Review: Playing the Stonewall Dutch
Book Review: Playing the Stonewall Dutch by Nikola Sedlak “Not a Dutch surely? That would be fine by me! … So it is a Dutch Defense. One of the openings…
What is a Fianchetto?
The fianchetto. a classic strategy that sees the development of a bishop on the longest diagonal of the board, is a cornerstone of many openings and enables the game to…
Review: Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
Book Review of Study Chess with Matthew Sadler “I suppose you could call this book a collection of my personal 'Eureka!' experiences, those wonderful moments when something complicated suddenly feels…
Review: Playing the English
Book Review: Playing the English by Nikolaos Ntirlis “Every great master will find it useful to have his own theory on the openings, which only he himself knows, a theory…
The Most Aggressive Chess Openings
Chess, a game of infinite complexity, offers so many openings to choose from. Among these, aggressive openings hold a special allure, promising dynamic play, and quick advantages. Today we will…