What if there was a universal setup for White...
...that you could play against any Black's moves?
How?
You set the pawn triangle with c3-d4-e3.
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.
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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 order to improve at chess every player must work hard and invest some daily time and effort. There are many things you can work on, from openings to endgame, tactics and the middlegame. However, there are few basic skills one must develop and constantly train. The consistency of training is perhaps one of the single most important things a chess player can do in order to be successful. Similarly to exercising in a gym, working on your game is a process. The improvement will be gradual, but definite if you keep applying yourself. Here are the 5 most useful chess skills you can learn in just 5 days!
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Chess is a complex game.
It requires a lot of knowledge, but also a good psychological preparation and finding the right approach to your games during a tournament.
It is also important to know how to deal with losses and wins – something that usually comes with experience.
Here are a few pieces of advice of things you should do after winning a game.
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Playing Better Blitz Chess: Quite often we have met club players who perform well in tournaments with classical time control and give a strong appearance of being underrated players. However, when the time trouble comes they tend to collapse quite easily.
The same is seen at rapid and blitz events; some players can’t even finish the game and they end up losing by flagging or making horrible blunders. We all have seen that and it is sad, indeed.
Playing good blitz and rapid is important; every strong player is competitive in these modalities and it is a fun way to develop skills.
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