Chess Openings: The Catalan
The Catalan Opening is a sophisticated system that marries the Queen's Gambit's strategic depth with the Ruy Lopez's finesse. Known for its flexibility and rich strategic play, the Catalan is…
Review: On the Origin of Good Moves
Book Review of On the Origin of Good Moves “This is a book about the history of improvement in chess - about the improvement of the chess-playing species as it…
Latest Book Highlight: Endgame Labyrinths
Following hard on the heels of Jacob Aagaard’s very popular A Matter of Endgame Technique, which won the 2023 English Chess Federation’s Book of the Year Award, comes another endgame tome with a…
Review: Your Chess Battle Plan
Book Review of Your Chess Battle Plan by Neil McDonald “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower. As the title suggests, this is a book about planning…
Author of the Month: Nikolaos Ntirlis
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for October 2023, Nikolaos Ntirlis. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your chess career I learned chess in…
Review: A Modern Guide to Checkmating Patterns
Review of A Modern Guide to Checkmating Patterns “Since all the pieces differ among themselves according to their range and rules of movement, each of them has its favorite ‘profession’”…
The How to Study Chess on Your Own Workbook, Volume 2
Hello everyone! This is Davorin Kuljasevic, a Croatian Grandmaster, chess author, and coach. My first two books ‘Beyond Material’ and ‘How to Study Chess on Your Own’ have already been…
Chess Books for Beginners: Endgames
Chess endgames are one of the most crucial phases of the game. Once most of the pieces are off the board, it's the endgame techniques that can make the difference…
Review: Small Steps 2 Success – Mastering Passed Pawn Play
Book Review of Small Steps 2 Success “The passed pawn is a criminal, which belongs under lock and key.” – Aron Nimzowitsch in “My System” (Quality Chess edition, 2007) It’s…
Review: The Road to Reykjavik & Fischer – Spassky 1972
Review of The Road to Reykjavik and Fischer – Spassky 1972 “When I was eleven, I just got good.” – Bobby Fischer. The year 2022 was the 50th anniversary of…