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Attacking chess is something that draws spectators and make their heart stop when a master sacrifices a piece to launch a devastating assault. Attacking chess is something that wins straight from the middlegame avoiding the endgame whatsoever. It is indeed not easy to become a great attacking player and only the select few deserve this […]
Vasily Smyslov was a World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958. He was also a candidate for the World Championship Matches on 8 different occasions and has won 17 (!) Chess Olympiad medals (all time record). Smyslov was a strong positional chess player, and at the same time a very technical endgame expert. He made […]
It is quite difficult to write something about Kasparov that has not been written before. Without a doubt, he is one of the best players in the history of Chess, if not the best. It’s been more than ten years since Garry’s retirement and the chess world is yet to find a replacement.
Boris Spassky was the 10th World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. He has defeated Petrosian to become world champion. Spassky is known for his universal playing style, excelling in the middle-game and tactics, but inferior in the opening phase. He is known as one of the greatest living chess GMs and […]
Mikhail Tal was the 8th World Chess Champion and widely recognized as a creative genius and one of the best attacking players of all time. “Misha” was known for his unpredictability and superb improvisation. Tal holds the records for the first and second longest unbeaten streaks in professional chess. There is a lot you can […]
Most chess players believe that ability to adequately play blindfold chess is common only to elite players. What makes blindfold chess so hard to master for others? How do elite chess players remembering position of all pieces on the board, even playing on 10 or 20 boards simultaneously? Most importantly we will try to find […]
This is a continuation of our interview series with strong chess players. Previously, we have asked players like GM Alexander Ipatov, WGM Natalia Pogonina and IM Sugar Shah about how to improve at chess. Today IM Renier Castellanos will suggest how to study chess and actually see progress. IM Castellanos worked as a professional chess […]
A recent interview with Nigel Short in New In Chess Magazine has generated a lot of controversy in the media and among chess players in the social network. Nigel Short’s words were certainly taken out of context and controversial quotes as ‘‘girls don’t have the brain for chess” created a big noise not only in […]
Today we will explore some of the best games played by the legendary Paul Morphy, an American chess player who was considered to be one of the greatest chess players of his era. Morphy was an unofficial world champion from 1858 to 1862. Bobby Fischer wrote about Paul Morphy that he was “perhaps the most […]
Great quotes store big and important ideas in just a few words. They transport wisdom that great chess players have accumulated throughout decades of experience. This top 50 of chess quotes is for those who is aiming for big success. These quotes will both motivate and educate you for becoming a better chess player.
