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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “tactics”

Friday, February 26, 2021

5 Best Chess Opening Traps for BLITZ and BULLET: Part-2

Today I’ll be sharing with you the 5 best chess opening traps for blitz and bullet chess games.

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Magnus Carlsen Lost in Just 12 Moves! (Nimzo-Indian Defense Trick)

First let me remind you of the special offers we’re providing you with on our new course “How to Play …

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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Nimzo-Indian Classical Variation: Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit

The Nimzo-Indian Defense is a popular chess opening that follows the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4. This hypermodern …

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Tuesday, February 02, 2021

7 Best Chess Opening Traps for BLITZ and BULLET

Today I’d like to share with you my new video lesson where I talk about the 7 best chess opening …

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Monday, January 18, 2021

Tal vs. Fischer: Gladiator battle in the King’s Indian Defense!

First I’d like to remind you of the special offers we’re providing you with on our new course “10 Keys …

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Release of “10 Keys to Defense” Course

Today our new course “10 Keys to Defense” is launched and we are happy to collaborate with our new author, …

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Best Attacking Chess Game – Karjakin vs Esipenko

First, let me remind you of the Christmas Special Offer – till Thursday, 31 December, you can get all the …

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Tuesday, December 08, 2020

6 Best Chess Opening Traps after 1.e4 (Kasparov and Anand were tricked!!)

Today I would like to share with you the 6 powerful chess opening traps after 1.e4. And most importantly, even …

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Friday, November 27, 2020

How to Attack an Open File and Win? | Flank Attack

Today our guest coach GM Marian Petrov has prepared a video lesson, where he analyzes his game where he checkmated …

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

The Shortest Game of Garry Kasparov’s Chess Career

Today we have opened the registration to our course “Calculate Till Mate”. The registration will be open for a week …

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Chess Classics – Learn from Capablanca Meeting Amateurs

This is an article written by the RCA guest coach FM Zaur Tekeyev. <<—————————————————————>> One of the best ways to get …

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Friday, October 09, 2020

How to Attack the Dark Squared Bishop? | Fianchetto Structure

The fianchetto setup is one of the important structures in the game of chess. Although it may seem that it …

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Chess Tactics – Deflection

First, I’d like to remind you of the special 30% discount we’re providing you with on our course “Winning Tactical …

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Friday, September 11, 2020

Release of “Winning Tactical Patterns”

Today our new course “Winning Tactical Patterns” by IM Asaf Givon is launched! In addition to learning the most important …

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Tuesday, September 08, 2020

How to Find Chess Tactics in Quiet Positions?

In the past few lessons, we discussed about a couple of very interesting topics – opening traps and attack. Although …

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Friday, September 04, 2020

How to Attack the Castled King?

When you want to attack your opponent’s king that is castled, especially when you both have castled on the same …

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Monday, August 17, 2020

The Most Aggressive Chess Opening (Halosar Trap)

First, I’d like to remind you of the special 50% discount we’re providing you with on our new course “Opening …

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

King’s Gambit: Powerful Chess Opening Weapon for White!

Before we get to the King’s Gambit, I hope that you have watched our previous video lessons: one about the …

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Monday, August 03, 2020

9 Chess Opening Traps in the Center Game [For Black]

Before we get into the lesson about the traps in the Center Game, let me inform you that we’re conducting …

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Friday, July 24, 2020

The GREATEST Queen Sacrifice by Tal + Invitation for You

First, let me remind you that you have 4 more days to register to our chess course “The Grandmaster’s Positional …

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Anand Crushed Karjakin in Sicilian Najdorf + Next Live Stream

First, let me inform you that the RCA will conduct its second YouTube Live Stream on Friday, 10 July. This …

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Friday, June 26, 2020

5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Queen’s Gambit

Today I will present to you the 5 best chess opening traps in the Queen’s Gambit, which follows the move …

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Tuesday, June 02, 2020

How to Attack in Chess?

First, I’d like to remind you of the special offers we’re providing you with on our new course “Boleslavsky Pawn …

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Monday, May 18, 2020

How to Find Great Attacking Moves?

Most of us are having a hard time during this pandemic. At the Remote Chess Academy, we want to bring …

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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Anatoly Karpov’s Immortal Chess Game Against Veselin Topalov!

