A Purdy Fine Method of Chess

a study guide for the tactical player

"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials."   - Lin Yutang

The Expanded Danish: the original model games and several more: Download Pgn

California Shorts from Bill Wall: Download

Fried Liver Attack, or X-ray Attack: Download

The Blue Knights: Definitive Collection: Download

Selected Short Games: the quick and easy, very good to know: Download

Purdy Fine Games Vol. 1: General Collection: Download

How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop: Download

Example of How to Checkmate with Two Bishops: Download

Situational Study of Checkmate with Two Knights: "Analysis by Troitsky 1906.": Download

The chess game played between Tyrell and Sebastian in the movie Blade Runner is based
on the "Immortal Game." Anderssen - Kieseritsky, London, 1851: Download

The Evergreen: Anderseen - Dufrense, Berlin, 1852: Download