Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Opening Traps
The Scotch is an opening full of traps on both sides of the board, and if you play it you need to know how to spot them....
The Scotch is an opening full of traps on both sides of the board, and if you play it you need to know how to spot them....
When playing the Scotch, you may be troubled by an aggressive-looking Black reply, the early Qh4. This move, though, can...
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Have you ever wondered how to improve your recognition of tactics in your own games? IM David Pruess has just the exercise...
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IM Daniel Rensch returns with his daily puzzle challenge, trying to solve one daily puzzle per minute in his marathon show. Play...
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IM Daniel Rensch is back with his much-loved daily puzzle challenge, where he solves a month’s worth of chess tactics against...
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