Dear Chess Friends! Do you know the procedure how players become world champions? The Challenger has to play a match with the current World Champion (currently Magnus Carlsen). But how to define the challenger? For these purposes FIDE conducts t...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move. 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves. 3-Your ches...
Dear Chess Friends! I’m a classical chess player. I prefer controlling the center, developing pieces and improving coordination between them rather than ceding the center. And this is what I also teach my students. That’s why, it’s very often whe...
Dear Chess Friends! To sacrifice or not to sacrifice? The eternal question in chess, especially when you are into the attack! However, Mikhail Tal knew the answer. He sacrificed material very often and his intuition was right. Was it his intuitio...
Dear Chess Friends! Once Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch said: "Knight on the rim is dim”, meaning that knights should be developed to the center where they control a greater number of squares. A knight on the edge of the board controls only 4 squares and ...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves 3-Your chess ...
Dear Chess Friends! How to get better in calculation and tactics? Of course, the answer is by solving puzzles. Yes, it helps, but only in case if you solve them following a proper procedure. Usually, chess players solve puzzles using their mobile...
Dear Chess Friends! You know many chess players start the attack on the kingside immediately after they finish their development. Sometimes this plan makes sense, but very often doesn’t. How to realize that the position allows you to start the at...
Hey Guys! How often do you blunder your pieces in 1 move? Once, twice or many times during the game? If your answer is more than 2 times per game, you should definitely work on it and make it your first priority. This is FM Viktor Neustroev and ...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves 3-Your chess ...
Dear Chess Friends! Actually, studying chess is a complicated process and only a few chess lovers can do it properly on their own (without a coach). Chess players usually do some chess activities: they solve puzzles, play games, watch chess video...
Take Your Time and Play the Best Move ♥ white to move and draw If you solve the puzzle leave a comment with all moves and thanks Happy Weekend 🌞🌧☕️💖
Dear Chess Friends! You know chess players say “The best defense is attack” and I absolutely agree with this statement! This is one of the most effective responds when you are under the attack! This is how you may impose your playing style on you...
Dear Chess Friends! What if you can’t come up with a plan in a closed and complicated position? In such a case you may just improve your worst piece and try to disrupt your opponent’s plan. Or you may initiate the attack on the kingside! Do you ...
Dear Chess Friends! It's very often when your opponent takes a certain important square under their control, but then forgets about this square considering that it belonging to them! However, an attack of such square is a common practice in chess...
Dear Chess Friends! It's a common practice when amateurs and sometimes even club players blunder pieces and pawns or overlook tactical strikes. But what if the position is complicated with almost no tactical resources? How to outplay in such a ca...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves 3-Your chess ...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves 3-Your chess ...
Dear Chess Friends! How often do you pass the game into the endgame? I have to play the endgame in 70% of all my games. In other 30%, I finish the game in the middlegame with a tactical combination or a strong attack and gain extra material. Do ...
Dear Chess Friends! Usually, amateurs prefer to simplify the position and exchange pieces, while professional players enjoy complicated positions with hanging pieces and tons of potential tactical strikes. Why? Such positions provide both players...
4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique: 1-Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move 2-Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves 3-Your chess ...
Dear Chess Friends! You know “Giuoco Piano” (Italian Game) is quite popular nowadays, but usually leads to symmetrical positions with no advantage to any side and games there end in a draw. That’s why many of the white players who struggle to fi...
Dear Chess Friends! I’m sure most of you know when it comes to rook endgames you should try to occupy the 7th rank with your rook (or 2 rooks). What the rooks can do there? Check the king (you get a constant option of perpetual check), take the ...
My Dear Chess Friends! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay healthy and keep improving at chess!🎄 This is FM Viktor Neustroev and this is the last video devoted to the best player of all time. And in this video, I’m g...
