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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"> <channel><title>Chess Killer Tips Video Podcast with Alexandra Kosteniuk</title><link>http://www.chesskillertips.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>© 2007 Alexandra Kosteniuk</copyright><itunes:subtitle>The Best Chess Tips to Improve your Game</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Improve your chess skills by watching a daily short free chess video podcast, presented by well-known Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk. Each episode covers a chess position, either from the opening, the middle game or the endgame. You will be given a chance to think about the position, after which Alexandra will run you through the solution, explaining all the right moves. Each podcast is marked Easy, Intermediate or Difficult. Watching this podcast regularly, you will improve your chess skills, guaranteed.</itunes:summary><description>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.</description><itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial</itunes:keywords><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:name><itunes:email>alexandra@kosteniuk.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="http://www.chesskillertips.com/images/chesskillertips300.jpg" /><itunes:category text="Games & Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Hobbies"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit> <item> <title>CKT 063: Kramnik in Top Form</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips063.mp4" length="37051692" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips063.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:50:12 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>5:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Alexandra,Kosteniuk,chess,killer,tips,video,queen,Naiditsch,Kramnik,Dortmund</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=65</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram063.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 062: Remember Saavedra?</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips062.mp4" length="31322194" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips062.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:03:30 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>5:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Alexandra,Kosteniuk,chess,killer,tips,video,queen,Troitsky,Saavedra,study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=64</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram062.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 061: The weak link.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Middle Game: From the game Alexandra Kosteniuk - Shen Yang, Beijing 2008. White plays and wins. True strategical thinking required.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Middle Game: From the game Alexandra Kosteniuk - Shen Yang, Beijing 2008. White plays and wins. True strategical thinking required.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips061.mp4" length="28265268" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips061.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:22:41 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, world, champion, chessqueen, video,Shen, Yang</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=63</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram061.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Middle Game: From the game Alexandra Kosteniuk - Shen Yang, Beijing 2008. White plays and wins. True strategical thinking required.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 060: Female Diversion.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips060.mp4" length="20063609" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips060.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:31:43 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Alexandra,Kosteniuk,chess,killer,tips,video,Rosanes,Anderssen</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=62</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram060.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 059: Go home early</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Opening: From the game Sangla - Karpov, 1968. Black plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Opening: From the game Sangla - Karpov, 1968. Black plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips059.mp4" length="23102141" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips059.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:27:38 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Sangla, Karpov, Chess, Killer, Tips, Opening, strategy, Kosteniuk</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=61</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram059.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Opening: From the game Sangla - Karpov, 1968. Black plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 058: Don't hurry. Think!</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips058.mp4" length="21885090" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips058.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 17:18:59 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Kubbel, study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=60</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram058.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 057: Unavoidable.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips057.mp4" length="19678157" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips057.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 15:02:36 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Stamma, Chess,</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=59</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram057.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 056: Close the Door.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux - Kosteniuk, Paris 2008.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux - Kosteniuk, Paris 2008.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips056.mp4" length="25383584" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips056.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:53:21 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>03:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Chess,Killer,Tips,Kosteniuk,Grandmaster,strategy,tactics,Romieux,Alexandra,chessqueen</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=58</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram056.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: Black plays and wins. From the game Romieux - Kosteniuk, Paris 2008.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 055: Miracles almost happen.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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?</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips055.mp4" length="5797821" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips055.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:12:04 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>alexandra,Kosteniuk,chess,killer,tips,chessqueen,vachier,lagrave,stalemate</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=57</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram055.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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?<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 054: Two rooks vs one.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: A 1948 Study by WOTAWA, white plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: A 1948 Study by WOTAWA, white plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips054.mp4" length="8404766" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips054.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:08:47 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Alexandra,Kosteniuk,chess,killer,tips,chessqueen,otawa,study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=56</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram054.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: A 1948 Study by WOTAWA, white plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 053: Energetic Teamwork</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips053.mp4" length="16000753" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips053.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:46:48 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>Chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Aronian, Van Wely</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=55</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram053.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: A key position from the game Aronian - Van Wely, Corus Wijk aan Zee 2008. White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 052: Caught from all Sides</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips052.mp4" length="2581219" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips052.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:20:43 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:54</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, klinger,blatny</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=54</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram052.