Today we are going to see the former world champion Anatoly Karpov’s immortal chess game – he played this game …

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Chess Opening: Sicilian Defense O’Kelly Variation

Today we are going to learn about the chess opening variation called the O’Kelly Variation in the Sicilian Defense, which …

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Saturday, March 07, 2020

Calculations Behind a Strong Kingside Attack!

Recently, we published a video lesson prepared by the RCA guest coach IM Alexandru Banzea, from Romania. In this video, …

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Release of “Gambit Guide Bundle” + Cordel Gambit

Today we have released a new course called “Gambits Against The Sicilian, The French and The Ruy Lopez” from our …

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Sunday, February 09, 2020

3 Chess Opening Traps + 1 Opening Trick

Today we are going to learn 3 chess opening traps and learn an opening trick from the RCA guest coach …

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Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan – Brilliant Exchange Sacrifice!

How great would it be to see a chess battle between the world’s best male player and the world’s best …

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Chess Mobile App – Chess Puzzle Blitz

Today I am going to tell you about one of the most interesting chess mobile apps I came across recently …

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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Patterns of Positional Play

First, let me remind you of the special offers we’re providing you with on our new course “Master Chess Pattern …

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Release of Master Chess Pattern Recognition

Today our new course “Master Chess Pattern Recognition” is released. Knowing what patterns are is pretty simple; all those things …

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Carlsen loses but then wins back with an illegal move

Today we are going to see a controversial chess game played between the world champion Magus Carlsen and Ernesto Inarkiev …

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Grigory Serper vs Ioannis Nikolaidis – Immortal Chess Sacrifice

First, let me remind you that 3 days have gone by in the special offers period, 24 Dec. to 1 …

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Merry Christmas from RCA + Win 1-hour Skype Session with GM Igor Smirnov!

RCA wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! May your world be filled with warmth and good cheer this …

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Monday, December 09, 2019

Shocking Chess Game: White’s First 17 Moves Are All Pawn Moves!

Before getting to this immortal pawns game, I’d like to share with you something very important. I hope you know …

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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Strategy and Tactics – The Dynamic Duo of Chess

First, I’d like to remind you of the Thanksgiving Day special offers we’re running. You can now study chess courses …

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Puzzles 2.0 – Improve Your Tactics and Visualization Skills!

Solving chess puzzles are a lot of fun, but also an excellent tool to improve one’s game. Amongst other skills, …

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Material Imbalance – Rook and Pawn vs Bishop and Knight

First, let me remind you of the survey we are conducting to know your opinion about the RCA’s next chess …

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Saturday, November 02, 2019

The Most Beautiful Checkmating Attack in Chess

First, let me remind you of the special 30% discount I’m providing you with on the new course “Attack and …

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Monday, October 28, 2019

3 Main Principles of Attack in Chess

First, let me remind you of the new course that I have created for you “Attack and Win” and the …

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Friday, October 25, 2019

Magnus Carlsen Destroys Karjakin’s Coach – Brilliant Attack!

Today we are going to see one the greatest examples of attack from the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. He played …

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Decline the Opponent’s Sacrifice – Make a Counter-Sacrifice

First, let me remind you of the huge 30% discount I’m providing you with our new course “How to Find …

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Monday, October 14, 2019

Release of “How to Find Positional Chess Sacrifices”

Today our new course “How to Find Positional Chess Sacrifices” by IM Asaf Givon, the favourite guest coach for most …

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Friday, October 11, 2019

RCA Next Course About Positional Sacrifice

“There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones and mine”, said Mikhail Tal, one of the greatest masters of sacrifices …

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Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Leela Zero vs Stockfish – Redefining Exchange Sacrifice!

Before getting into the interesting game between these chess computers, let me remind of you the $35 USD voucher I’m …

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Brilliant Positional Queen Sacrifice – Defying Chess Engines!

First, let me remind you of the Giveaway we’re conducting on the RCA YouTube Channel, celebrating the milestone achievement of …

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

27 Checkmate Compositions and Puzzles!

Even though solving checkmating combinations, puzzles and/or compositions won’t help you improve your knowledge in chess, it helps in improving …

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Friday, August 23, 2019

King Hunt: Hikaru Nakamura’s Brilliant Queen Sacrifice

King hunt is always a fascinating subject in chess – everybody enjoys it. It is no surprise that we are …

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Release of “The Secrets of Strong Players”

Today our new course “The Secrets of Strong Players” is released! As I said earlier, I am the author of …

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Saturday, August 10, 2019

Teaser of the RCA Chess Course “The Secrets of Strong Players”

In our previous blog-post I’d informed you about RCA’s next chess course “The Secrets of Strong Players”, from which you …

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Wednesday, August 07, 2019

What Makes a Strong Chess Player Strong?

