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Many chess players are totally unclear about how to improve at chess. They think that there is some sort of secret formula that allows others to excel at chess picking up 100s of elo points in no time. I don’t want to disappoint you, there is no such secret formula out there… But, there are ways to improve. I can tell you more, there are effective ways to improve that will work for you. If you want to improve, you should read on and learn about these 5 simple steps that will allow you to succeed at the game you love.
The diagram shows the starting position of the so-called Bayonet Attack against the King’s Indian Defense. For many years, this move 9.b4 has been considered the main line and possibly black’s biggest problem in the whole Mar del Plata variation.
Continuing our series of typical sacrifices, today we are going to discuss another very important and usual idea in the Sicilian Defense. Much like its brother, the piece sacrifice on d5, giving up the knight on f5 has more or less the same ideas and outcomes.
A good sacrifice is something that can completely change the evaluation of the position. It can save the game when you’re in trouble, or it can help you win when the positions are nearly equal. Most amateur chess players are afraid to sacrifice pieces because they don’t feel confident and don’t want to take any risks. Today we will discuss the seven most common and important sacrifices that a player of any level should keep in mind.
In today’s article IM Renier Castallanos will analyze 3 tournament games played by one of our students Rebuen Salimu (1960 FIDE). He has successfully completed both our 21 Days to Supercharge Your Chess: The Complete Training Program and Dominate Rook Endgames with GM Alexander Ipatov significantly improving his game. He wants to take his chess even further and that’s why it is crucial to know what else needs to be improved in this stage.
In today’s article, we will take a look at the 14 most important chess openings that chess players of all levels must know how to play. Many of the examples discussed here were used by the strongest players in the past. Also, they are still used to win world championship matches and 22nd category tournaments. That doesn’t mean however that you have to be Kasparov to play the Queen’s Gambit, or Kramnik to play the Catalan. By following through with the examples you will be able to play these openings well, regardless of your current level.
First game we have analyzed for the 15th edition of Three Best Games in TheChessWorld was played in the Turkish Team Championship between the Bulgarian number two (after Topalov) Ivan Cheparinov and Wesley So.
The Sicilian Defence is known as one of the most aggressive openings. There are many forced lines that both sides usually need to know by heart and it’s not unusual to see the black king left in the center. In most of the lines, both sides are eyeing the enemy king and tactical blows are very common.
Caro Kann Defense is well known for being a solid defense against white’s 1.e4. For many years, it had a reputation of being a passive opening, suitable for a player who is happily playing for a draw. Nothing more distant from the truth! How to fight against it with 4.h4?!
I have a “grouse” against New in Chess House, the publishers of this book. I bought a hard copy when it was first published two decades ago, and for me it’s still a collector’s item.
