V Nielsen vs F Englund, 1899    ChessCoachClark: Other chess databases show this game with a different ending-- 37. ... ♕h5 38. ♖e7#. Now the Vukovic Mate has been made with a White Pawn protector. Also, the game would have ended with the Black King on its original square!      Mar-01-21 T Luther vs O Touzane, 1994   ChessCoachClark: Hurrah for CG! The two games I mentioned in earlier posting are now available in the CG database: U Kersten vs S Minor, 2016 and Harshit Raja vs R Faizrakhmanov, 2016 . Also, the comment on the Kersten vs Minor game should state that it ends with a Raking Bishops Mate. Be ...      Mar-01-21 U Kersten vs S Minor, 2016   ChessCoachClark: This game has the same motif as T Luther vs O Touzane, 1994 . However, here it concludes with the Raking Bishops Mate. Thank you CG for adding this game to your database.      Mar-01-21 Harshit Raja vs R Faizrakhmanov, 2016   ChessCoachClark: This game has the same motif as T Luther vs O Touzane, 1994 . However, here it concludes with the Queen capture (but no Pawn sits on d6). Thank you CG for adding this game to your database.      Jan-27-21 L Jiang vs P Cramling, 2004   ChessCoachClark: ChessGames.com's player page shows Louie Jiang has Dec 7, 1993 as his birthday. So, he was only 10 years old on Jul 4 2004, when this game was played! Very encouraging for my students to see someone in their age bracket do so well. Be well. Be safe.      Jan-02-21 Y Drozdovskij vs J Barle, 2010   ChessCoachClark: Interesting twist on Mayet's Mate, here. The Queen supports the mate, not the usual Bishop.

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