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Today will discuss some of the most common chess myths that most people believe. Can grandmasters calculate 30 moves ahead? Are older chess players generally stronger? Is chess a purely mental game? Keep on reading the article to learn the answers to these and more questions.
There are thousands of books written on openings, hundreds of books are written on the middlegame, and only few books are available on endgames. Most of the available endgame materials deal with theoretical of artificial positions. Yes, they are all beautiful, but not as useful for practical chess player. In this article we will study […]
Attacking is one of the most important and brutal forms of winning a game. While some players are born with these skills, others like more quiet positions and need to acquire those attacking skills as well. Solving tactics and studying typical sacrifices is, of course, very important, but knowing all this could turn out useless […]
Many chess players wish to know if they will ever become Grandmasters. There are many exams available that can estimate your current strength, but none can tell you whether you can become a GM or not. Today we have compiled a short list of very important signs that may suggest you have a real potential […]
In today’s article we will focus on one very important positional element of chess, the exchange sacrifice. The exchange sacrifice occurs when one side gives up its rook for the opponent’s minor piece. That can be done for various reasons. Some of the most common motifs for the exchange sacrifice are the destruction of king’s […]
Sacrifices are one of the most mysterious and at the same time the most exciting parts of chess. What can be better than to sacrifice a queen and to finish the game with a well-calculated, yet very elegant mate in 5? In today’s article, we will see some of the best sacrifices the world of […]
In today’s article, we will explore some of the most amazing chess combinations. We will analyze the game of players such as Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, and so on. These are some of the greatest tactical motifs with mates-in-11, beautiful sacrifices and promotions. Enjoy and learn!
Twenty three years ago, this day (28th June, 1992) Mikhail Tal passed way and the chess world was plunged in grief. The following obituary appeared at the time-Ed.
Max Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, fifth World Champion. Euwe was a very theoretical and logical chess player and made his contribution to the the opening theory. Euwe contributed many of his tournament successes to his superb physical shape and mathematical thinking. He was especially strong in very complicated variations requiring careful evaluation due […]
Positional chess is something that all chess players are aware of, but only the select few actually understand and can use it to get an upper hand and win games. Today, we have boiled down seven most important positional principles into a single article. After going through these examples you will understand the fundamentals of […]
