Chess strategy is almost always based on the pawn structure, weak and strong squares, holes and outposts in
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A Caro-Kann Player’s Nightmare · Road to GM, Game 213
If you are looking for a weapon against the Caro-Kann, look no further. If I had to choose
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Alireza Firouzja’s Caro-Kann Games
The Caro-Kann played by Alireza Firouzja, currently world’s best Caro-Kann player. If you wanna learn an opening, you
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Lesson in positional chess – Sacrificing material for long-term compensation · Road to GM, Game 212
This game was a very instructive lesson in positional chess. A pawn break which would have changed the
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Patzer · Road to GM, Game 211
This was tough. To play, to recover from, and to show you guys. A bad game. No other
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A test in calculation, strategy, and positional play · Road to GM, Game 210
This game was immensely instructive. It tested my tactical skill, positional and strategic play. It was very hard
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Here’s why you should study the endgame first · Road to GM, Game 209
I played a seemingly simply winning rook endgame against a lower rated opponent. I thought I understood it.
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Who is getting mated first? · Road to GM, Game 208
I sacrificed a piece for an attack. I wasn’t clear who will get mated first though. Very precise
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The problem with playing lower rated players · Road to GM, Game 207
Playing lower rated players is very stressful because you HAVE to win. I would much rather play people
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Detecting and correcting recurring mistakes · Road to GM, Game 206
This game helped me find a mistake I kept making over and over, and which had already coste
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