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Chess Olympiad in Budapest - Where Chess Dreams Come Alive
Last week I had the unique opportunity to attend the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. How was it? Read further!
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Game Recap: The Sicilian with 2.Bc4
It's been almost a year since I last wrote an article on my Substack. I hereby apologize to my subscribers and readers for such a long break. But if you…
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My Preparation For A Rapid Tournament
What does the preparation for a rapid tournament look like for a player at 1750 ELO points?
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Where to play chess in Madrid, Spain
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38 Best Chess Books You Should Study
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How to study and improve in chess according to C. J. S. Purdy
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My Preparation For A Rapid Tournament
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Book Recommendation For Your Better Tactical Abilities. Listen to Kasparov's Thoughts on Analyzing Games.
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When is the right time to attack an opponent's king according to Garry Kasparov?
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Why I Don't Play Bullet Chess And You Shouldn't Too
Fun or serious games with a desire to learn something and move the level of your play higher? What will you choose?
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How I regained my energy for playing chess
You may know this. Lots of work, tasks, head working all day and no rest. I don't need to tell you how it affects the desire to work with chess. Here's…
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Classic Demonstration of the Power of the Bishop Pair by Wilhelm Steinitz
Do you love the bishop pair? Check out this amazing example of its power!
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Where to play chess in Madrid, Spain
As I promised you in the last edition of The Queen's Pawn, today we'll take a look at Madrid (Spain), where I was on a short vacation a few days ago…
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Book Recommendation For Your Better Tactical Abilities. Listen to Kasparov's Thoughts on Analyzing Games.
Find out which chess book I almost always carry. And also, which of our games we should analyze.
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Grand-Prix Attack in the Sicilian Defence – the Middlegame Plan Question
Do you know it? You reach a good position but... what strategical plan should you choose now? I know that feeling very well...
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How can you lose a won game in one move in the endgame?
I bet we've all been there. That's why all chess coaches tell us to study endgames. But it's much more interesting to try to discover tactical…
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