In chess, it is often said that the pawns should control the center of the board. However, there are certain …
Beating the Isolated Pawn: Playing Around the Isolani
In the previous article, our guest coach IM Larry Evans taught you how to play against the isolani (isolated queen pawn). …
Beating the Isolated Pawn: Playing Against the Isolani
An isolated pawn is a pawn that has no friendly pawn on an adjacent file. Isolated pawns are usually considered …
4 Key Principles to Win Queen-Rook Endgames
The queen and rook endgames are among the most important and critical endgames. The main reason is that they are …
3 Ideas to Play Better in Open Center Positions
Sometimes, it’s quite confusing when both you and your opponent do not have any pawns in the central d- and …
Positional Pawn Sacrifices of Garry Kasparov
Today we are going to have a look at some of the greatest positional pawn sacrifices of Garry Kasparov. The …
Weak Squares in Chess
Today we have an interesting topic to discuss. It is called the weak squares in chess. And the immediate question …
Chess Traps and How to Avoid them?
Chess traps are always fun and exciting as long as you’re the one who sets it and it’s even more …
4 Ideas to Squeeze a Win in an Equal/Drawish Endgame
Winning an endgame that looks equal or drawish is not a walk on the cake. We have to push and …
Typical Ideas and Plans in the Sicilian Sveshnikov Variation
The Sicilian Defense is a very popular chess opening, as it can be often seen in several chess games, from …