I have often said that strong chess players win slowly, but surely. In other words, strong chess players, titled players, …

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Sunday, August 04, 2019

When to Start an Attack?

Today we are going to talk about a topic that most of the chess players love – ATTACK! Many chess …

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Center Game

Today I will share with you the 5 best chess opening traps in the Center Game. The Center Game is …

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

5 Best Tips for Effective Chess Calculation

First, I’d like to remind you of the special offers I’m providing you with in honour of the International Chess …

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Game of The Year 2017 by Ding Liren

Chess never fails to make someone completely baffled! Or is it the chess players who do that? 😊 The history …

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Wednesday, June 05, 2019

4 useful tips to avoid blunders

Blunders are always a nightmare for most chess players, even in the top GMs level. It is one of the …

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Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Greatest Queen Sacrifice Ever by Rashid Nezhmetdinov

Sacrifices in chess are always nice to see, and feels really satisfying when we nail a perfect sacrifice to win …

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Garry Kasparov’s Fantastic Exchange Sacrifice!

It always feels nice to go back in time and see some beautiful games from the past. Today we are …

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Praggnanandhaa Masterpiece at Isle of Man

In this blog-post, we are going to see a beautiful game played by the young chess prodigy from India, Rameshbabu …

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Monday, April 08, 2019

The Power of Playing Your Pieces in the Center

Chess players are often advised to play towards the center –to develop their pieces towards the center. And that’s just …

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Tuesday, April 02, 2019

Bobby Fischer’s 21-move Brilliancy Against Byrne

First, I’d like to remind you of the celebration we’re having – the RCA YouTube Channel has recently crossed over …

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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 …

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Saturday, January 05, 2019

Mikhail Tal’s Greatest Game vs British Women’s Champion

First, I’d like to remind you of our new course “Mikhail Tal’s Magic Revealed” and the awesome offers we’re providing …

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

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 …

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

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. …

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

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 …

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Kasparov vs Topalov: Hoogovens Tournament 1999

Today we’re going to see one of the most beautiful chess games ever played – it’s the game between the …

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

4 Tips for a Successful Attack

Attack in chess is one of the best (and most important) ways to checkmate your opponent and to win the …

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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Fabiano Caruana’s Fantastic Victory Against Magnus Carlsen!

First, I’d like to remind you of the special and massive 40% discount we’re providing you with on our courses …

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Magnus Carlsen’s Exchange Sacrifice Against Fabiano Caruana in Biel Chess Festival

The world chess champions surely have contributed to the development of the chess game. Fischer, Tal, Botvinnik, Spassky, Kasparov, Karpov, …

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

5 Lessons I Have Learned from 25 Years in Chess

First, I’d like to remind you of the special offers I’m providing you with in honor of my birthday (on …

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

5 Greatest Queen Sacrifices by Magnus Carlsen

Today I’ve recorded a very interesting video lesson for you, in which I will show you the 5 greatest queen …

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Thursday, October 04, 2018

The Greatest Draw in the History of Chess!

“Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have …

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Chess Opening Traps in the Sicilian Defense (Part-2)

First, I’d like to remind you of the special offers on our new course “Master Sicilian Pawn Structures” by IM …

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Chess Tactics in the Sicilian Defense

Today I’ve some great news for you – the RCA’s next chess course is in its final stages and it …

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

The Mighty Sicilian Dragon Bishop!

The Sicilian Defense is the most popular opening and one of the best responses to White’s first move 1.e4. The …

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Thursday, September 06, 2018

Chess Tactics: Fork, Pin and Discovered Check

What is meant by Chess Tactics? Chess Tactics means a sequence of mostly forced moves, where one side takes over …

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Saturday, September 01, 2018

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) …

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

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, …

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

How to Complicate a Position and Win?

The FIDE World Cup 2017 in Tbilisi featured 128 players in a series of knockout matches. Levon Aronian won the …

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Tuesday, August 07, 2018

12-year-old Girl Sets a Deadly Chess Trap!

