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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chess has been very compulsative and brain related game loved by many countries out there. But Russia has got a very different form. It is the No.1 country when it comes to chess with highest FIDE ran...

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Whenever you look for a move look for the best one. The chess pieces when known properly prove out to be the best winning bidder. When you know the most of your pieces strength and weakness no one can...

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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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Crazyhouse (also known as drop chess, mad chess, reinforcement chess, turnabout chess and schizo-chess) is a chess variant similar to bughouse chess, but with only two players. It effectively incorpor...

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