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Klinger - Blatny, 1988, white plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 051: A Lesson in Geometry</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips051.mp4" length="7484237" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips051.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:17:56 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>5:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Troitzky</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=53</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram051.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 3. Study by Troitzky, 1910. White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 050: No Hesitation at all</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips050.mp4" length="5272211" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips050.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:10:12 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Morphy, Paulsen</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=52</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram050.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen - Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black's next move.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 049: Invincible Rook</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips049.mp4" length="4717524" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips049.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:48:15 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Steinitz, Bardeleben</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=51</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram049.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: Solution of Christmas Competition Position 1. End of game Steinitz - Van Bardeleben, Hastings 1895. White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 048: How to Solve a Difficult Study</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips048.mp4" length="12956545" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips048.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:38:16 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>10:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Ryabinin,study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=50</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram048.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: Grandmaster Kosteniuk tells you precisely her thinking process while solving a difficult chess study by Ryabinin. White plays and draws.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 047: Only precision wins</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips047.mp4" length="14079986" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips047.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:15:52 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Amonatov, Moscow</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=49</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram047.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: A fragment of the World Blitz Championship Qualifyers GM Kosteniuk - GM Amonatov, Moscow 2007. White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 046: Take the initiative</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips046.mp4" length="9462740" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips046.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,,Danielian,Crete</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=48</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram046.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Danielian - Kosteniuk, European Team Championships, Crete 2007. Black plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 045: Philidor in the R+B vs. R</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips045.mp4" length="6078119" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips045.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:53:29 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Fressinet,Philidor</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=47</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram045.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 044: Try to go home early</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips044.mp4" length="9585299" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips044.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:12:09 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Fressinet</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=46</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram044.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Fressinet - Kosteniuk, Villandry 2007. Black to play and win. Variation missed during the game.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 043: A Magnificent Royal Tango</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips043.mp4" length="3343976" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips043.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:38:51 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:20</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Rinck,study,trapped</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=45</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram043.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: A 1926 Chess Study by Rinck, white plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 042: Surrealistic Cavalry</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips042.mp4" length="7808575" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips042.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:22:14 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Korolkov,study,knights</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=44</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram042.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 041: High Level of Preparation Required</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips041.mp4" length="6889151" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips041.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:53:48 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Radjabov, Anand, sicilian</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=43</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram041.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Radjabov - Anand of the 2006 Blitz World Championship, white wins in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian Defence.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 040: Give him a move</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips040.mp4" length="4254164" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips040.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:02:05 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, problem, Galitsky.</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=42</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram040.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 chess problem by Galitsky. Prove to Black that he'd be better off without his pawns.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 039: B + N vs. K</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips039.mp4" length="6510658" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips039.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:05:21 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>5:03</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,endgame,</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=41</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram039.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 038: Pure Pawn Masterpiece</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips038.mp4" length="9814226" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips038.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:30:02 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>6:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen,Grigoriev,study,pawns</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=40</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram038.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: Train your concentration skills by finding the forced 14-move line that wins for white. Chess Study by Grigoriev.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 037: How does a Queen beat a Rook?</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips037.mp4" length="2767904" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips037.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:43:11 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Queen versus Rook, Endgame, draw</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=39</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram037.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Endgame: Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk explains the way to win endgames with Queen versus Rook.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 036: A Tough Nut to Crack</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips036.mp4" length="4577620" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips036.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:53:10 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Khokholush, chess problem</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=38</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram036.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>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!<br><br>Composed by Jiri Chocholous, 4th Prize, Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1895.