Judit Polgar is considered the strongest female chess player of all time. In 1991, Polgar achieved the title of Grandmaster …

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Friday, July 27, 2018

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 …

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Mikhail Tal’s Fantastic Victory against the 16-Year-old Bobby Fischer!

First, I’d like to share with you something really cool – the RCA YouTube Channel has achieved a milestone of …

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

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 …

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Adolf Anderssen’s Best Attacking Chess Games (Part – 2)

This is the second part of the article about Adolf Anderssen (1818–1879), a German chess master and the world’s leading …

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Friday, July 06, 2018

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 …

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

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. …

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

A Unique Chess Pattern Which Will Help You Win Grandmasters!

I hope you are familiar with the oldest checkmate ever invented, the Arabian Mate. This fatal attack performs with the …

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Best Chess Strategy (simple and powerful)

Let me start this article with a question. What is the best chess strategy? Reading this, several important chess rules …

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Friday, May 25, 2018

5 Key Ideas that Can Help Defeat Garry Kasparov!

It’s time again to brush through some classics from the past – today we’re going to learn from one of …

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Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Chess Calculation Exercise

How to calculate chess tactics? How to make sure your calculation is both quick and accurate? These are the tough …

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Fabulous Fabiano Caruana’s Candidates Victory!

After winning the FIDE Chess Candidates Tournament, Fabiano Caruana won another super tournament, the GRENKE Chess Classic, leaving behind the …

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

How to Attack a King in the Center?

There is a chess quote by Rob Sillars, which goes “Castle early and often”. Indeed, we know that castling our …

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Monday, March 26, 2018

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 …

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Friday, March 23, 2018

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 …

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Dream Start for Vladimir Kramnik at the Candidates 2018!

The FIDE Candidate Tournament 2018 in Berlin had a spectacular start. We saw several decisive games in the first three …

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Friday, March 09, 2018

Weak Squares in Chess

Today we have an interesting topic to discuss. It is called the weak squares in chess. And the immediate question …

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Saturday, March 03, 2018

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 …

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

5 Interesting Games from the Tata Steel Chess 2018

Magnus Carlsen won his record sixth Tata Steel Chess title last month. He beat Anish Giri in the tiebreaks, as …

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Friday, February 09, 2018

Ideal and Demolishing Attack by Garry Kasparov against Fabiano Caruana!

Today, we are going to see one of the most impressive chess games ever played – it was the game …

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Monday, February 05, 2018

Release of RCA Chess Course “How to Beat Stronger Opponents”

At a certain stage of your chess development, you are faced with the question “How to beat a stronger opponent?” …

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Monday, January 29, 2018

The Game of a Genius: The 13-year-old Magnus Carlsen’s Aggressive Play!

Nowadays many chess players face problems when they are playing against stronger opponents – for instance, one who is higher …

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Importance of Solving Positional Puzzles and Chess Compositions

First, I’d like to remind you of the survey we are conducting in order to know your needs and what …

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Monday, January 08, 2018

6 Best Games of the World Rapid Chess Championship 2017

The King Salman World Rapid Chess Championship concluded on 28 December, and the 48-year old former World Champion Viswanathan Anand …

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Friday, December 29, 2017

How Critical Converting Your Advantage into a Win is?

I would like to start off this article with some amazing news – today I will reveal the author of …

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

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 …

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

How to Calculate Variations Efficiently?

Today we have an important topic to discuss about – how to calculate variations efficiently? Many chess players often start …

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Tuesday, December 05, 2017

3 different Aspects of Attack in Chess

Today we’re going to discuss about something, the 3 different aspects of attack in chess. Our guest coach FM Marko …

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Interesting Games from the FIDE World Cup 2017, Tbilisi

The FIDE World Cup 2017 was held from 2-27 September, 2017, in Tbilisi. In the final, after the four classical …

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Monday, October 30, 2017

Can You Solve the Cat’s Chess Puzzle?

Before getting to the Cat’s Chess Puzzle, I’d like to remind you of the special 30% discount I’m providing you …

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Monday, October 09, 2017

3 best chess traps you should know!

Today we’re going to talk about chess traps and most importantly, the idea behind them – how they are set …

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Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Hikaru Nakamura’s dramatic and adventurous win in Dutch defense against Jovana Vojinovic

Today our guest coach, CM Tryfon Gavriel, has a very instructive game to show you, which he considers one of …

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

How to create a solid plan in challenging/passive positions?

