Greetings everyone! I haven't posted a blog in slightly over 2 years now. I always enjoyed writing but had to take a hiatus in order to play more tournaments. Since then I became an international master, and I'm currently on a quest to get the GM ...
First blog post in over 4 months. Hopefully, you enjoy the blog and find these opening ideas of value. No doubt Georgian GM Baadur Jobava is one of the most enterprising players from the modern era. One can learn many things from his original ...
Greetings everyone. It's Edward... After a protracted absence, I'm temporarily back! I left Bristol, UK, and came over to Zzyzx, California, in the United States, because of emerging job opportunities. In the meanwhile, I've significantly in...
“A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great chess player”. Former World Champion Bobby Fischer. "Chess is a very easy game, all you have to do is calculate accurately and ...
"Have you ever heard of the Carlsen variation of the Sicilian defense?" If not, that's bad news! You could be missing out on the latest fashion top players are pursuing in 1.e4 c5. This so-called "Carlsen variation" can be a great way to boost...
And without further ado welcome to the fifth and final blog in my Magnus Endgame series! As a reminder, I'm reading Hungarian IM Tibor Karolyi`'s ground-breaking work: Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen: His Extraordinary Skills Uncovere...
Welcome ambitious chess enthusiasts! I'm glad you've come to Part IV in my Magnus series in order to improve your chess strategy and practical endgame play. There's nothing more precious then a game collection on the modern genius of the game.&n...
Welcome ambitious chess enthusiasts! I'm glad you've come to Part III in my Magnus series in order to improve your chess strategy and practical endgame play. There's nothing more precious then a game collection on the modern genius of the game. ...
Greetings chess lovers, it's Ed again! Now we're on Chapter 2: The Young Supertstar Rises to the Top. As a reminder, I'm reading Hungarian IM Tibor Karolyi's ground-breaking work: Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen: His Extraordinar...
It's well known that our current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, possesses impeccable technique in the endgame. He knows all theoretical endings by heart, studied all of the technical masterpieces of Rubinstein and Capablanca, and c...
This is the Part II continuation of my previous blog on reviewing French GM Adrien Demuth's book: The Modernized Dutch Defense. To see Part I, click here. Most importantly, in order to fully appreciate the set of tools at your fingertips on ...
No, no, I don't mean my good friend and mentor: @fpawn . I mean the Dutch defense. Is the Dutch defense guilty of being a weak, overrated opening? "Just how bad is the Dutch defense?" A player asked when he saw the paucity of elite level games i...
Welcome back! I'm continuing my reviews of chess books on the Forward Chess platform. In order to get an understanding of just how effective studying on Forward Chess itself has been, please read up on some of my earlier blogs. I give i...
The Grandmaster Mindset by GM Alojzije Jankovic is an enjoyable read which increases the readers chess imagination. You contemplate the best move in a tactical position, learn a new theme, then press the solution button of Forward Chess to se...
"Bored of the openings you play? Looking to try something new? Forward Chess is just right for you!" -- (Ed Clarke) For more information on the incomparable advantages of reading chess books on Forward Chess's interactive pl...
Morning, chess mates! I'm continuing to blog about my experience of studying chess books with Forward Chess! Please check out my blog relating my experience studying openings with Forward Chess in this blog:https://www.chess.com/blog/2Bf41-0/disco...
Hello everyone, during the quarantine I've been experimenting with several ways to solidify and broaden my opening repertoire (even if you're an anti-theory extremist, please read this blog, you may change your mind that opening study is "bor...
Today I wanted to quickly show a cool idea Seattle chess legend Viktors Pupols mentioned to me at a Reno tournament. Against dedicated Londoneers who play 2.Bf4 all the time, 1...e6 is a clever move order. But not to play 2...f5 and head in...
I'm delighted to have the opportunity to interview my dear friend and great chess mentor, Michael Aigner. Through his support I went from a 1900-2000 to a solid master and above rating. On Chess.com he is @fpawn. National Life Master Mic...
Greetings chess lovers! In short, I will present 6 elegant tactical examples taken from lesser-known games from IMs. Please nominate your favorite example in the comments! Good luck solving! I hope you sit back, relax, and enjoy the f...
Afternoon everyone! I know that many London players are deterred by the Benoni defense because it neutralizes white's typical play and takes the London player out of their comfort zone. Not everyone is has enough time and resources to become ...
Greetings chess lovers! With many stuck at home it comes as no surprise that many players will start playing online blitz. That said, there will be players who will want to experiment with aggressive variations against your beloved Sicilian defe...
Greetings everyone, I'm honored that during these tough times amidst COVID-19, I was presented the golden opportunity to interview IM John Watson. John Watson International Master John Watson is a world renowned author whose famous wor...
Evening everyone, 2Bf41-0© is back with some more wicked variations!! I'm continuing my investigations of Taming Wild Openings and today shall dive into they're analysis of 4 extremely aggressive ways to win miniatures against the Dutc...
Greetings everyone! Welcome to busting 3 dubious black sidelines (obviously there will also be a post on 3 white sidelines) which we'll in depth cover strengths, weaknesses, and concrete refutations against. Also the lines I'm including aren't t...
