The Center Game is a relatively easy-to-learn and provocative opening for White. A lot of Black players don't give the Center Game enough credit. It's a very aggressive and ambitious way to start the game.
One of the positives of being an amateur player is that you can choose from a wide range of openings.
Chess Tips, Articles and Guides to Help You Win Chess Games
Nimzo Semi-Tarrasch Defense for Black combines the power of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and the attacking potential of Tarrash and Grunfeld.
Continue reading
Learn GM Marian Petrov’s Ponziani Opening fundamentals in just 3 hours.
Most chess players don’t even know this opening exists.
It is extremely rare, yet powerful.
Continue reading
The great news is, IM Sieciechowicz is here with a quick-and-easy repertoire on the Bayonet Attack! And you are one click away from learning it!
Continue reading
Strategy and positional concepts are an important part of the chess game and improving our understanding of them can play a major role in the overall improvement of our level. Most of the time, the strategy is what makes the difference between a strong player and an amateur. If with other elements, such as tactics or endgames, the method of training is rather clear – solving puzzles or studying the theoretical positions, we are often asked what the way to train strategy is.
Continue reading
An important notion that one comes across when starts studying chess is planning. As in everyday life, you need to know what you are going to do on the chessboard.
Not only this, but you should try to find the best idea in accordance to your position.
Continue reading
Making steady progress in chess is something every chess player aims for through his whole career no matter what level he is. It is always nice to be improving one’s own weaknesses and therefore become stronger. For advanced players this task is still difficult, but at least they have an idea of what they should be doing.
Continue reading