Identify Weaknesses
1.1. The Scanner Method
1.1.1. In chess, we often face the question: how to avoid blundering pieces and pawns? While many solutions exist, each has its disadvantages. The method I’ve created is both logical and cons...
Recently, we have been lucky to have interesting regulations in the largest chess events.
In the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League tournament October 3-12, 2024, the pace of play was 20+0.
This led to absurd situations, among others, in ...
Today is a Christmas present. Text about what we can gain by playing chess. This is also one of the examples of how I work sometimes. In this way, I created regulations in the Polish Chess Federation. And I wrote "Master Strategy" using a simi...
The inspiration to write "Chess Master's Strategy" was the book "Стратегические приемы в шахматах" by Anatoly Terekhin. Then expanded by the addition of co-author Walery Bronzik. Incidentally, an interesting similarity to my extended version, i...
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On the covers of my books, I try to combine the motifs of my passions, i.e. chess and music. The previous covers refer to the albums: Genesis Foxtrot and Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman.
Since one of my musical fascinations i...
Strategy - the magical side of chess
10 tasks to test your strategic skills
Evaluate the position.
Find the best continuation.
Problem 1
White to move
White wins by playing 1.Bd5, forcing the weakening of the opponent...
Strategy - the magical side of chess
10 tasks to test your strategic skills
Evaluate the position.
Find the best continuation.
Problem 1
White to move
Problem 2
White to move
Problem 3
Black to move
Problem 4
White to...