Forward Chess Highlight: The Perfect Pirc-Modern
How time flies! Suddenly, we have a new version of Viktor Moskalenko’s The Perfect Pirc-Modern, flagged as ‘New Edition – 10 Years Later.’ View Book What is new to this…
Review: The Immortal Games of Capablanca
Review of The Immortal Games of Capablanca “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius – Capablanca!” – Former World Champion, Emanuel Lasker.…
Review: Oops! I Resigned Again
Review of Oops! I Resigned Again “After a tense fight, with the whole world watching, I resigned a technically drawn position. This was surely the most humiliating moment of my…
Review: Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games
Book review of Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin. As the title indicates, this book is devoted…
Bobby Fischer Explained: And some stories
Review of Bobby Fischer Explained: And some stories “Chess is a matter of subtle judgment – knowing when to punch and knowing when to duck.” – Bobby Fischer. The year…
Review: The Modern French
Review of The Modern French - Volumes 1 and 2 “The French is one of the most solid defences to 1.e4. It has the virtues of simplicity and economy… It…
Review: The Royal Chess Couple in Action
Book Review of The Royal Chess Couple in Action “No one will pretend that solving problems is going to help over-the-board play, but there is more to chess than going…
Review: The Secret Ingredient
Book review of The Secret Ingredient “In short, this book wants to teach you how to win at chess.” – The author, Jan Markos. The Secret Ingredient complements Under the Surface,…
June Highlight: The Exchange Sacrifice Unleashed
The art of the exchange sacrifice is a difficult one to master. Chess players are happy enough to sacrifice pawns left, right, and center in the opening and think nothing…
Review: The Most Exciting Chess Games Ever
Book review of The Most Exciting Chess Games Ever “Almost whoever you are, these games will stretch and expand your vision of what is possible on the chess board.” –…