Planning is one of the most important skills in chess. But how do we create a solid plan in a …

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Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Interesting games from Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (Part-2)

This is the second part of the article “Interesting games from Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz”. If you missed the …

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Friday, August 25, 2017

Bobby Fischer punishes Paul Keres’s opening novelty!

The 1959 Candidates Tournament was hosted by three cities in Yugoslavia: Bled, Zagreb and Belgrade. The winner of this event …

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Interesting games from Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz

The highly-anticipated return of the chess legend Garry Kasparov is real. The king of kings was back in real action …

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Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Caro–Kann opening trap

Today I’d like to present to you a trap in one of the popular chess openings, the Caro–Kann defense. As …

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Sunday, August 06, 2017

The Kasparov Gambit: amazing win against Karpov in WC 1985

Today we’re going to look at one of the greatest chess games of all time, from the World Championship Match …

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Monday, July 24, 2017

6 best chess games of Magnus Carlsen

Have you ever wondered what could Magnus Carlsen’s best chess games be? Today, I’d like to share with you a …

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Tactics and tips from Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen is from Norway and he was born on 30 November 1990. The “chess prodigy” earned his grandmaster title …

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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen – Norway Chess 2017

The fourth round of the 2017 Altibox Norway Chess tournament was nothing short of entertainment. Although there were three decisive …

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Test your tactical skills

Tactics is a very important element in a chess game. You should always keep your tactical vision sharp in order …

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Release of the course “From opening to middlegame”

The day is finally here – our new course “From opening to middlegame” is released today! This course deals with …

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

16-year old Bobby Fischer’s amazing game against Tigran Petrosian

Today we’re going to have a look at what can be called as an absolutely classic encounter between two of …

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Top 5 ways to improve your chess skills

I know the question which has stuck in your head: “How can I improve myself?” This is a very logical …

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Monday, March 27, 2017

Grunfeld defense: Bobby Fischer’s masterpiece!

Today I’ve some great news for you – our next course is titled “Master the Grunfeld defense as Black” dedicated …

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Calculation and Evaluation in chess

Often during a chess game, you have so many different choices of moves in a position (especially, in a middlegame …

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Tuesday, March 07, 2017

4 simple ways to deal with time trouble!

Recently, I have received a couple e-mails from my students who are having a hard time dealing with time trouble. …

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Thursday, March 02, 2017

What can you learn from our course “Crushing the King”?

Today is the LAST chance for you to get our new course “Crushing the King” with the special 20% discount. …

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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Basic conditions for a successful attack

In the previous article, we discussed about 5 biggest problems in attack and how to solve them. Today we’ll move …

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

5 biggest problems in attack and how to solve them!

Attack in chess is a fundamental topic, because without an attack we cannot win a single chess game. Perhaps strong …

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Friday, February 10, 2017

5 most important attacking principles

“Attack is the best form of defense” is a well-known phrase, and it means that to attack or to strike …

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Friday, December 09, 2016

How to use your rook effectively?

First, let me remind you of our survey – help us create an opening chess course tailored to your needs, …

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Friday, December 02, 2016

RCA chess courses are effective: proven!

Today is the LAST chance for you to grab our special offer in honour of the World Chess Championship match …

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Thursday, December 01, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin tiebreaks: Magnus is the World Champion!

Before going to the tie-break games, let me remind you of the massive 40% discount we’re providing you with on …

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Special 40% discount in honour of the World Chess Championship

Let me remind you that we’re providing you with a really, really massive 40% discount on all the RCA comprehensive …

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Magnus Carlsen’s immortal chess game (and his birthday)!

First, let me remind you of the special offer we’re providing you with, in honour of the World Championship match …

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Improve your middlegame and comprehensive knowledge in chess

The World Chess Championship 2016 between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin is really a spectacle, as we have witnessed some …

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-10: Magnus Carlsen makes a comeback!

The tenth game of the World Chess Championship in New York was crucial. Magnus Carlsen scored his first win, after …

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-9: Magnus escapes with a draw!

