What if there was a universal setup for White...
...that you could play against any Black's moves?
How?
You set the pawn triangle with c3-d4-e3.
Chess Tips, Articles and Guides to Help You Win Chess Games
Nimzo Semi-Tarrasch Defense for Black combines the power of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and the attacking potential of Tarrash and Grunfeld.
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Learn GM Marian Petrov’s Ponziani Opening fundamentals in just 3 hours.
Most chess players don’t even know this opening exists.
It is extremely rare, yet powerful.
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The great news is, IM Sieciechowicz is here with a quick-and-easy repertoire on the Bayonet Attack! And you are one click away from learning it!
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Back in the 18th century, the famous chess player Francois Andre Danican Philidor was underlying the importance of the pawns and “playing them well”, concluding that “pawns are the soul of chess”. In the coming years, more and more strategical concepts were put together and nowadays we have a whole set of guidelines that help us understand important positional ideas.
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Regardless the level of play or strength, there is one thing that every dedicated player can achieve and that is the ability to “think like a grandmaster”. Very often we struggle with problems such as poor calculation skills, lack of opening preparation, little endgame knowledge or even handling the time pressure that prevent us from reaching a higher level.
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Known as one of the best coaches of our times, Mark Dvoretsky left us a valuable legacy to help chess players improve their training technique and take that much-awaited leap forward. His books are a great source of inspiration and help for every aspiring chess player.
Mark Dvoretsky learned how to play chess before elementary school, but back then he was mostly interested in mathematics, so the game wasn’t given that much importance. He started to take chess seriously and began going to the district’s chess club and studying only when he was in the fifth grade.
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