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Unpleasant Chess Openings: There comes a moment in every chess player’s game preparation when he is faced with a variation he would not really like to see on the board. Let us take as an example the situation when a King’s Indian player faces the prospect of playing against the Exchange Variation. In such a […]
Garry Kasparov needs no introduction. He is arguably one of the greatest chess players in the history of the game. Kasparov announced his retirement immediately after winning the Linares 2005, ahead of Topalov, Anand, Leko and other players. Noone anticipated that after a decade of absence from rated chess he will start playing competitively again. Did he […]
Chess has many personalities, from World Champions to famous writers and strong Grandmasters who never won the supreme title. All of them have contributed to the chess world with their games and ideas put in practice, as well as with in depth analysis and material to help chess players improve. It is difficult to say […]
Aggressive Openings for Club Players as Black: Following our previous article about aggressive opening suggestions for white, we will present now a few options to choose from when playing with the black pieces. Of course, it can be more difficult to reach the type of position you want. Also, you can struggle with starting an […]
When preparing an attack against the enemy king it is important to know the typical sacrifices and attacking patterns. We have already covered most of the ways to start an attack and the most common tactical ideas in our previous articles and today we will take a look at another potential target of the attack […]
Endgame Plays are very special phases of the game. It is not only special because each pawn, tempi, and a wrong move can lead to a disaster, but also because the endgame is decisive. Memorization and tactics won’t be as useful here. Success mostly depends on the fundamental understanding of simple positions and technical skills. […]
One of the best ways to learn chess is by closely observing how Masters and Grandmasters play the game. If you want to improve, you should spend a certain amount of time analyzing and going over the games of strong players every day. The key is to understand why the moves were made, what was […]
