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The pawn structure in the above image is very familiar in chess practice. It can arise from openings like Slav and Semi Slav, Alekhine, Scandinavian, French and of course Caro Kann, the latter ...

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1.Opening RepertoireThe improvement of the opening repertoire of a player is done by looking at the latest developments in the openings the player employs. Then these developments are compared t...

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Many club players feel that after a long time of studying chess they don’t see enough progress in their chess. This brings a feeling of depression and it sometimes leads to quitting the usual ...

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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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This article is especially for those who are in love with some of the most famous chess openings and want to learn them. We have got you a small introduction towards some small openings which will sur...

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Do you know how much time does it take to become Grandmaster in chess? Well no one can predict the accurate time span needed to become a Grandmaster. But as everyone knows you should have a strong fin...

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There a lot more chess pieces than most people realize. Chess has been evolving since it was invented. The beauty of chess is that it is very unpredictable as well as amazing. We have found out such c...

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Things usually don’t go the same for online chess as they are for the board chess. There are many irritating things happening in the online chess world which makes you feel like not playing it anymo...

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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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Stalemate is a great defensive resource to play for when you are losing and everything seems hopeless. Many games in chess history have been saved by this resource! For players new to chess ...

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