Tired of tactic? Why not try out our positional puzzles! Depending on the level of each exercise (they are presented in ascending order of difficulty) you will probably need between 5 and 20 minutes to find the solution. If your solution doesn't c...
Hello chess friends!Would you like to be ready to start playing 1.d4 in just 14 minutes?If so, then I have something special for you I just uploaded a new Youtube video, called 'How To Play 1.d4', where you'll discover: - How To Play The Q...
In the morning I went to run with my daughter and with a chess friend. We had a great time together, we also stopped to climb on trees. It was the 127th day when I was running. In the evening I solved hard puzzles, it was the 68th calculati...
The incomparable chess tournament, organized by the Excelsior, the Petit Parisien and the French Chess Federation, with the world champion of blindfold games, Mr. Alekhine, unfolded yesterday, in front of a large and attentive crowd, in the large ...
The Chess.com Computer Chess Championship (CCC) just played every opening in the ECO, which is a fun event. It allows viewers to see some lesser-known lines, and the opening explorer gives the opening names. But let's just say that some of those...
In the afternoon I went to run with my daughter. She was riding her bicycle when I was running. We had a great time together. Stopped a few times to smell the flowers, collecting stones, and climbing. It was the 126th day when I was running. ...
I have had many times in my life where I have gotten the opportunity to show off some of my best moments. Those moments can be a lot of fun and a good reminder (since mistakes are easier to remember) that I do have some great moves and games over ...
Chess Goal in solving Chess Puzzles - 3502 - ACHIEVED! Try it yourself. 🔽 See the correct answers in the video below. 🔽
The exchange of pieces is an important idea at any stage of the game, one that can have a huge impact on the strategical balance. One of the first strategical principles taught to new chess players is that when you have more material, exchange p...
What's up chess fam?It's GM Max here with some new special videos for you - where we do the 'impossible'!That is - I show you the basic ideas you need to know to start playing an opening, in just 60 seconds!Don't believe me?Check out the video bel...
I was running in the evening. This was my 125th day when I ran. Then I solved 100 easy and 2 harder puzzles: You can solve the puzzles with me in my stream at https://www.twitch.tv/attilaturzo and you can watch it on my y...
You think you experienced every single emotion in chess: fear of flagging when you have a fraction of a second on the clock, nervousness of constant fear of mouse slips, fury of losing a completely winning game because of a one-move blunder, happi...
Dear Chess Friends! How to find the right move in the game? This is the question that every chess player asks himself. Amateurs usually play the first move that comes to their mind. Intermediate players choose between several moves-candidates wh...
Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of blog posts these past few months. With my own chess, high school graduation, and other things going on in my personal life, there hasn't been a lot of time for me to write! However, about a month ago I...
Computers in chess have completely shattered some myths, primarily in gambits, and today many pawn sacrifices have stopped playing because computers have shown how strong defensive resources are in chess and that material cannot be given 'just lik...
Typically, we understand an “advantage” as something tangible, at least for the coming 10-15 moves; e.g. more space, a weak enemy pawn, the bishop pair, the opponent's unsafe king, etc. In contrast, the initiative easily evaporates wit...
Today I started my Chess Day by my 124th running day for the Grandmaster title. I really enjoy running when the sun is shining, but it starts to be too hot. Probably I will run the the forest soon. After the runnung I analyzed the game ...
Welcome to my latest blog post, where I have a quick win at the Grandmaster level to share with you! Our first game is between GMs McShane and Cheparinov, where White goes for a little-known but quite tricky setup known as 'The Big Clamp' agains...
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...
Today I started with 100 easy puzzles and 3 hard puzzles. It was the 64th day of the 1 hour Calculation training for the Grandmaster title. You can solve the puzzles with me in my stream at https://www.twitch.tv/attilaturzo an...
Numerous are the great Masters who regard chess as an Art. Among them Chigorin, Alekhine, Smyslov, Gufeld, Bronstein, Petrosian, Tal and Nezhmetdinov....the list goes on and on! Some of them had the highest sporting success (Tal, Smyslov, Petrosia...
This was the 63th day when I did calculation training. I solved 40 easy and 2 hard puzzles. You can solve the puzzles with me in my stream at https://www.twitch.tv/attilaturzo and you can watch it on my youtube channel: I wen...
Rudolf Swiderski has been a minor obsession of mine. "Of all the chess masters I ever met Swiderski was the most weird," wrote Frank Marshall. His games are full of precarious king walks, piece shuffling, creaky maneuvers combined with a sharp tac...
I'm back, with some really incredible chess - you won't have to be a history buff to enjoy this one! Well, I have been on holiday. We spent a week on the wild and neglected coast of the North East of England. Just North of Hull - the birth pla...
Nowadays, most players are not enthusiastic about studying endgames, especially when it comes to pawn endgames. The main arguments are: “It does not happen often.” “If it happens, I can figure a way out by calculation.&rdquo...