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In a groundbreaking move, FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs or the International Chess Federation) is set to reshape the chess landscape with sweeping reforms to its rating and title regul...

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Why Chess Is So Popular In India ?Did you ever wonder...OK, it may not quite be at Russia’s level but if you want to find a place in this world where they revere chess and chess players, it’s Ind...

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Quite often after a serious amount of time of regular training sessions, some people still struggle to show better results at tournament practice. How is it possible, one may think, after studying ...

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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...

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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 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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Over 99% of chess players play way under their maximum performance rating. Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply flip a switch and your chess performance goes up? Unfortunately, it doesn’t w...

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Well many of them will give simple answer of the above mentioned headline, to improve chess knowledge and skills.but we have got something more than that. Lets take a look.Chess studies and mating...

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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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