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 035: Solve this Miniature</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips035.mp4" length="4328259" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips035.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:08:46 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Troitsky, chess study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=37</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram035.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: You'll feel good after you solve this 1898 miniature chess study by Troitzky.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 034: The Prodigal Son</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips034.mp4" length="7756072" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips034.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:26:26 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Nissl, chess problem</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=36</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram034.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Problem: A mate in 6 chess problem delightful in its purity. Composed in 1910 by Nissl.<br><br>Correction: Composed by Thomas Davidson (horizontal mirror) in Montreal Daily Witness, 1899.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 033: Transatlantic Flight</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips033.mp4" length="6453735" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips033.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:02:15 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Sam Loyd, Musical World</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=35</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram033.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Problem: White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 032: She can't hide</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips032.mp4" length="4518021" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips032.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:53:23 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, Henri Rinck, enfilade, study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=33</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram032.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: 1903 Study by Henri Rinck. White plays and wins. Beautiful and more complex examples of the Enfilade technique introduced in CKT 002.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 031:Concrete Tactics Please</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips031.mp4" length="4834753" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips031.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:42:53 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Laurent Fressinet, Postny</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=32</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram031.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: A position from the game Fressinet - Postny, Warsaw 2005, white plays and wins. Presented by Guest Star Laurent Fressinet.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 030: Morphy's Immortal Game</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips030.mp4" length="6484302" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips030.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:39:45 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Paul Morphy, Immortal, Duke Carl, Count Isouard</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=31</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram030.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Game: The Immortal 1858 Game between Paul Morphy and Duke Carl and Count Isouard.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 029: Pawn Block</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves. Composed by Paul Morphy.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves. Composed by Paul Morphy.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips029.mp4" length="2501306" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips029.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:33:26 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Problem, Mate in two moves</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=30</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram029.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Problem: Chess problem, mate in two moves.<br><br>Composed by Paul Morphy.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 028: Can Mate in One be Tricky?</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. Composed by Karl Fabel, New Statesman, 1963.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. Composed by Karl Fabel, New Statesman, 1963.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips028.mp4" length="2019233" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips028.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:26:01 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Retro, Retrograde Analysis</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=29</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram028.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Retro: A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.<br><br>Composed by Karl Fabel, New Statesman, 1963.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 027: A Strategy Master Class</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips027.mp4" length="5435036" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips027.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:17:02 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Anatoly Karpov, Strategy, Ruy Lopez</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=28</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram027.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Middle Game: Anatoly Karpov gives Unzicker a lesson in strategy of particularly high level. Find the best strategic plan for white.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 026: Seven Steps to Nirvana</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips026.mp4" length="5187040" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips026.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:51:08 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Almira Skripchenko, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Robert Fontaine</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=27</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram026.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Middle Game: End of the game Robert Fontaine - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains 2007. Black plays and mates in 7 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 025: Try to do the Impossible.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips025.mp4" length="2389107" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips025.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:42:08 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, study, Kraemer</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=26</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram025.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: Should White resign or play on? 1922 Study by Kraemer.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 024: Twice Quiet does it.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips024.mp4" length="3188170" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips024.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:02:03 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, study, Leonid, Kubbel</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=25</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram024.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: White plays and wins. 1927 Study by Leonid Kubbel.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 023: Access Control.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: White plays and draws, 1947 Study by Chekhover.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: White plays and draws, 1947 Study by Chekhover.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips023.mp4" length="11204248" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips023.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:20:01 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, study, Chekhover, draw</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=24</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram023.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: White plays and draws, 1947 Study by Chekhover.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 022: Del Rio Theme.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in three moves, Problem by Del Rio, 1750.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in three moves, Problem by Del Rio, 1750.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips022.mp4" length="2431299" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips022.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:46:01 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Del Rio, sacrifice, problem</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=23</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram022.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in three moves, Problem by Del Rio, 1750.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 021: Logical Retro.