I like to call a position like this a lock simply because it pins a center pawn and if the bishop is traded it can lead to knight forks. In the position above, if the black knight takes the white bishop, the white knight recaptures and thre...
The London System https://www.chess.com/openings/London-System The London System is an opening recently popularized by Magnus Carlsen and others. Its aim is to quickly develop the dark-squared bishop and control the center. It allows for many o...
Before we get into the rankings I would like to make some things clear: For your opening you need to keep these things in mind: control the center, develop your pieces, and protect your king. Also, these rankings are not absolute if you like one...
Here I would like to provide some tips and resources to improve your chess! I wrote this post in collaboration with kindaspongey. Please read through the whole post their is a lot to learn. Here's a link to the older version of this post: https:/...
When reviewing a game you lost first look for mistakes and blunders. Try to figure out why this is a bad move and what you could have done better. Below I will list a few common mistakes or general errors: Cramped After Opening Some players have...
If you want to become a good positional player in chess look at the games of these great players. ------------------------------------ Tigran Petrosian Anatoly Karpov Vladimir Kramnik Michael Adams Boris Gelfand
Intro SWOTT is an acronym that I can up with to help you analyze the board better so you can make better decisions. Here's what it stands for: S - Strengths W - Weaknesses O - Opportunities T - Threats T - Tactics Let's review what that mea...
In the comments section below share your favorite opening and explain why you think it is the best. You can also share some resources concerning openings. Upvote what you agree with or think is helpful. I will share the results later, so keep an e...
If you want to become a good tactician in chess look at the games of these great players. ------------------------------------ Mikhail Tal Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov Veselin Topalov Alexei Shirov Garry Kasparov Judit Polgar Alexander Alekh...
The dark-squared bishop is the natural protector of the squares d6 and d3, which are both key spots for a dominating knight. When you have a knight in a good position like that it is sometimes known as an octopus. So trade the dark-squared bishops...
In this post, I will walk you through the amazing powers of your knight. Knights move in an L-shaped motion making them perfect for forks and covering space from afar. Keep in mind knights are worth 3 points. Same as a bishop so it is acceptable t...
This is my first blog. Hope you enjoy it! Here I would like to provide some tips and resources to improve your chess! There is a new version of this. https://www.chess.com/blog/AJ109932/how-to-improve-your-chess-1st-revision Tips: Solve puzzl...
