Chess How-to’s

Yury Markushin
01.28.2011
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Yury Markushin
01.28.2011

I have written previously about 7 deadly mistakes every novice player makes. Today I have decided to extend this list even further and to add 5 other typical “problematic choices” that amateur chess players make to have their chess life more difficult and stressful. If you find yourself in some of these how-not-to-play examples you […]

Yury Markushin
08.24.2010
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Yury Markushin
08.24.2010

I have previously talked about evaluating of chess position. Today’s topic is a little different even though it may seem to be similar: analyzing chess game. The main difference is that we’ll concentrate on a whole game analyzes which occurs immediately after the game, in contrast, to the evaluation of a chess position which happens […]

Yury Markushin
08.02.2010
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Yury Markushin
08.02.2010

The clock is a very important aspect of practical chess. You may be a very good chess player but lose a lot of games because you get short on time and make blunders as a result. In order to perform at your best, a good time management technique is required. What do I mean by […]

Yury Markushin
10.08.2009
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Yury Markushin
10.08.2009

Are you just beginning to play chess and want to know why do you keep loosing these games to a player who is not even good? I will give you couple of vital suggestions and tips that will dramatically improve your chess playing strength. Let’s go over the most important concepts. The first stage of […]

Yury Markushin
10.06.2009
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Yury Markushin
10.06.2009

Have you ever played an opponent who is 400 points higher rated than you are? If you’re playing chess regularly I bet you did. According to the statistics if player is 400 points higher rated he will win at about 95% of games. But do not get disappointed and read on. There is a pretty […]

Yury Markushin
10.04.2009
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Yury Markushin
10.04.2009

We all know that chess programs become extremely popular among players of all levels. But what’s so great about all these modern Rybka, Fritz, Junior, Crafty, Shredder and zillion of other chess engines? How to use these chess monsters to improve your game? If you’re interested to know answers to questions above keep reading.