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WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
02.23.2018

The strategy is a very important part of the chess game and, many times, slightly disregarded by club players, who usually like to attack and try to do it at any (positional) cost. If you are such a player and are thinking about giving strategy more thought, then the player we are going to present […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
02.19.2018

Since the very moment we start interacting with chess, we have been taught that we must play active and seek any chance our opponent gives us in order to do so. We are told to improve our pieces and put as much pressure on our opponent as possible. We are also taught to try to […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
02.09.2018

We always tell you how important it is to study not only opening and only solve tactics, but also give a study the classics. If you don’t know where to start, in this article we are going to present you another heavy name in the history of chess – Vassily Vasilyevich Smyslov. We have selected […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.20.2018

Alexei Shirov is one of the most imaginative and aggressive players of our times. Born in Riga, his playing style has been often compared to that of fellow Latvian and former World Champion Mikhail Tal. He has played many spectacular games and going through them can be a great way of training your own tactical […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.17.2018

Robert James Fischer (1943 – 2008) is a resounding name in the chess world, and not only. Many non-chess players also know who he was and look up to him as a genius. Although his chess career was rather short, he left behind many brilliancies and original ideas that are thoroughly studied by every chess […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.12.2018

The impact the advance of technology has had on our every day is undeniable. It is, of course, debatable, whether this impact has been all for the best or has more negative effects. This debate can be extended to the field of chess, where most (if not all) of a chess player’s work is facilitated […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.09.2018

Since we begin in chess, one of our first and most important lessons is how to evaluate a position with maximum accuracy. This aspect is so important because in most cases a correct or incorrect evaluation of the position will determine the course of our moves and plans. In order to assess a position we […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
12.16.2017

Very often when we are going to play a stronger opponent than us we think about the worst-case scenario, which is losing the game in an embarrassing way. This is, of course, one of the biggest fears for every player, to give in without a fight or being brutally outclassed by the opponent. In case […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
12.14.2017

There is a lot being said nowadays about the draws in chess. Apparently, the peaceful result is not something that pleases the spectators. The focus conversation has been whether classical chess is dead or there must be some changes in order to stop the tremendously high draw tendency. This is certainly a complicated matter and […]

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
12.12.2017

The art of defense is probably one of the most difficult ones to master in chess. Here, it is not only about the knowledge one possesses, but also about the attitude towards the position on the board. Positions, where you have to defend, are difficult and unpleasant to play. This is why sometimes, even if […]