Chess Openings: Open Sicilians
The Sicilian Defense, known for its complexity and richness, is a favorite among chess players seeking an aggressive response to 1.e4. In his book Starting Out: The Sicilian, 2nd edition,…
The Best Books of 2023
2023 was a big year for chess - we got a new World Chess Champion, a reigning Women's World Champion, and many amazing chess books that will be cemented in…
Latest Book Highlight: Oops! I Resigned One More Time!
Into the New Year we go, with all of our usual chess resolutions.Study more, avoid bullet chess, read more books, work on the endgame, drop the chess openings that are…
Chess Openings: King’s Indian Defense
We recently looked at what a "fianchetto" is in chess. Today we will explore an opening that is well known for its use of a kingside fianchetto: the King's Indian…