Dear Chess Friends! Following my recent workshop on Positional Piece Sacrifices for Long-Term Initiative, I am excited to share critical ideas and game fragments that demonstrate this fundamental strategic notion. You can view the complete works...
Dear Chess Friends! Understanding and regulating pawn tension in the center is a subtle but important ability in chess strategy. Central pawn tension arises when opposing pawns directly or indirectly threaten to capture or advance, resulting in ...
Dear Chess Friends! In chess, some pawn arrangements appear frail at first appearance, but nevertheless have considerable dynamic potential. Hanging pawns, c4 and d4 for White or c5 and d5 for Black, are an example of such a structure. They come...
Dear Chess Friends!I've just started my series of group classes "Improve Your Endgame Technique" and I decided to share a fragment of that group class with you. At the lesson we were covering essential endgame principles: Activating your ...
Dear Chess Friends! Chess is extremely diversified. Even with fewer pieces, your position can be substantially stronger than your opponent's overwhelming forces. Mastering this type of scenario, known as "Attacking with Limited Forces," enables ...
Dear Chess Friends! Chess is a geometry-rich game, with straight lines, diagonals, and intersections allowing for tactical strikes. However, players frequently overlook these hidden geometric possibilities, particularly in overcrowded posi...
Dear Chess Friends! Transitioning into an endgame with equal material might seem like steering into calm waters—but in reality, it's precisely the opposite. The nature of the fight changes dramatically in the endgame, becoming sharper and ...
Dear Chess Friends! Chess is frequently considered as a fight of ideas, with each player attempting to carry out their own intentions while hampering their opponent's. Creating Maximum Difficulties is a crucial approach for achieving this equili...
Dear Chess Friends! This is FM Viktor Neustroev, and today I would like to share 3 vital principles that can revolutionize your approach to pawn endgames. Mastering these concepts can dramatically increase your confidence and improve your perfor...
Dear Chess Friends! Tactical combinations are more difficult to execute in modern chess than they were previously. Players constantly practice solving tactical puzzles and have become skilled at detecting tactical threats. As a result, it's crit...
Dear Chess Friends! Opportunities for decisive strikes frequently occur during chess games. Missing these moments can have a significant impact on the outcome. This concept, known as the "Sudden Attack," is not only powerful, but it can occur at...
Dear Chess Friends!Today, I'd like to simplify the complex realm of rook endgames. Many players dread endgames because they appear to be endlessly complicated, but the good news is that most rook endgames are as simple as grasping two critical pri...
Dear Chess Friends! Every chess player dreams of reaching a situation where the ultimate, decisive combination will result in an immediate triumph. These "final combinations"—the tactical strikes at the end of a game—are critical for...
Dear Chess Friends! I want to share insights from a recent workshop I conducted titled "Attack on Immobile Pawns." This strategic theme is typically subtle, but mastering it can dramatically improve your positional play and boost your chances &n...
Dear Chess Friends! Many of you on Chessable and here as well asked me (as a Kan Sicilian expert) how to parry the so-called Ukranian Variation when White captures on d4 with a queen instead of the knight. The main position is shown below, howev...
Dear Chess Friends! Chess is a wonderful paradox: a game of complete data that is much too complicated to be fully calculated by even the most powerful computers, let alone the human brain. Because of this complexity, chess players of all levels...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm FM Viktor Neustroev. Over the years, I've helped several students improve their chess level, and today I'd want to share a strategic approach to assist you improve your rating on Chess.com. This is what I recommend doing ...
Dear Chess Friends! Like life, not everything in chess goes as planned. A well-thought-out strategic plan may abruptly become obsolete, forcing you to make swift adjustments. For any player hoping to achieve mastery, this tactical flexibility &m...
Dear Chess Friends! Multi-planned play is an important strategic technique that allows a player to convert a strategic advantage into a tangible one. To break down a strong defensive setup, it is often necessary to methodically undermine the opp...
Dear Chess Friends, I am pleased to invite you to the Kan Sicilian Rapid Arena, which I will be hosting TODAY, March 13th at 10 AM EDT, on Chess.com in the Chesslance Club. Here are some tournament details:Duration: 1 hourTime Control: 10 minu...
Dear Chess Friends!I've just participated in the Titled Tuesday and I wanted to share one of my games from that tournament. I also have some thoughts regarding how tactics can be coordinated with strategy. According to my experience, everytime w...
Dear Chess Friends! This past Sunday, we had an insightful webinar titled “Typical Attacks on the Same-Side Castling Positions”. For those who missed it or want to revise the material, I’m excited to announce that the recording...
Dear Chess Friends! When I was conducting the stream about London System at "Opening Roulette Tournament", I introduced my free webinars. These webinars are actually group lessons in Zoom. This is how you can register and enter them (read be...
Dear Chess Friends! How about spending this pre-Christmas Sunday surrounded by the chess family? I am hosting a Secret Christmas Chess Party, and you're invited! It's going to be a fun and festive evening filled with chess, puzzles a...
Dear Chess Friends! Do you already use Modern Benoni Defense in your chess games? If yes - great! Let's revise and learn new tricks in this opening. If not - it's your chess to expand your repertoire and surprise your opponent n...
