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One of the biggest questions when it comes to building a repertoire is should I focus on only one opening or include more than one option for each side? There is no right answer to this question; prob...

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Finding the right opening for you is a complicated and time-consuming process. You need to be objective, know yourself very well, and try to find positions that will suit your style.If you are s...

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Becoming a stronger player is every chess player’s dream. Since the day we step into the chess world we commit ourselves to an eternal quest for self-improvement. We all want the same. Of cou...

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These days engines have become a chess player’s best friend. Its influence is mostly felt in the opening phase, where every line is analyzed in detail and everybody, regardless of their level...

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In a time where the opening phase has become extremely important, every chess player must give this phase its due attention. With various good books available, the quantity of information on th...

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Improving at chess takes a lot of work and patience.It cannot happen overnight, but only after investing many hours of training and practicing the newly learned elements. With the development of te...

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Known as one of the best coaches of all times, Mark Dvoretsky left  a valuable legacy to help chess players improve their training technique and take that much-awaited leap forward. Hi...

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ONE OF THE GREAT CONTRIBUTORS IN THE WORLD OF CHESS.“ The Games of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be...

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What is behind the curtains stays behind it forever because no one ever wonders to just move and see what gems and important things we have been missing out which can prove out to be of great knowledg...

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Tired of regular chess and all the loads of opening theory? Then try Chess960 or the variant also known as Fischer Random Chess. The 11th World Champion Robert James Fischer&n...

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