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Tigran Petrosian: Do you want to get consistent results and watch your rating grow year after year? Forget about risky combinations or double-edged play… What if you could win most of your games without putting your hard-earned Elo points on the line? What if there was a way to minimize your opponent’s chances while maximizing […]

In our previous article we have talked about the differences in thinking from 1600 up to 2200 and have given you some advice on what to study in order to improve your rating. However, we are probably safe to say that every chess player wishes to become a Grandmaster someday, so how to do it? […]

Chess is a tough game and, needless to say, requires many hours of training in order to get good at it. A chess player needs to develop many abilities, such as a decent understanding of the position, good tactical vision, good memorization of the theoretical lines and so on. All this might sound discouraging for […]

Everyone wants to become a successful chess player, win tournaments, obtain FIDE titles, and get national recognition. Nevertheless, most chess players don’t believe in themselves enough to make that dream a reality. Before you can achieve your chess goals, you need to pick the right strategy and understand why you haven’t achieved them yet. Here […]