Kings of the Chessboard
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…
Getting Better at Problem Solving: Thinking backwards
It is wrong to use a hammer for a job that requires a wrench. It is the same with problems, from the ones we face in our hardbound puzzle…
Attacking with g2-g4
"I believe that without the g2-g4 thrust I would never have achieved success as a player and trainer." - GM Dmitry Kryakvin Our BOOK OF THE WEEK is Attacking with…
Chess Tactics Simplified: The Zwischenzug!
Zwischenzug - A tongue twister for most Chess players hearing this term for the first time, is a German word which means "in-between" move. The concept was known for a…
Book Review: Winning Chess Manoeuvres
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Issac Newton Our BOOK OF THE WEEK is Winning Chess Manoeuvres by GM Sarhan Guliev.…
Author Files – Grandmaster Repertoire 2B – Dynamic Systems
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…
Will You Resign in this Position?
A hopeless position -- that feeling of our heart sinking like an old abandoned ship and our smile fading away as the time in your clock ticks down -- is…
The Power of Thinking Half-A-Move Ahead of your Opponent
Here's a tricky position to get the ball rolling. It's a simple position and easy to understand, which makes you go "OMG" every single move. 6k1/8/4b3/8/8/6b1/1R6/3B3K w - - 0…
Misadventures of a Bishop: The Lockdown
Once upon a time, in our checkered battlefield, a bishop got stuck in its own quarters. The only thing it could see was a wall of pawns. Beyond it, in…
Bravest Sacrifices in Chess
There are two types of sacrifices, the obvious ones, and the not-so-obvious ones. Or, as Tal would put it, "The correct ones, and mine" Let's take an example. White to…