True Lies in Chess
After the intense work with Baku Grand Prix coverage, I decided to reward myself with a good chess book and…
Similarities of Poker and Chess
How is poker like chess? At first glance, it may seem like there are no similarities at all. However, a…
Play on both flanks
To keep the continuity with the 2nd video lesson and More on Flexibility, we will examine another game of Anatoly…
Opposite-Coloured Bishop Endings
I was reading through John Watson’s magnificent book “Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy”” and one of his remarks on opposite-colored…
Learning from Classic Games
In this post I would like to show you that learning and analyzing the games of top players isn’t just…
Kramnik Sacrificing Exchange
Last time I seriously studied chess, back in 1997-1998, I was amazed how Vladimir Kramnik treated certain line of Sicilian…
Hanging Pawns 2
Finally, the long-awaited second part of Hanging Pawns trilogy. We will present another example of counterplay on b-file and plans…
Hanging Pawns
Hanging pawns are, alongside with isolated d-pawn and Karlsbad, one of the most complex pawn structures that demands careful study….
Goran in John Watson’s bestseller
For the last few months, and along with other books, I’ve been reading “Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy” by John…
GM Bartel’s Lesson on Initiative and Activity
Grandmaster Mateusz Bartel walked through a double round robin tournament that finished yesterday in Slovakia. The average player rating was…