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…
When "Rock Solid Chess" entered the chess literature scene, it immediately made waves. Our Forward Chess users loved it (as we spoke about in our "Best of 2023" Blog Post),…
Chess history is replete with legends whose names echo through time, like Fischer, Kasparov, and Carlsen. Yet, there are also lesser-known masters in the game, each contributing uniquely to the…
Chess training just got a major upgrade! The highly acclaimed Yusupov series, winner of the FIDE Boleslavsky Medal, lands on Forward Chess, starting with the foundational "Build Up Your Chess."…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…