positional chess - tag

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
01.28.2024
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Yury Markushin
01.28.2024

In Positional Chess for Intermediate Players, GM Marian Petrov deep dives into the most important positional chess principles.

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
01.28.2024
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Yury Markushin
01.28.2024

This GM Marian Petrov’s course is meticulously designed to guide beginners through the nuances of positional play in chess, a key element often overlooked but crucial for consistent success.

Prasanna Kumar
Prasanna Kumar
06.16.2023
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Prasanna Kumar
06.16.2023

Having good positional chess is a must as you move up the rating ladder. One-time blunders and tactical shots will reduce in number and you will have to play in a more nuanced way to get an advantage. So, in this article, we will take a look at some important themes and topics in positional […]

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.02.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.02.2022

Why study William Steinitz? One of the most effective ways to study chess is to analyze games of the best players. How do you choose a player to study from? It can be based on what you want to improve in chess. Usually, people recommend learning how to attack from such players as Tal and […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
10.06.2022
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WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
10.06.2022

Positional Chess: To improve at chess and become a strong player, one needs to include all parts of the game in their training. Tactics and strategy go hand in hand during a game and it is usually difficult to separate the two. One might be more present throughout a game than the other. But, they […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
02.18.2022
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WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
02.18.2022

Positional Sacrifice is a very special kind of sacrifice in chess. The concept of sacrificing is quite common in chess. Players are usually happy to give up material in order to regain it with interest a few moves later. There are sacrifices that lead to winning material, immediate mate, or mating attacks. In the latter […]

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
07.23.2021
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
07.23.2021

Many chess players spend most of their training time studying openings. It is logical since you get to play the opening stage in every single game and it makes a huge impact on the following stages. At the same time, one should not forget to study middlegames and endgames as well since poor play in […]

Suman Chatterjee
Suman Chatterjee
07.15.2021
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Suman Chatterjee
07.15.2021

An early n4 move by White and n5 by Black, followed by undermining pawn moves in the adjacent files—and there it is, the true “pride and sorrow” of chess. Not only can it win you games like a rockstar, it can also lose you games like mere simpletons!

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.22.2021
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.22.2021

Positional chess is often what makes the difference between a strong player and an amateur, although solving tactic exercises is easier than working on positional understanding and that might be the reason why so many people don’t pay enough attention to the latter one. Chess masters can easily spot weaknesses in a position and target […]

Daniel
Daniel
08.18.2020
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Daniel
08.18.2020

Have you ever found yourself in middlegame positions with no idea of what to do next? Are you tired of having to play dull, boring games with way too many piece trades? If so, TCW Academy introduces an exciting new course on the Minority Attack with FM Zaur Tekeyev. This course will push you to […]