The Search for Chess Mastery Chess Vision Checkmate Edition - Stephen Ward, 2013.pdf

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Contents
Introduction
What does Chess Vision consist of?
Useful Techniques
Our Approach
Terminology
The Games
Game 1: Anderssen v Kieseritsky “The Immortal Game”, 1851
Game 2: Anderssen v Dufresne “The Evergreen Game”, 1852
Game 3: Mayet v Anderssen, 1859
Game 4: Anderssen v Staunton, 1851
Game 5: Morphy v Duke Karl / Count Isouard, ‘The Opera House Game’, 1858
Game 6: Meek v Morphy, 1855
Game 7: Bird v Morphy, 1858
Game 8: Morphy v Anderssen, 1858
Game 9: Paulsen v Morphy, 1857
Game 10: Zukertort v Blackburne, 1883
Game 11: Em. Lasker v Bauer, 1889 "The Double Bishop Sacrifice"
Game 12: Steinitz v Chigorin, 1892
Game 13: Steinitz v von Bardeleben, 1895
Game 14: Pillsbury v Em. Lasker, 1895
Game 15: Steinitz v Em. Lasker, 1899
Game 16: Rotlewi v Rubinstein, 1907
Game 17: Capablanca v Marshall, 1918
Game 18: Em. Lasker v Capablanca, 1921
Game 19: Bogoljubow v Alekhine, 1922
Game 20: Gruenfeld v Alekhine, 1923
Introduction
The purpose of this book is to develop the reader’s ability to see ahead in chess games.
This is a very important skill that is used to analyse the consequences of this or that move and
so help us find the strongest move that we can.
Beginner-level players often ask how far ahead Grandmasters can see and are met by
varying answers. Alekhine was known for his long, complicated variations the result of which
he claimed to know when he made his original move. Capablanca famously quipped, “I see only
one move ahead, but it is always the correct one.” Garry Kasparov says that he once saw a
variation that went on for 14 or 15 moves and that this was probably the longest series he
analysed.
Whilst it is considered to be generally true that the ability to see ahead increases with chess
strength, much of this is down to the individual player, their style and particular strengths –
analytical players with strong memory being at an advantage. However, many Grandmasters
are able to play games ‘blindfold’, that is, without being able to see the position on the board.
There have been many instances where top chess players have played multiple games
simultaneously, keeping all of the positions in their head, updating each when they hear their
opponent’s move and following their usual processes for finding their reply.
If some Grandmasters can play whole games in their head, why do they only look ahead a
few moves as they play? The reasons are largely practical. It is only necessary for the player
to consider a few lines (variations, or sequences of moves) and evaluate the position a few
moves deep along these lines. The number of possible replies at every stage makes this
process lengthy enough and the constraints of time and mental energy mean it is best not to go
deeper than is necessary.
The important point, however, is that these players could see further ahead if the position
required it. The skill of looking ahead in chess, whilst different from the skills of finding the best
move and evaluating a position, is one that should be developed. This happens naturally as we
play more games and become stronger at chess – think of beginner players who fall for the bait
of winning a Queen with their Rook only to find that the Rook move left them open to a back-
rank mate - but can be trained also.
Strengthening our ability to
see
the chessboard and think ahead will help us avoid tactical
mistakes.

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