The Colle System is an underrated opening for Club players. Sure Grandmasters don’t play it regularly at the highest level but it is a deadly weapon against amateur opponents.
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Nimzo Semi-Tarrasch Defense for Black combines the power of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and the attacking potential of Tarrash and Grunfeld.
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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.
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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!
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In this article, I would like to share my thoughts on the topic that is, for sure, extremely important for every chess player. That is how to calculate variations. Unfortunately, this highly interesting and crucial topic had never been covered in a great detail. The only decent source I know is the book of a Soviet Grandmaster Alexander Kotov “How to became a grandmaster”. However, it is quite evident that since it was written half a century ago, some ideas are not relevant anymore, the main reasons are that 1. time controls have been decreased 2. computers have changed chess world drastically.
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Understanding the game of chess is not something exclusive to the world top players. Chess can be understood by all chess fans and enthusiasts who are willing to learn new things about the game every day. In this article, we would like to explain to you how you can improve your level and get closer to the mind of a Grandmaster.
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Many chess players are asking what they should do right before an important game to help their performance. There are many different things to take into consideration but I’m focusing only on the most important ones. I’m giving you an outline of 7 things you should do just few hours before the round to positively influence your game. Here we go!
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