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.” –…
A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! – Volume 2 by Dariusz Swiercz
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…
Review: Countering the Queen’s Gambit
Book Review of Countering the Queen's Gambit “As a result of the minority attack, Black will be left with at least one weak pawn. If he is not to sink…
Max Euwe’s Best Games by Jan Timman
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…
Review: 100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know
Book Review of 100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know “Akiba, if you had lived in the Middle Ages you would have been burnt at the stake. What you do in…
Dvoretsky: World’s Best Chess Trainer
Mark Dvoretsky is known for many things; his success as a chess player, journalist, author, and most of all, as being the world's best chess trainer. In this post, we…
New Publisher: Chess Fortress
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,…
Forward Chess Highlights: May
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…
Chess Author of the Month: Wojciech Moranda
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for May 2023, Grandmaster Wojciech Moranda. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your chess career! I learned…