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Retro: A perfect example of Retrograde Analysis. On which square was the White Queen captured?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Retro: A perfect example of Retrograde Analysis. On which square was the White Queen captured?</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips021.mp4" length="3776069" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips021.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:57:01 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Retrograde, Analysis, logical</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=22</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram021.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Retro: A perfect example of Retrograde Analysis.<br><br>On which square was the White Queen captured?<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 020: Unfortunate Mishap.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Opening: From the game Aronian - Radjabov, Monaco 2007. White just played 6. c4, how does Black continue?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Opening: From the game Aronian - Radjabov, Monaco 2007. White just played 6. c4, how does Black continue?</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips020.mp4" length="3100108" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips020.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:18:32 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Aronian, Radjabov, opening</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=21</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram020.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Opening: From the game Aronian - Radjabov, Monaco 2007.<br><br>White just played 6. c4, how does Black continue?<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 019: Don't die Poisoned.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game Reshevsky - Najdorf. What happens after Black plays 1...Bxb2?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game Reshevsky - Najdorf. What happens after Black plays 1...Bxb2?</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips019.mp4" length="2300893" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips019.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:12:12 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Najdorf, Reshevsky, poisoned pawn</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=20</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram019.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game Reshevsky - Najdorf.<br> What happens after Black plays 1...Bxb2?<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 018: Fritz 10 Teaser.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in 2 Chess Problem that Fritz 10 cannot solve. White plays and mates in 2 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in 2 Chess Problem that Fritz 10 cannot solve. White plays and mates in 2 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips018.mp4" length="2810090" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips018.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:31:32 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Problem, Fritz 10, Almira, Skripchenko</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=19</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram018.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Problem: Mate in 2 Chess Problem that Fritz 10 cannot solve.<br><br>White plays and mates in 2 moves. Presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 017: Patience Pays.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 Problem by Carlo de Grandi. White plays andmates in 3 moves.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 Problem by Carlo de Grandi. White plays andmates in 3 moves.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips017.mp4" length="1836428" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips017.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:12:52 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Problem, mate, Carlo de Grandi</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=18</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram017.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Problem: Mate in 3 Problem by Carlo de Grandi.<br><br>White plays andmates in 3 moves.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 016: Pinned.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Kosteniuk - Gaeva, Verdun 1995. White plays and wins .</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Kosteniuk - Gaeva, Verdun 1995. White plays and wins .</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips016.mp4" length="3539113" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips016.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:45:23 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Gaeva, Pin, Combination</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=17</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram016.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Kosteniuk - Gaeva, Verdun 1995.<br>White plays and wins .<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 015: Believe in Yourself.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Grischuk - J. Polgar, Biel 2007. Find a Drawing Plan for Black.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Grischuk - J. Polgar, Biel 2007. Find a Drawing Plan for Black.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips015.mp4" length="3067464" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips015.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:15:10 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, draw, Grischuk, Judith, Polgar , Endgame</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=16</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram015.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Endgame: From the game Grischuk - J. Polgar, Biel 2007.<br>Find a Drawing Plan for Black.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 014: A Criminal Pawn.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Onischuk - Carlsen, Biel 2007. Black plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Onischuk - Carlsen, Biel 2007. Black plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips014.mp4" length="2381250" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips014.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:45:29 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, Onischuk, Carlsen, Aaron , Nimzovich</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=15</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram014.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: From the game Onischuk - Carlsen, Biel 2007.<br>Black plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 013: Anand - Van Wely.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Anand - Van Wely, Monaco 2007. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Anand - Van Wely, Monaco 2007. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips013.mp4" length="17392436" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips013.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:09:26 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, Anand, Van Wely</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=14</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram013.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Anand - Van Wely, Monaco 2007.<br>White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 012: Unstoppable Pawn.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: Study by Schultz, 1941. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: Study by Schultz, 1941. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips012.mp4" length="2389298" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips012.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:10:20 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, study, Schultz, queening</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=13</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram012.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: Study by Schultz, 1941.<br> White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 011: Napoleon Bonaparte.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: From a game Napoleon - General Bertrand, St. Helena 1818White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: From a game Napoleon - General Bertrand, St. Helena 1818White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips011.mp4" length="6557354" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips011.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:19:47 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, Napoleon, Bonaparte, Bertrand</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=12</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram011.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: From a game Napoleon - General Bertrand, St. Helena 1818<br>White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 010: The Saavedra Position.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips010.mp4" length="6486772" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips010.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:12:16 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>3:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, Saavedra</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=11</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram010.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 009: Book of Salvio 1604.