Ranked #1
CKT 058: Don't hurry. Think!
CKT 058: Don't hurry. Think!
Difficult - Study: A difficult study by Kubbel from 1925. White plays and wins. The goal is simple: mate the Black King ... Read more
25 May 2009
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4mins
Ranked #2
CKT 056: Close the Door.
CKT 056: Close the Door.
Easy - Middle Game: Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux - Kosteniuk, Paris 2008.
21 Aug 2008
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3mins
Ranked #3
CKT 057: Unavoidable.
CKT 057: Unavoidable.
Easy - Middle Game: From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.
24 May 2009
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2mins
Ranked #4
CKT 054: Two rooks vs one.
CKT 054: Two rooks vs one.
Intermediate - Study: A 1948 Study by WOTAWA, white plays and wins.
8 Jul 2008
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4mins
Ranked #5
CKT 051: A Lesson in Geometry
CKT 051: A Lesson in Geometry
Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.
22 Jan 2008
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5mins
Ranked #6
CKT 050: No Hesitation at all
CKT 050: No Hesitation at all
Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Fin... Read more
22 Jan 2008
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3mins
Ranked #7
CKT 049: Invincible Rook
CKT 049: Invincible Rook
Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hasting... Read more
22 Jan 2008
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3mins
Ranked #8
CKT 048: How to Solve a Difficult Study
CKT 048: How to Solve a Difficult Study
Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study ... Read more
16 Jan 2008
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10mins
Ranked #9
CKT 046: Take the initiative
CKT 046: Take the initiative
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays an... Read more
26 Nov 2007
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3mins
Ranked #10
CKT 041: High Level of Preparation Required
CKT 041: High Level of Preparation Required
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poiso... Read more
30 Sep 2007
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3mins
Ranked #11
CKT 038: Pure Pawn Masterpiece
CKT 038: Pure Pawn Masterpiece
Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study b... Read more
15 Sep 2007
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6mins
Ranked #12
CKT 037: How does a Queen beat a Rook?
CKT 037: How does a Queen beat a Rook?
Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.
14 Sep 2007
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2mins
Ranked #13
CKT 035: Solve this Miniature
CKT 035: Solve this Miniature
Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.
13 Sep 2007
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2mins
Ranked #14
CKT 034: The Prodigal Son
CKT 034: The Prodigal Son
Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl. Correction: Compose... Read more
10 Sep 2007
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3mins
Ranked #15
CKT 020: Unfortunate Mishap.
CKT 020: Unfortunate Mishap.
Easy - Opening: From the game Aronian - Radjabov, Monaco 2007. White just played 6. c4, how does Black continue?
16 Aug 2007
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2mins
Ranked #16
CKT 013: Anand - Van Wely.
CKT 013: Anand - Van Wely.
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Anand - Van Wely, Monaco 2007. White plays and wins.
3 Aug 2007
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4mins
Ranked #17
CKT 006: A Beautiful Chess Study by Kubbel.
CKT 006: A Beautiful Chess Study by Kubbel.
Difficult - Study: You will certainly enjoy the solution to this chess study. Very instructive. White plays and wins.
23 Jul 2007
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2mins
Ranked #18
CKT 002: A useful technique called Enfilade.
CKT 002: A useful technique called Enfilade.
Easy - Endgame: This position was taken from a 1737 chess book. White plays and wins.
18 Jul 2007
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1min
Ranked #19
CKT 063: Kramnik in Top Form
CKT 063: Kramnik in Top Form
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.
2 Aug 2009
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5mins
Ranked #20
CKT 062: Remember Saavedra?
CKT 062: Remember Saavedra?
Difficult - Study: A very beautiful 1924 chess study by Troitsky. In this short video, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk s... Read more
21 Jul 2009
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5mins