The board as an “emotional stage” It’s well known—and it will never go out of style—that spending hours over a physical board, studying, analyzing, and practicing, is essential for success in chess. Yet that stage i...
One of the most noticeable differences between a club player and an elite player doesn’t just lie in the moves they make, but in what they do when they’re not moving. While the opponent’s clock is ticking, many players fall into ...
Principles provide stability; exceptions, dynamism... The essence of chess lies in its duality: well-established strategic principles that provide solidity and clarity, versus dynamic exceptions that can break patterns and unbalance the positi...
The endgame is not the conclusion… it’s the filter of mastery Endgame Theory — This phrase has sparked various reactions over time, from players who consider it unimportant to those who find it so complex they have no idea how...
In search of a crack in the opponent’s defense... The Rook Pawn Advance is a strategic method that can transform an apparently unwinnable position into a dynamic and promising offensive. Often seen in to...
Keys to building an effective, flexible, and truly competitive repertoire. Opening study, the backbone of chess training, has undergone profound transformations in recent decades. Today, in the digital age, modern preparation methods are deeply ...
Beware of the obsession with finding “the perfect move” with the engine... Chess engines have transformed the game. Stockfish, Lc0, and other engines allow us to analyze games with surgical precision, uncover hidden ideas, and verify...
Chess, globally recognized for its ability to develop cognitive skills, faces a significant challenge at the Claretian School of Lima, Peru. This educational institution has been a pioneer in the inclusion of chess in its curriculum for 17 years, ...
Ajedrez de Silicio In the world of chess, taking the King into the heart of the middlegame is often seen as reckless, an invitation to disaster. Imagine, if you will, a King advancing bravely into the battlefield, not in the calm endgame, but...
Ajedrez de Silicio The Trojan Horse is one of the most emblematic stories of cunning and deception in Greek mythology. After a seemingly endless war against the city of Troy, the Greeks devised a plan as ingenious as it was bold. They built a...
Artistic endgames, also known as compositions or studies, could be a more than useful resource for our progress in chess. Let's not think that because they are created positions and not part of international practice, this means that they serve on...
World Champion, undoubtedly it is the title dreamed of by any athlete, many great geniuses never achieved it, others held glory for a short period of time. However, we will all agree that to achieve such a coveted award, a special mastery is requi...
Chess is considered a sport because it involves both physical and mental activity, requiring complex skills and strategies played competitively. Although there isn't a significant physical component to the game itself, chess players need to mainta...
