During one of my rapid games that I was streaming live on Twitch, I got a very interesting Rook endgame. Try to solve the diagram below, can you find the best way to win? Based on my experience, I identified the most common mistakes and create...
Very soon I am going to play in the chess tournament after a couple of months' break. To be well prepared I decided to make training that I am going to stream on Twitch. So you have got an opportunity to watch it and see how to do that properly. I...
This is a very basic endgame. Usually, Queen can easily win - it is enough to force the opponent's King to move in front of the pawn (it is blocked) - that gives time to bring the King closer. But there are of course some exceptions - when pawns a...
One of the most common tactics in chess is Removing of the Defender also called Removing of the Guard or Undermining. The defensive piece is captured (attacked, distracted, or blocked), leaving one of the opponent's pieces undefended. Based on...
The Greek gift sacrifice is a very common sacrifice of a Bishop by playing Bxh7 (for White) or by playing Bxh2+ (for Black). Very often there is also a pawn at the e5(e4)-square that helps with the attack. Based on my experience, I identifie...
The in-between move (known also as: zwischenzug or intermezzo) is an unexpected move that creates a threat that the opponent has to answer and an expected move is made later on. This is one of the most difficult things in chess to see and accord...
There is an ancient Indian legend about the invention of chess. Ruler of India was so pleased with one of his wise men, who had invented the game, that he offered this wise man a reward of his choosing. Based on my experience, I identified the...
If you are looking for a very universal opening for Black, you should definitely check the Tartakower Defense, one of the lines in the Queen's Gambit. Originally that line happens after 1.d4 but the pattern is so universal that you can use it agai...
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Based on my experience, I identified the most common mistakes and created the FREE course to overcome them. Sign up, follow instructions in the next 10 weeks and you will make significant progress during this time. You can sign up for the course...
I want to demonstrate to you how to analyze your games. According to many strong players, this is one of the best ways to improve your chess - you can learn from your own mistakes. I describe how to do that properly in my 10-week course. I ...
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One of the most important things in chess is to find the right plan. During the game, every player faces that challenge. The first time to create a plan is right after the opening and usually 2-3 times later on. There is even a saying, “be...
In this article, I want to describe a couple of exercises that influenced my chess development a lot. If you want to get to know more, I created the 10-week course to improve your chess. Every week you will receive one email with materi...
I would like to give you 3 excellent pieces of advice on how to improve in chess. It is not very common that ambitious player who wants to play better is following all of them. ____________________________________________________________________...
It took me over 10 years to get an Elo rating of over 2400 (and slightly more to get an International Master title). It was a very long time but during this time I followed almost the same weekly training plan. It was divided into the 'training pe...
Based on my experience, I identified the most common mistakes and created that FREE course to overcome them. Sign up, follow instructions in the next ten weeks, and you will make significant progress during this time. Every week you will receive...
Pawns are becoming relatively more valuable in the endgame. Especially passed pawns that you can and promote into the Queen (with a Queen it is much easier to win). Find a way how to create one - use pawn majority or attack the opponent's pawns wi...
In the endgame, when there are only a few pieces on the board you should use your King. You usually do not need to be afraid of its safety. Moreover, its value in the endgame is estimated at 4 points (more than the minor piece). Not using such a p...
Carlsbad Formation is one of the most common pawn structures that appears in the Queen's Gambit and the Caro-Kann Defense. The name comes from the town where very strong and famous chess tournaments were played around 100 years ago and that struct...
I want to introduce you, one of the most solid (and personally one of my favorites) lines for Black. If you are looking for an extremely solid variation with some good counterattacking chances, you have to read that article and watch the video bel...
You play well the whole game, even get the advantage. But in one moment, you miss the opponent's threat and lose a free piece. From winning to losing. Does it sound familiar? Every chess player has to find his or her way how to deal with blunder...
From time to time it happens to every player to be surprised by your opponent in the opening. In the video below, you will learn how to deal with such a situation. You will learn some theoretical base and I will show you how to use it in practice....
