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Dear Chess Friends, Chess is a very complex game. It’s not enough if you know the openings very well or you learn a lot of tactical motives. You’ll always miss things if you don’t use a structured thinking method, that’s the basis of everything. I worked out a system what I also use in my own games and that’s what I would like to teach you through a concrete example in this video. You can watch the full video (25 mins) with a FREE subscription on my Patreon channel here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tactical-and-in-121183796?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The main topics what you can learn from this video:      - How to use the tactical thinking method (checks, captures, threats) properly      - How to use the strategic thinking method (imbalances connected to the kings, pieces, pawns, weak squares) properly      - How to improve your pieces      - How to attack a castled king      - Beautiful checkmate motives I hope you'll find it useful. If you like it and you want to see my private educational videos, you can subscribe to my Patreon channel. I upload 4-6 hours of videos / month and you can learn about openings, strategies, tactics and endgames, too. I also upload daily puzzles in 4 levels every day. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to write to me. Kind regards, Gabor

Dear Chess Friends, A few days ago I saw an amazing attacking game, in which White sacrifices many pieces to checkmate the Black king. I think it was a really instructive one (one of the best games I've ever seen), so I made a video of it. You can watch the full video (15 mins) with a FREE subscription on my Patreon channel here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/one-of-most-what-120254376?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The main topics what you can learn from this video: - How to exploit your development advantage - How to attack against the king in the middle - Destructive sacrifices - The Greek Gift - Boden's mate I hope you'll find it useful. If you like it and you want to see my private educational videos, you can choose a membership on my Patreon channel. I upload 4-8 hours of videos / month and you can learn about openings, strategies, tactics and endgames, too. I also upload daily puzzles in 4 levels every day. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to write to me. Kind regards, Gabor

Salut, Anyone else here from Switzerland? Zurich? Limmattal? Schlieren? Regards,Andrew

Hey all,  What games have you been following lately? I'm not sure if Ding can hold the WC this November...

Hey all,  I've been thinking about starting up some more 960 tournaments, instead of our classic position daily matches that we usually have. Any thoughts? 

Hey all, We've just won against the Royal Chess Family in Vote Chess! https://www.chess.com/votechess/game/309333 Our goal, of course, is increased participation - what time format is your preferred for vote chess matches?

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Hello guys! When I prepare some openings and strategy for my students almost everyone tell me: "I need to attack!". Children love tactics, very fast attack and glorious victory. Yes, that is true. Almost everyone enojoy quick victory with some combinations like in Shirov's or Tal's games. Because of that many students think that when you attack you have to go forward. When I create some examples they always looking for such a moves, when they go forward - for example go from rank number 4 to rank number 6 when they play as white. Be careful. When you attack sometimes you have to prepare counterplay and go backward and then push. Have a look! We have much more examples linked to this idea. I prepare three and I hope you now understand, that sometimes if you want to go forward you have to first go back! Another instructive chess topics: EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #1 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #2 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #3 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #4 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #5 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #6 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #7 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #8 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #9 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #10 ANOTHER SERIES OF ARTICLES: POWERFUL PIECES (6 charpters) HOW TO WIN AGAINST GRANDMASTER? (9 charpters) TOO HARD FOR STOCKFISH? ZOBACZ INNE SZACHOWE ARTYKUŁY: SIŁA FIGUR (6 podrozdziałów) ZA TRUDNE DLA STOCKFISHA? PODSTAWY WARIANTU BREYERA W PARTII HISZPAŃSKIEJ

I prepare some materials about improving positional skills. Frankly I just use the method from Mark Dvoretsky's books called positional pictures. Have a look. First of all we have to find an appropriate position from game. Secondly we have to start form the moment when someone plays very creative or use a new idea, which we do not really comprehend. Next we have to write a commentary and write the move order which was played in the game. Then we have to end the exercise. Finally if we gather many examples we could repeat everything before tournament. Too be honest, examples should be short. It is enoughif you find the right position with new or creative idea! I use only 3 methods in my training: I watch as many games of 2700+ as I could. I collect my postional pictures. I play as many blitz, rapid and classic games as I could. The method is slow but it is very powerful if you do it constantly and you want to achieve a goal in a long period of time. I start in 2012 when I have 2150 ELO. In 2017 I achieve FIDE Master title and in 2019 2400+ in rapid and blitz sections and 2370 in classical games. I combine all together just to repeat every exercise linked to positional pictures once again: EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #1 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #2 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #3 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #4 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #5 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #6 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #7 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #8 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #9 EASY IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL SKILLS #10 ANOTHER SERIES OF ARTICLES: POWERFUL PIECES (6 charpters) HOW TO WIN AGAINST GRANDMASTER? (9 charpters) TOO HARD FOR STOCKFISH? ZOBACZ INNE SZACHOWE ARTYKUŁY: SIŁA FIGUR (6 podrozdziałów) ZA TRUDNE DLA STOCKFISHA? PODSTAWY WARIANTU BREYERA W PARTII HISZPAŃSKIEJ

