Overloaded Pieces: When two is too much.
I still remember the last few days of my college life when I lived in a frugal way inside a small apartment room along with my other classmates. We cooked…
I still remember the last few days of my college life when I lived in a frugal way inside a small apartment room along with my other classmates. We cooked…
With many of our team members in self-quarantine mode, we can't think of a better topic to write about than our current situation and how, as chess players, we can…
Once again, our new video series Author Files provides an inside look into the book straight from the source, the book's author. Whether it is explaining some of the material…
"A sacrifice is the natural product of the initiative." - GM Ivan Sokolov "Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack." - Wilhelm Steinitz (Former World Champion,…
"The nature of the central pawn structure determines the direction of the fight and the choice of strategy." - GM Alexander Kotov "I earned my first IM norm after studying…
“In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the…
"... I feel that the main reasons to buy an opening book are to give a good overview of the opening, and to explain general plans and ideas. ..." -…
Imagine a Grandmaster, say our favorite former World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal, staring at his chess board with a tilted head and hands on his cheek, contemplating his position for…
Imagine winding up your office work earlier to get back home for a crunchy cup of popcorn, the warmth of a comfortable couch, your family around you and your favorite…
Our BOOK OF THE WEEK is Kings of the Chessboard by Paul van der Sterren. This book is about the greatest chess players who ever lived, who dominated their era and…