Review: Chess Coach by Vladimir Barsky
“Being a grandmaster-level practitioner, Dvoretsky found his true calling in research and teaching.” – Alexander Nikitin. The late IM Mark Dvoretsky was widely considered to be the greatest chess coach…
The Power of Pattern Recognition: The Woodpecker Method 2
Chess players often focus on tactical training to sharpen their skills, but true mastery requires a deep understanding of positional play. While the original Woodpecker Method revolutionized tactical training with…
Book Review: Moves 3 to 10 by Nery Strasman
I am sure we are all familiar with the uncomfortable experience of cramming in a large amount of opening theory into the memory banks, only to be surprised and disappointed…