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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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studying chess can prove a difficult task sometimes and, as much as you like to study by yourself, you might realize at some point that you need some guidance. It could be that you reach a moment ...

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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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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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The goal of this improvement plan is to take you to the competent novice level (Rating: 1000-1200). First things first: Bookmark this article the plan is divided into two components:&nb...

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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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tactics is something that can make you an overall better player. That’s why it is recommend practicing tactics problems on daily basis. tactical blunder is the factor that very often decides the gam...

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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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