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Having active, well-coordinated pieces is all a chess player can dream about. It is one of the most important principles that you have to keep in mind during the game. Always improve your pieces and look for the most active squares they can occupy. Treat your pieces well and they will help you deliver the […]

We all know the “normal” situation when the dominating knight is humiliating the poor bishop. Here is a “pure” example with only the relevant pieces on the board. However, in chess, as in life, things are rarely this simple. In the course of my career, I have discovered quite a few situations when the “bad” […]

When it comes to minor pieces, we know that there are a number of principles that can help us determine which one is good and which one is bad in a specific position. Thus we can properly decide which one to change and which one to keep. Since the bishops are the main subject of […]