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Mastering Rook Endgames: 3 vs. 3+1 Pawns

09.18.2018

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

Rook endgames are probably the type of endgames that are most seen in over the board games. They are complicated and require a lot of patience to learn, but we hope that these short articles will help you get a better idea of the defensive and active ideas you need to be aware of in specific positions. In this article, we are going to approach another common endgame, where one of the sides emerges with an extra passed pawn on the queenside, while the kingside structure is balanced.

Middlegame Tips

Planning in Accordance with The Pawn Structure

03.06.2017

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

Strategy plays a big part in a chess game. In positions where the tactical play is absent, the players with a superior strategical thinking tend to outplay their opponents. It is often seen that inexperienced players play assorted moves without any link between them; this generally leads to their defeat. It is easier to find good moves if you’re following an idea, a goal to reach.

Learning from Chess Legends: Akiba Rubinstein’s Fine Technique

05.08.2017

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

Akiba Rubinstein is probably a familiar name to every chess player, having left behind a precious legacy of games that new generations of chess players still study and learn from. Born in 1880, Rubinstein is one of the players who never got to be a World Champion due to the simple fact that he never played a match for the title, but his strength is undeniable. Between 1907 and 1912 he won a number of strong events that established him as one of the best players in the world, but in those times it was usual for the World Champion to handpick his future challenger.

Opposite Color Bishop Middlegames According to GM Pavel Eljanov

09.09.2015

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

The name Pavel Eljanov may not be the most famous among chess amateurs, perhaps because he is not seen very often at elite tournaments or because his games are rarely combinative games. However, GM Eljanov (now rated 2717) is a very strong player from Ukraine, part of the Olympic team, consolidated for years on the group above 2700.

Training Tips

Openings Ideas Middlegame Advice Endgame Strategies

3 Things That Most Players Think They Should Do to Improve at Chess (and What They Really Should Do)

04.01.2015

Yury Markushin

Many amateur chess players have certain stereotypes about chess training that are pretty difficult to break. They believe in it very strongly and not willing to change their vision. That is one of the key reasons why they have such a hard time improving their game. Today we will discuss these things in detail.

5 Simple Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Chess

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.

Olympic Secrets For The Club Player

08.10.2018

GM Alex Colovic

I have been a member of my country’s Olympic team for more than a decade. In the last year, I was also involved “on the other side” as a coach of the women national team. These two roles gave me a unique perspective on the preparation a national team does before the most prestigious team event in the world. The chess-related preparation for an Olympiad consists of two parts: improving the opening repertoires of the players and improving their form just before the start of the event.

Opening Tips

10 Best Games on Sicilian Defence

01.15.2016

Yury Markushin

Sicilian Defense is one of the most common openings that can be seen on all levels of chess competition. If you are the 1.e4 player the chances are very high that your opponent will reply 1…c5 and transpose into some variation of the Sicilian Defense. It is very important to know how to play this famous opening for both sides, for White as well as for Black. In this article we will explore some of the most famous game on Sicilian Defense.

The London System: Part II

06.12.2017

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

The London System has always been a sideline, far from the latest hype when it comes to opening trends. However, this is not the case anymore, for in the past 2-3 years, maybe more, thanks to the efforts put by Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and needless to say Gata Kamsky, the London has become just as dangerous and respectable as any other opening choice among the main lines of 1.d4 or 1.e4. Perhaps due to the so many analyzed lines, the world has found in the London the perfect opening to force your opponents to play by themselves, without the possibility of engine analysis or too relevant theoretical support.

Queen’s Gambit: The Ragozin Defense

08.11.2016

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos

The Ragozin Defense has become very popular nowadays against the move 1.d4. Given its flexibility in the move order, black can employ it in different move orders, depending on white’s starting move.