We don't always need a Queen, do we? How can Black take advantage of this?
A pair of Queen and Bishop are always dangerous. How can White take advantage of this?
This pattern is very important: How would you play white?
A very important topic is the question of Stability. Having the pieces on stable squares, that is, squares where they are well defended, is essential to have a solid position. How can White take advantage of the instability of Black's position?
Today I'm going to tell you a curious story. In 1883, there was a tournament called "DSB Kongress-03 Meisterturnier", a very strong tournament at the end of the 19th century. In round 5, two players faced each other: Max Weiss and Jacques Schwarz. The curious fact is that Weiss in German means White, and Schwarz means Black. And this was the game: We at ChessLance wish everyone a good end to the year and a prosperous 2024!
It seems that White's position is hopeless. How did he change it?
This reminds me of my beginner days. This match took place today, in the rapid world championship. How would you play as black? =)