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The Arch-Arch-Nemeses: Endgame Sacrifice!

The topic of today's article is piece sacrifice in bishop vs. knight endgames. The most typical scenario is to sacrifice a piece in order to get a passed pawn. This is common because in endgames the price of a passed pawn can be much higher than the worth...Read more »

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VIDEO: Becoming an Expert - Part 1: Attack with Pawns!

by GM Melikset Khachiyan

GM Melik Khachiyan launches a new video series this weekend! This video lecture is designed to help the majority of our members reach a commonly shared goal: Become a chess expert! Each video of this Watch Video »

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RSSU Cup Nears Conclusion

The International RSSU Chess Cup in Moscow (previewed here) ends on Sunday after a busy week, featuring many different competitions. The impressive chess festival has two separate round-robin competitions for 10 young men and women players, and also two ...Read more »

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Two steps down the road

Before reading on, give yourself a few minutes to try and solve this problem :                                   If you found it, congratulations ! I didn't.  And I think this kind of position is extremely challenging, because you have ...Read more »

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