A few days ago, I shared with you an instructive video lesson from our guest coach IM Valeri Lilov about …
5 Principles to Effective Middlegame Planning
Today we’re going to discuss about an interesting topic. How does the opening structure affect your middlegame plans? What middlegame …
Garry Kasparov’s Immortal Chess Game
Today we are going to see one of the greatest chess games ever played in the history – it’s 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 …
The Right Planning & Thought Process to Improve Your Pieces
Today we are going to discuss about two key topics that a chess player needs to get better at, so …
The Trompowski Attack – Typical Ideas for White
The Trompowski Attack is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, in which White tries …
3 Tips to the Realization of the Material Advantage
Most of my students often say to me this: “I am able to reach a winning position OR get an …
2 Best Games of Mikhail Tal – The Magician from Riga
Today we’re going to learn from the 8th World Chess Champion, Mikhail Tal, The Magician from Riga, who was widely …
Is the Isolated Queen Pawn Good or Bad?
Isolated Pawn An isolated pawn is a pawn that has no pawns on its adjacent files. For instance, let’s say …
GM Igor Smirnov Answers Students’ Questions from the Live Event (Part-2)
A few days ago, I shared with you the first part of my live stream on 7 November, celebrating the …
