The Sicilian Defense is the most popular opening and one of the best responses to White’s first move 1.e4. The …
The RCA Student Ashwin Subramanian becomes ACO World Champion!
Ashwin Subramanian is a 40-year old engineering manager in Intel Corporation. He participated in the World Amateur Chess Organization (ACO) …
The Greatest King Walk in Chess by Nigel Short!
A king walk in chess, also known as a king march, is when the king travels up around the board, …
Queen Maneuvers in Chess
What is a Queen Maneuver? A Queen Maneuver is the idea where the queen makes a series of moves, traveling …
Kasparov defeated 13-Year-old Carlsen in Rapid Chess Game!
First, I’d like to remind you of the special 30% discount we’re providing you with on all RCA courses in …
Amazing Piece Sacrifice to Get a Powerful Central Pawn Storm
Before going to the lesson, I’d like to inform you about something. RCA is growing and we’re looking for a French …
Adolf Anderssen’s Best Attacking Chess Games
Adolf Anderssen (1818–1879) was a German chess master and he’s considered to have been the world’s leading chess player for …
Another Fianchettoed Bishop
What is a Fianchettoed Bishop? A fianchettoed bishop is the one that is developed to the second rank of the …
Test Your Skills on Positional Chess
It’s always extremely important and instructive to follow positional principles in chess. Below I’ve presented a number of chess puzzles. …
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 …
