CKT 063: Kramnik in Top Form
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.
Aug 02, 2009•6 min
Chess Killer Tips Video Podcast with Alexandra Kosteniuk
Chess Killer Tips will help you improve your chess, by training your mind and showing you new chess techniques and tricks. Presented by Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, in a free short daily video podcast format, they are instructive and fun at the same time.
Last refreshed: ⓘ
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episodes
CKT 062: Remember Saavedra?
Difficult - Study: A very beautiful 1924 chess study by Troitsky. In this short video, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you how to solve it to the end, you will enjoy it for sure.
Jul 21, 2009•5 min
CKT 061: The weak link.
Difficult - Middle Game: From the game Alexandra Kosteniuk - Shen Yang, Beijing 2008. White plays and wins. True strategical thinking required.
May 28, 2009•4 min
CKT 060: Female Diversion.
Easy - Middle Game: From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins.
May 27, 2009•2 min
CKT 059: Go home early
Intermediate - Opening: From the game Sangla - Karpov, 1968. Black plays and wins.
May 26, 2009•4 min
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 or win the Black Queen. It's forced.
May 25, 2009•4 min
CKT 057: Unavoidable.
Easy - Middle Game: From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.
May 24, 2009•3 min
CKT 056: Close the Door.
Easy - Middle Game: Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux - Kosteniuk, Paris 2008.
Aug 21, 2008•3 min
CKT 055: Miracles almost happen.
Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. What would have happened, had Maxime played 1. h8 = Q?
Jul 20, 2008•3 min
CKT 054: Two rooks vs one.
Intermediate - Study: A 1948 Study by WOTAWA, white plays and wins.
Jul 08, 2008•4 min
CKT 053: Energetic Teamwork
Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.
Mar 17, 2008•3 min
CKT 052: Caught from all Sides
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.
Mar 17, 2008•2 min
CKT 051: A Lesson in Geometry
Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.
Jan 22, 2008•5 min
CKT 050: No Hesitation at all
Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.
Jan 22, 2008•3 min
CKT 049: Invincible Rook
Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.
Jan 22, 2008•3 min
CKT 048: How to Solve a Difficult Study
Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.
Jan 16, 2008•11 min
CKT 047: Only precision wins
Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.
Dec 01, 2007•3 min
CKT 046: Take the initiative
Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.
Nov 26, 2007•3 min
CKT 045: Philidor in the R+B vs. R
Very Difficult - Endgame: The Philidor position is one of the key positions in which the stronger side wins in Rook + Bishop vs. Rook. It's useful to know about it in case you get that endgame in your tournament practice.
Oct 26, 2007•5 min
CKT 044: Try to go home early
Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.
Oct 25, 2007•4 min
CKT 043: A Magnificent Royal Tango
Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins.
Oct 17, 2007•2 min
CKT 042: Surrealistic Cavalry
Very Difficult - Study: An amazing 1937 study by Korolkov, with an incredible final mating position. Watch and listen to Alexandra run you through the solution.
Oct 04, 2007•4 min
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 Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence.
Sep 30, 2007•3 min
CKT 040: Give him a move
Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns.
Sep 29, 2007•2 min
CKT 039: B + N vs. K
Difficult - Endgame: It's necessary for you to know how to mate with Bishop and Knight versus King, since that endgame will likely show up in your tournament practice. Alexandra shows you how.
Sep 26, 2007•5 min
CKT 038: Pure Pawn Masterpiece
Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev.
Sep 15, 2007•6 min
CKT 037: How does a Queen beat a Rook?
Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.
Sep 14, 2007•2 min
CKT 036: A Tough Nut to Crack
Very Difficult - Problem: A tough to solve mate in three chess problem. If you solve it in less than an hour, you're on your way to becoming a Grandmaster! Composed by Jiri Chocholous, 4th Prize, Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1895.
Sep 14, 2007•3 min
CKT 035: Solve this Miniature
Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.
Sep 13, 2007•3 min
CKT 034: The Prodigal Son
Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl. Correction: Composed by Thomas Davidson (horizontal mirror) in Montreal Daily Witness, 1899.
Sep 10, 2007•3 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android