Three Best Chess Openings for Beginners with WhiteBeginners in Chess often wonder which Openings are the best to start learning and making progress in the Game, having the best experience in the process. In this blog, I talk about 3 Great Chess Op...
Rook Endgames: OK, I know they are important. But it's so annoying, I mean, how do you get better at them? It takes so long to master them, and probably I don't even get into endgames so often. But, wait, they are Rook Endgames, I mean, they ha...
Hey guys! In the Opening, we have the 3 Basic Principles, and also some other rules we should follow. These principles and rules are everywhere, and of course, they are very important. However, there are other tips or rules (sometimes tip...
Hey guys! The Middlegame is an extremely wide and complicated phase of the game. However, there are some tips (some sort of tricks) that can be very helpful and make you play middlegames much more accurately and at a higher level. Here I ...
Hey guys! Knowing Chess Endgames is essential to get better in the World of the 64 Squares. It takes time and hard work, to learn and improve in Endgames. However, there are some tips (some sort of tricks) that can be very helpful and mak...
Hey guys! Today we are analyzing a game I won with Greek Gift Sacrifice. The game is also special to me since it happened in a Trompowsky Attack Variation. This is a line that I had always liked, but never seriously studied, and in the la...
Hey guys! This is Raptor Variation, which is an alternative for White included in Trompowsky Attack. Only with the name, it looks like a terrifying line for Black, and, in fact, it can be very tricky for the second player, if White can ge...
Hey guys! Today we analyze another tricky-trappy Opening Line. This is Urusov Gambit, usually, it’s more or less easy to get Black into this line, since it appears in move number 4 (actually already in move number 3 the best choice ...
Hey guys! Trompowsky Attack is one of those Openings that work pretty well as a surprise weapon. In general, if Black knows the line, they should be able to get a more or less equal position, but the first thing is that usually they don&r...
Hey guys! If you are looking for a highly effective tricky Opening, this is probably the right place. Lucchini Gambit is an entertaining and bold line that can be played against Giuocco Pianissimo. It’s interesting that the best way...
Hey guys! Pirc Defense is one of the most charming Chess Openings to meet e4. In this Post/Video we learn how to play Pirc Defense, I show you middlegame plans, masters' games, and typical tactics for this Opening. C...
Hey guys! London System is a great Chess Opening for All Levels. However, there's this line Black can play of d5, c5, and Qb6 that can be very annoying. In this Post/Video, we’ll learn how to deal with it, and get a dynamic, interes...
Hey guys! How do you get the most from Chess Engines? How to train with them? How do you take advantage of them instead of hindering your own improvement? Which are some techniques or methods Chess Professionals use to work with Engines? ...
Hey guys! I made a list of 10 Steps to improve in Chess and become a good Player. I did it thinking of beginners, so, I guess it’s going to be good for them, but I’m sure players a little more advanced can also find interestin...
Hey guys! Caro-Kann Defense is one of the most solid and popular variations Black can play vs King's Pawn. I found this surprisingly effective Opening Trap against it, and it's not only one trap, it's actually a set of Opening Traps, wher...
Hey guys! Chess Cheaters are very common these days, especially (although not only) when we are playing Online. Here I give you 7 Tips (or Techniques) to detect Chess Cheaters in Online Games. Also, we talk about when you should report a ...
Hey guys! King’s Indian Attack is a very powerful Opening Weapon. You won’t need to learn too much theory, and also, it’s a very flexible and versatile line (you can play it against Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann, and more)...
Hey guys! I never get into Chess Endgames, why should I study them? This is a very common mistake. Studying Endgames is a must for Chess Improvers: First of all, as you improve you will get the Endgame more often (more even games and ...
Hey guys! Queen’s Gambit is in trending lately, so, it makes a lot of sense to get ready to face this strong Opening. If you like Opening Traps (or to say it in a more enticing way: if you like to win games easily and quickly ), you...
Hey guys! Would you like to learn a Defense that you can play against any Opening (Queen’s Pawn, King’s Pawn, English…)? In this Post/Video I show you how to play King’s Indian Defense (KID). It gets even more int...
Hey guys! The outcome of most Chess Games is decided in the Middlegame. Keeping a sharp and trained tactic vision will help, but is definitely not enough. In the video, I show you the 15 Most Important Middlegame Principles. I included in...
Hey guys! If you like tricky lines, you should definitely try Ponziani Opening. In this Post/Video we learn How to Play this Variation. Besides, I analyze many Chess Traps and Tricks included in this aggressive Chess Opening. Besides, we ...
Hey guys! Petrov Defense (also known as Russian Defense) is one of the Best Chess Openings you can learn against King's Pawn. It can be good to avoid Ruy Lopez, Italian, and some other strong Openings. Besides, something great about this ...
Hey guys! In Corus C 2004, when Magnus Carlsen was only 13 years old, he won an Impressive Chess Game with a Surprisingly Strong series of Sacrifices, in 29 moves of a Caro-Kann Defense. This is the EPIC Game Carlsen vs Sipke. He won this...
Hey guys! Ruy Lopez is clearly a very strong Opening, and something we are going to face in a big percentage of our games as Black. So we should be very well prepared, to play against it. There is this line we call Archangel Variation tha...
