One of the most daunting parts of learning a new opening is choosing the best lines, keeping up with new theoretical developments, and understanding what is important and what is…
Max Euwe's legacy in chess is marked by multiple milestones in his career - from being the 5th World Chess Champion (1935-1937) to leading FIDE as president (1970-1978), and even…
There's a new chess publishing house on the block - Chess Fortress! Co-founded by Grandmasters Branko Tadić and Miloš Perunović, their "goal is to create high-quality chess content that educates,…
Who was ‘the Last Knight of the King’s Gambit?’ Such a romantic description, yet the name of the player, who was at the height of his powers during one of…
Broaden your chess history knowledge through the chess biography of Szymon Winawer, a Polish-born world top-10 chess player, who played against some of the most well-known historical chess giants such…
When a boa constrictor latches onto its prey, it starts squeezing. Then when the prey exhales, the snake squeezes even tighter until eventually, the battle is won. We can relate…
The English Defense (1. c4 b6 or 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6) derives its name from the use and development of this unusual opening by Jonathan Speelman, Raymond Keene,…
It is possible to put together an opening repertoire based on gambits, tricks and traps. The games may be fun, but the openings have a limited shelf-life and sooner or…
I must express that there are no bad openings. There are unfortunately a lot of patzers who think that they made the wrong opening choices but the fact is that…