Chess players are often advised to play towards the center –to develop their pieces towards the center. And that’s just …
How to Attack Your Opponent’s King?
About a month ago, we published an article on the topic “Why do you lose chess games?” – it was …
Sicilian Dragon: Black’s Fantastic Win Against the Yugoslav Attack
The Yugoslav Attack in the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defence, also known as the Rauzer System or the St …
Why Do You Lose Chess Games?
Recently, we published an article written by our Academy Manager, Aggelos Kesaris, about the middlegame strategy and how to break …
Middlegame Strategy: Breaking into the Opponent’s Camp!
First, I’d like to remind you of the survey we are conducting to let you choose your favorite chess topic(s) …
What can we learn from the games of RCA Students?
In the last RCA survey we asked you to send some of your chess games in order to include them …
Why Mikhail Tal is called the Magician from Riga – Brilliant Sacrifice!
Mikhail Tal, the eighth world chess champion and the “Magician from Riga”, was known as a brilliant attacker, a creative …
WC 2018 Carlsen vs Caruana: Decision Making in Critical Moments Part-2
This is the second part of the lesson about the World Chess Championship 2018 between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. …
WC 2018 Carlsen vs Caruana: Critical Moments, Decision Making, Time Management
Magnus Carlsen won the World Chess Championship 2018 last month, successfully defending his title against the American Fabiano Caruana. All …
Planning in Various Stages of a Chess Game
First, I’d like to inform you about something really cool –from now on, you can comment on our blog-posts from …
