Articles & Tutorials

A game of chess goes through many phases and changes. Every strategic game must be complemented by the good tactical vision.  Every good Attacking player needs to have good positional skills.I...

chess,game,Chessvicky,Weakness,Advantages,Pawn

Back in the 18th century, the famous chess player Francois Andre Danican Philidor was underlying the importance of the pawns and “playing them well”, concluding that “pawns are the soul o...

chess,game,Chessvicky,Pawn,structure,winning,importance

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...

chess,game,Chessvicky,win,kings Gambit,opening

It seems that nowadays it has become more and more difficult to win an “easy” game. Every opponent, no matter how low rated, has a fair amount of opening knowledge and short wins have become somet...

chess,game,Chessvicky,idea,planning,opening,chessmater,chess player

It is common knowledge that the key to making progress in chess is the consistent and deep analysis of your own games. Once you have learned the most typical nuances of positional play and tactics,...

chess,game,Chessvicky,Errors,Opening,Middlegame,questions

Attacking chess is a delight to watch and probably every player who watched such a masterpiece wished they could do the same in their games. But everybody is different and each player has their ow...

chess,game,Chessvicky,Attack,Defence,Play

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...

chess,game,Chessvicky,Opening,FIANCHETTO,System

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...

chess,game,Chessvicky,London System,Opening,Chess Preparation,Chess Player

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...

chess,game,Chessvicky,MARK DVORETSKY,Trainer,Author,Chess Player,Chess Coach

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...

chess,game,Chessvicky,chess improvement