I prepare some materials about improving positional skills. Frankly I just use the method from Mark Dvoretsky's books called positional pictures. Have a look. First of all we have to find an appropriate position from game. Secondly we have to start form the moment when someone plays very creative or use a new idea, which we do not really comprehend. Next we have to write a commentary and write the move order which was played in the game. Then we have to end the exercise. Finally if we gather many examples we could repeat everything before tournament. Too be honest, examples should be short. It is enoughif you find the right position with new or creative idea! I use only 3 methods in my training: I watch as many games of 2700+ as I could. I collect my postional pictures. I play as many blitz, rapid and classic games as I could. The method is slow but it is very powerful if you do it constantly and you want to achieve a goal in a long period of time. I start in 2012 when I have 2150 ELO. In 2017 I achieve FIDE Master title and in 2019 2400+ in rapid and blitz sections and 2370 in classical games. TAGS: 1.Fighting for white squares ANOTHER SERIES OF ARTICLES: POWERFUL PIECES (6 charpters) HOW TO WIN AGAINST GRANDMASTER? (9 charpters) TOO HARD FOR STOCKFISH? ZOBACZ INNE SZACHOWE ARTYKUŁY: SIŁA FIGUR (6 podrozdziałów) ZA TRUDNE DLA STOCKFISHA? PODSTAWY WARIANTU BREYERA W PARTII HISZPAŃSKIEJ

I am FIDE Master ENEASZ and my highest ELO was about 2400. I have a BLOG and STUDENT'S GROUP at chess.com. I am 27 years old and I studied Finance and Accountancy at University of Economics in Katowice. I am TOP BLOGGER, chess.com Coach and an entrepreneur - owner of Akademia Eneasza I want to show quite extensive training materials prepared by me, over which I spent several hours. It is free for You to show and learn. I use it to teach my chess students. It concerns my games mostly from Polish, Czech, and Slovak leagues. There are also some from other international blitz and rapid tournaments. It is, therefore, essential that my material is unique because it is not grouped to openings, middle games, or endgames. I looked at it from a completely different perspective, and I decided to fill the gap. All the issue concerns another separate piece that played a crucial role in the commented games. I analyse games and justify why I played such moves during each game. Have a look at particular piece schedule above and let's click in a link to go to appropriate training materials: POWERFULL PIECES KING QUEEN ROOK BISHOP KNIGHT PAWN I want to introduce you to my series of articles: "How to beat a Grandmaster?" It combines my games from not only chess.com, but also blitz and rapid tournaments like European Chess Championship or classical events like round-robin GM torunaments or chess leagues from different countries, when I am a part of my team. Let's read Enjoy and try to remember as many as you can to be a better chess player HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 1) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 2) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 3) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 4) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 5) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 6) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 7) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 8) HOW TO BEAT A GRANDMASTER (part 9) Articles are also available in Polish. Here is also an introduction to Breyer variation in Ruy Lopez. Click above to follow: SIŁA FIGUR ZA TRUDNE DLA STOCKFISHA? PODSTAWY WARIANTU BREYERA W PARTII HISZPAŃSKIEJ At the end I want to show you a chess masterpiece. White is winning. Try to use engine if there is no way to calculate in mind. Please post a comment with the solution 87654321abcdefgh Keep a great chess form and enjoy

Hello friends, We have seen the start move of the Bayonet attack against the KID. Now we will see execution of this bayonet attack in a model game. https://www.chess.com/blog/sanpatkan/kings-indian-defense-repertoire-2-whites-perspective-bayonet-attack-model-game So let us Charggggge....... Dr Sanjay