Playing correctly the opening is a guarantee of reaching at least a balanced middle game. After that, the players’ creativity in finding the most convenient plans is of great importance for taking the initiative....
This post is a collaboration with Mr Andrew Crosby who is an expert in chess gambits. Andrew usually plays them in his games with great success. In addition, he is an active member of...
As explained in a previous post, off-the-board tricks also influence the result of a game. Theatrics is one of them but others are really dirty, like shaking the table while your opponent is thinking....
In chess, there are blunders, mistakes and ridiculous mistakes. Don’t think that the latter is the exclusivity of beginners because from time to time, even GMs are responsible for them. And not only in...
