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Every chess player’s dream is to make it to grandmaster one day. Everyone wants to cross that 2500 elo mark associated with the most prestigious FIDE title. Everyone sees the fame and glory that come with the “GM” next to their name but they miss the most important aspect of it. They only see the […]
Everyone wants to become a successful chess player, win tournaments, obtain FIDE titles, and get national recognition. Nevertheless, most chess players don’t believe in themselves enough to make that dream a reality. Before you can achieve your chess goals, you need to pick the right strategy and understand why you haven’t achieved them yet. Here […]
All chess player want to advance to the next level. It doesn’t matter if you are 1000, 1200 or 1400 rated you most likely want to add at least 200 points to your current elo. It seems that for under 1400 rated players it should be easy to improve, but it turns out they are […]
Many chess players take the game pretty seriously, so if you start questioning their devotion don’t get surprised if they become somewhat aggressive. Whether you are a chess player or not you can’t deny that chess is the most popular “board game” in the world. If you have chess-playing friends and want to keep them […]
Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of our time. His positional playing style and fabulous endgame technique are quite unique and his games make great studying material for those who want to improve these aspects of the game. Kramnik’s contribution to the opening theory should not go unnoticed either; if the Berlin […]
Most players think that to beat a chess master you need to be one yourself. However it is not always the case. There are many example of when players 400-500 points lower rated were able to beat a 2200 rated one. How do they do that? We will take a look at some of the […]
Training your chess should be an everyday task, ideally. It is easier said than done, but from amateurs to professionals the amount of time dedicated to actual training is always limited. Different aspects of life, like for example a job, home and family obligations don’t let us dedicate as much time as we would like […]
Club players and beginners have raised their level if we compare to 20 years ago, when the flow of information was not available for everyone. The tactical level of players rated around 1900 it is not much different from players rated 2200.
Checkmating an opponent is an ultimate goal of any chess game. Knowing typical mating patterns already decides half of the success. By learning the typical checkmates, you will be able to not only increase your chances of mating your opponent, but also will be able to avoid getting mated yourself. In this article we will […]
Everyone hates losing games. Oddly enough many players think that playing a lot is the only way to start playing better chess. There is some truth in that. However, there are many players that play for years and don’t improve. Today I will tell you about the 5 very effective ways to stop losing at […]
