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Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
05.12.2014
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Yury Markushin
05.12.2014

Analysis of a position is a very important skill to master for a chess player of any level. Many chess players analyze positions almost spontaneously, without a well-defined plan. They do not have a scheme in their mind that can guide the thinking process. The outcome is incomplete analyzes and plenty of missed possibilities. This […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
07.21.2012
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Yury Markushin
07.21.2012

Many people ask me over and over again how to improve their chess game. I have written multiple articles on this theme including How to get better at chess: guide for all levels and Chess self improvement guide (if you haven’t yet, you may read them as well). Today I will give you some practical […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
06.07.2012
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Yury Markushin
06.07.2012

Today I will talk about a few things that you can do while playing chess that may significantly increase your winning chances. I believe that the most effective way to get good results in chess games is to be systematic and to use the same technique before each move. By training yourself on how to […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
10.23.2011
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Yury Markushin
10.23.2011

Today we will talk about the ideas your need to keep in mind in order to be successful while over the board playing chess or even a day or two beforehand. Chess is definitely a sport; it means that even if you are a weaker player you can still win the game if you are […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
02.25.2011
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Yury Markushin
02.25.2011

If you play chess regularly, there is a high possibility that you would have to play a game in the lost position. Does not matter how strong or weak chess player you are, you will have to defend the “weak” end of the board one day. There are plenty of information available (in various chess […]