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How would you feel playing White in the following positions? 2b1r1k1/pp4pp/1npq1p2/2N5/7P/1PQ1P1P1/P4PB1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 Ntirlis - Elyoseph, ICCF 2020 White is ready to play b4-b5! Black managed to…
New Feature: Forward Chess Author Tool
We are happy to announce the beta release of a HIGHLY requested feature: a Forward Chess Author Tool for authors to create and edit their very own books on the…
Review: Learn from Bent Larsen
Book review of Learn from Bent Larsen “Of the many chess masters I have met, Bent is the most original.” – Former World Champion, Anatoly Karpov. The great Danish champion…
Forward Chess Highlight: The Perfect Pirc-Modern
How time flies! Suddenly, we have a new version of Viktor Moskalenko’s The Perfect Pirc-Modern, flagged as ‘New Edition – 10 Years Later.’ View Book What is new to this…
Playing the English by Nikolaos Ntirlis
The English is a classic chess opening that is a flexible and strategic choice for White, beginning with 1.c4. It focuses on controlling the center and offers interesting pawn structures,…
Review: The Immortal Games of Capablanca
Review of The Immortal Games of Capablanca “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius – Capablanca!” – Former World Champion, Emanuel Lasker.…
Chess Openings: The French Defense
The French Defense is an opening for Black characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6 and creates a solid pawn structure and aims for counterattacking opportunities. In this exploration, we'll delve…
Review: Oops! I Resigned Again
Review of Oops! I Resigned Again “After a tense fight, with the whole world watching, I resigned a technically drawn position. This was surely the most humiliating moment of my…
Author of the Month: Matthew Sadler
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for August 2023, Grandmaster Matthew Sadler and his colorful career as a player and author. Matthew Sadler My career as…
The London Files
The London System has seen a huge increase in popularity in recent times, from the club to the World Championship level, most likely because it's an easy opening to learn…