Chess Tips, Articles and Guides to Help You Win Chess Games

Clock Management: Time trouble is a common thing in chess practice. No matter how strong a player becomes, the difficulty of the game increases as time starts ticking low. For some players it is even a chronic defect; they always get in time trouble and then they become used to responding under time pressure. That said, it is not the case for the majority of people. Usually, poor time management comes from poor decisions in earlier phases of the game.

Being on the defensive side during a game is probably the most difficult tasks a chess player has to complete successfully. Everybody likes chess for a reason – some like to attack, others prefer strategy instead, but I’m sure that most of you will agree that defending is not one of them.

One of the most frequent questions I get from chess students and friends is “How did you become an International Chess Master?” Especially those who are starting often ask this question; as if there was a formula they could follow in order to do the same.