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10 Top Scoring Chess Openings for White and Black
Daniel Noon
09.22.2020
Daniel Noon
If you are a current club chess player I have 3 questions for you... Have you been struggling to find an opening that suits you and your playing style? Has it become harder to get into winning positions with your current opening repertoire? Has playing the same opening resulted in boring, predictable middlegames? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions, read on to discover your new favorite opening based on ChessBase’s win statistics!
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minority attack
The Minority Attack with FM Zaur Tekeyev [TCW Academy]
Daniel Noon
08.18.2020
Daniel Noon
Have you ever found yourself in middlegame positions with no idea of what to do next? Are you tired of having to play dull, boring games with way too many piece trades? If so, TCW Academy introduces an exciting new course on the Minority Attack with FM Zaur Tekeyev. This course will push you to force pleasant positions for yourself while simultaneously developing weaknesses for your opponent.
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dutch-defense
The Dutch Defense with GM Petrov [TCW Academy]
Daniel Noon
07.30.2020
Daniel Noon
Have you been struggling to find the perfect Black opening against 1. d4? With so many openings to choose from, it’s hard to find one that suits your chess style. Though the Dutch Defense isn’t as commonly played as other openings, it can provide you with a new, lasting, and simple-to-learn setup that can provide you with the tools necessary to finish the game!
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4.f3 Nimzo Indian
Play 4. f3 Against the Nimzo-Indian Defense [TCW Academy]
Daniel Noon
07.21.2020
Daniel Noon
Are you looking for new, grandmaster-level techniques to play as White? GM Jacek Stopa is back with a new and powerful weapon against the Nimzo! This course provides you with many of the essential attacking ideas and strategies necessary to beat your opponent. Interested? Keep reading for more info about how you can transform your game as White!
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How I became an International Master, and You Can Too
How I became an International Master, and You Can Too
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.25.2017
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
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.
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5 Simple Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Chess
5 Simple Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Chess
Yury Markushin
09.23.2015
Yury Markushin
Many chess players have trouble improving at chess. Even when they have the right resources and motivation to work on the game they make progress very slowly and cannot achieve their goals. In this article we will give you five very important tips that will take your chess training to the next level.
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Top 7 Deadly Training Mistakes to Avoid
Top 7 Deadly Training Mistakes to Avoid
Yury Markushin
09.10.2015
Yury Markushin
"How to improve at chess" is perhaps the most common and important question a chess player of any strength asks. In today's article, we will focus more closely on this very important topic. Together, we will try to understand what are the seven training mistakes that you should avoid at all costs in order to get better at chess.
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