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It is never a good idea to disobey chess principles. Although we live in modern days, where the powerful engines have taught us that in chess the principles or “rules” are not always mandatory, for a human it’s helpful to have an understandable guide on how to play the opening phase. Therefore, the principles are […]

There is a set of golden rules of the game that every chess player must know. These rules have nothing to do with how the pieces move or where you should place your rook in the endgame. Each of these rules emphasizes one very important aspect of the game that is often being overlooked. By […]

Most chess players know the fundamental training rules. In order to improve at chess, they need to play more games, solve tactics, work with the books, and so on. Ironically, following the rules without good understanding may be something that prevents them from reaching new heights. Chess masters know very well that oftentimes breaking training […]