Knowing whether the endgame will be good or bad for you is essential for playing the middlegame correctly.
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Knowing whether the endgame will be good or bad for you is essential for playing the middlegame correctly.
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The Qd6 Scandinavian is the least popular variation after Nc3, and it has only recently become a respectable
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Developing a sense for spotting bad pieces is essential for chess middlegame play. And once you do, embarrassing
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I played an extremely complicated and very instructive Kholmov System Pirc against a higher rated opponent. S. Tomic
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Two training games in a 15+15 format. The first I won in 9 moves thanks to my opponent’s
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Sacrificing material for time or piece quality is a key middlegame concept to master. Pawn sacrifices are the
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The Qd8 Scandinavian is a very underrated defense for black! Flexible, solid and rich in chances, it’s a
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Offense is the best defense might sound old, but in chess nothing is more true. Defending actively and
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The Main Line Scandinavian (Qa5) is a very solid and very flexible defense for black, and it also
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Sacrificing the exchange is a very common way of obtaining a positional advantage or winning because of a
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