Chess Openings: The Ruy Lopez
The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening) is one of the oldest and most theorized chess openings in the world, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. Let's take a…
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…
Chess Openings: The Queen’s Gambit Accepted
The Queen's Gambit Accepted is one of Black's main responses to White's Queens Gambit opening, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4. Let's take a look at what the Queen's…
Author of the Month: Zenón Franco
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for July 2023, Grandmaster Zenón Franco Ocampos, and his latest release "Attacking Chess in the 21st Century". Zenón Franco Chess training…
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…
Spassky’s Best Games
A look at the legendary 10th World Champion and Russian Grandmaster Boris Spassky, and the new release Spassky's Best Games. Boris Spassky The name Boris Spassky is well known not…
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…
The Greatest Chess Players
A look at some of the greatest chess players who never became World Champions: Paul Morphy Adolf Anderssen Akiva Rubinstein Samuel Reshevsky David Bronstein Viktor Korchnoi Paul Morphy Paul Morphy's…
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,…