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Breaking Chess Principles

The more experienced we are in chess, the more subtle our understanding of the game is, and the easier it is for us to tell which move is good without even calculating the variations. It’s a mixture of feelings, experience, knowledge of the key principl...Read more »

VIDEO: Good and Bad Bishops; Karpov v. Lautier

by GM Melikset Khachiyan

GM Khachiyan (with the assistance of World Champions Karpov and Kramnik) shows us how to exploit a bad bishop in the opponent's camp. Two classic examples by the great masters of positional play will Watch Video »

Chess Movie - The Story of I.S.318

Scholastic chess is the lifeblood of our wonderful game.  Most of us learned to play while in school and once bitten by the bug it stays with us for life! Despite it's demonstrated benefits to young people, chess is not usually a priority for schools an...Read more »

The initiative in chess

I asked once a stronger player than me, what in his opinion would be the main factor of games at his level. His answer surprised me a little bit: "Well", he said, " I think it is the attempt to get the initiative!" *** So what does "initiative" in chess m...Read more »