Please note that the Traxler Counterattack should not be played at highest level.
Intro Note:
This is one opening that is pretty different than the others. Many play wrong and end up having to deal with forks, pins, skewers, and many threats of ...
Introduction
Pawn endgames. How are they useful? How are they dangerous? How are they full of tactics? Well, lets find out!
The Square of the Pawn
Well lets start off with a losing position for white. Or is it really losing? Lets figure ou...
Introduction:
The rook vs. "other pieces" is sometimes a tricky endgame. This blog gives you no gaurantee to win all your games that are like the rook vs. "other pieces", but has some important tips that may be useful in your future games.
Ske...
Introduction
This is basically a "part 2" of the very first blog I ever made called Openings for White So this time, we're doing openings for black.
Opening 1. French Defense
e4, e6
So, the more usual variation is e4, e6, ...
Introduction
Hello again, and today, instead of talking about openings, and middlegames- we are here to talk about endgames- something just as important as the others.
One of the most common mistakes in the endgame is that even if you are winnin...
Itroduction:
In the middle game, there are many things you should do.
Blunder Check
Castle before your opponent
Fight for the center
Get your rook into play before your opponent
Now what do these tips mean, and how can we use them in the midd...
Introduction
d4, d5, c4
I usually like to play this as white, because there are so many ways to get back your pawn with a winning position, with you controlling the center and ahead in development.
Here is how most of the Queens Gambits I play...
Introduction
e4, c5
the Sicilian defense is one of the BIG 5 openings, for more advanced players - most players don't know what that is...
The Secret
The move you want to fight for in the Sicilian defense is d5.
To get this move in, there mi...
Introduction
The English Opening
c4 - This move fights for the center, like any other reasonable pawn move in the first move, but one move has a lot of meaning
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Hello.
In Chess, openings are very important. It is the chance to develop your pieces, and get ready for the middle game.
You cannot just spit out whatever opening you feel like, but it has to be a powerful opening that you know. You cannot be ...