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Chess is a game of strategy, intellect, and endless possibilities. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring grandmaster, studying chess is essential to improve your skills and deepen your understandin...

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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...

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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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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...

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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,...

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One of the concepts you’ve certainly heard or come across in your studying is planning. It is something every coach teaches their pupils right from the start, albeit with different words. Eac...

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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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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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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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