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips009.mp4" length="3276475" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips009.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:02:06 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, Salvio</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=10</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram009.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Study: White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 008: Book of Stamma 1737.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips008.mp4" length="3074888" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips008.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:12:43 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, combination</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=9</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram008.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 007: All about 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6?</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Opening: A refresher on what happens after 2...f6? Many more variations in the attached pgn file.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Opening: A refresher on what happens after 2...f6? Many more variations in the attached pgn file.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips007.mp4" length="6430014" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips007.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:53:43 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>4:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, checkmate, opening</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=8</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram007.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Opening: A refresher on what happens after 2...f6? <br><br>Many more variations in the <a href="http://chesskillertips.com/pgns/ckt007.pgn">attached pgn file</a>.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 006: A Beautiful Chess Study by Kubbel.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Difficult - Study: You will certainly enjoy the solution to this chess study. Very instructive. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Difficult - Study: You will certainly enjoy the solution to this chess study. Very instructive. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips006.mp4" length="3720794" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips006.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:22:31 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Kubbel, Study</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=7</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram006.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Difficult - Study: You will certainly enjoy the solution to this chess study. Very instructive.<br><br> White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 005: The Philidor Position in R+P vs. R.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Endgame: It's important to know the Philidor Position which shows the easiest way to draw as the weaker side in R + P vs. R Black plays and draws.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Endgame: It's important to know the Philidor Position which shows the easiest way to draw as the weaker side in R + P vs. R Black plays and draws.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips005.mp4" length="3238745" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips005.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:12:20 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Philidor, Endgame, draw</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=6</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram005.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Endgame: It's important to know the Philidor Position which shows the easiest way to draw as the weaker side in R + P vs. R<br> Black plays and draws.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 004: Tough to see to the end.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game between A. Kosteniuk and S. Cherednichenko, Szeged 1994. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game between A. Kosteniuk and S. Cherednichenko, Szeged 1994. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips004.mp4" length="4019546" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips004.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:21:20 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Cherednichenko, Szeged, Queen, Sacrifice</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=5</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram004.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game between A. Kosteniuk and S. Cherednichenko, Szeged 1994.<br>White plays and wins.<br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 003: Two Brilliant Variations.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game DesChapelles - De Labourdonnais, Paris 1836 White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game DesChapelles - De Labourdonnais, Paris 1836 White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips003.mp4" length="3346169" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips003.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:11:20 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, Labourdonnais, Lachapelle, Queen, Sacrifice</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=4</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram003.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Intermediate - Middle Game: From a game DesChapelles - De Labourdonnais, Paris 1836<br>White plays and wins.<br><br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 002: A useful technique called Enfilade.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Endgame: This position was taken from a 1737 chess book. White plays and wins.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Endgame: This position was taken from a 1737 chess book. White plays and wins.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips002.mp4" length="2177780" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips002.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:43:19 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, enfilade</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=3</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram002.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Endgame: This position was taken from a 1737 chess book.<br> White plays and wins.<br><br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 001: Dangerous far-away Pin.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Easy - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game Carlsen - Leko, Dortmund 2007. White played Re3 Draw. What would have happened after Qxd6?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Easy - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game Carlsen - Leko, Dortmund 2007. White played Re3 Draw. What would have happened after Qxd6?</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips001.mp4" length="2702118" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips001.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:12:16 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>1:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial, carlsen, leko, dortmund</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=2</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/diagrams/diagram001.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180>Easy - Middle Game: This position was taken from a game Carlsen - Leko, Dortmund 2007.<br> White played Re3 Draw. What would have happened after Qxd6?<br><br clear=left>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>CKT 000: Podcast Introduction and Format.</title> <itunes:author>Alexandra Kosteniuk</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle> The first episode of the CKT video podcast introduces you to the format of the podcast, and how you can view it. It features GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's talk about future episodes. Here's the new logo of the Chess Killer Tips Video Podcast.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary> The first episode of the CKT video podcast introduces you to the format of the podcast, and how you can view it. It features GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's talk about future episodes. Here's the new logo of the Chess Killer Tips Video Podcast.</itunes:summary> <enclosure url="http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips000.mp4" length="5043325" type="video/mp4" /> <guid>http://www.chesskillertips.com/videos/chesskillertips000.mp4</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <itunes:duration>2:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>chess, killer, tips, alexandra, kosteniuk, grandmaster, chessqueen, tutorial</itunes:keywords> <link>http://www.chesskillertips.com/index.php?i=1</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.chesskillertips.com/images/CKTlogo300.jpg" align=left width=180 height=180> The first episode of the CKT video podcast introduces you to the format of the podcast, and how you can view it. It features GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's talk about future episodes.<br><br> Here's the new logo of the Chess Killer Tips Video Podcast.<br><br clear=left>]]></description> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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