Just before the start of the ninth game, a chess fan, Bobby Fiske, made a fantastic photo-edit saying…. The World …

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-8: Karjakin wins, seizes lead

World Champion Magnus Carlsen is down! Sergey Karjakin takes the lead after eight rounds, with 3.5 – 4.5 in his …

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-7: New opening, another draw

It was Carlsen’s time to put his head into the lion’s mouth and everybody expected the beast to snap. But …

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-5: Carlsen "screwed up"

The fifth game of the World Chess Championship ended in a draw, but this time things were little different. It …

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-4: Karjakin survives, again!

The ‘miracle’ continues at the World Championship! Karjakin managed to survive another extremely difficult position by defending, again, for 6.5 …

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-1: Surprising Trompowsky

One journalist asked Magnus Carlsen in the first official press conference who is the best chess player in the world. …

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Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Top three amazing chess sacrifices (by GM Smirnov)

Finally, I’d like to thank you all for wishing me well on my birthday; therefore, I’ve prepared a gift for …

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

How to attack a central king? (Fischer’s great game)

Robert James “Bobby” Fischer, born March 9, 1943, was the strongest American Grandmaster ever. Many consider him the greatest chess …

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Unknown stories about ‘Viktor the Terrible!’

Viktor Korchnoi: if he won a game, he was very polite with you and would analyze it happily. If he …

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Best game from the Baku Chess Olympiad

After a dramatic last round, the United States of America won their first Olympic gold medal since 1976. The Ukrainian …

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Interesting games from the Sinquefield Cup 2016

Today, we analyze the most interesting games from the recent Sinquefield Cup 2016. This tournament took place in St Louis, …

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

30% discount on middlegame chess courses

Today, I’d like to remind you of the huge 30% discount we’re providing you with on RCA’s two middlegame chess …

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Chess Tactics – Knight Fork Part-2

In the first part of this lesson, we had a look at a few examples of the “knight fork” and …

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

Chess Tactics – Knight Fork

The knight fork is nothing more than a simultaneous attack on two or more pieces. The fork also occurs as …

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Saturday, July 09, 2016

How to exploit your opponent’s bad piece?

“Help your pieces so they can help you”, said Paul Morphy, one of the greatest chess masters. Indeed, that’s true …

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Monday, July 04, 2016

Deadly attacks in chess: opposite castling

Opposite-side castling games are usually very exciting. Because both kings are on opposite wings, each player takes this opportunity to …

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Power of centralised pieces in chess

There are several important advantages that come from centralising your pieces and aiming to have strong control over central squares. …

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Monday, June 20, 2016

What are the consequences of neglecting the centre in chess?

The centre is the most important part of the chessboard, as pieces from the centre can easily move to either …

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Wednesday, June 08, 2016

The advantage of space in chess

The advantage of space in chess enlarges your influence over the board and provides options that can be exploited tactically …

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Monday, May 23, 2016

How to use an open file in chess Part-2

A few days ago, we published the first part of the lesson “How to use an open file in chess?” …

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

How to use an open file in chess?

Basically, an open file is one with no pawns of either colour on it. And a file with pawns of …

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The power of the bishop pair in chess

The bishop, by itself, is a powerful piece. However, its value is more than doubled when another bishop is added …

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Saturday, May 07, 2016

Three ways to improve in chess

Nowadays, there are lots of chess tutorials out there, including books, video lessons, courses, DVDs and the list goes on. …

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Weak Squares in Chess Part-2

In recent times, we have published several lessons for you on the topic of “Weak Squares”. In case you missed …

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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Chess Strategy: Weak Squares

A few weeks ago, we published an article “Transforming advantages in chess” which was prepared by one of the RCA …

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Initiative in Chess

Today we have an interesting subject called “Initiative”. I’d like to recall a famous quote, “Only the player with the …

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Friday, April 08, 2016

Who will it be – Carlsen or Karjakin?

The hottest news in these past few weeks is undoubtedly Sergey Karjakin winning the Candidates Tournament 2016, earning the right …

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Transforming advantages in chess

Today, we have an interesting topic to discuss. It is entitled “Transforming Advantages” or converting advantages into a victory. This lesson …

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Chess battles of the past between Candidate players

As competition is fierce in the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament, today we’ll have a look at some interesting games played …

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Tactical shots at the Candidates Chess Tournament 2016 and important news

First, I have some good news. For chess fans from Hong Kong, I’m going to visit it soon. If you …

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

How my lessons helped a student defeat an International Master

Sometime ago, I shared with you a message I received from one of my students, Ram S Krishnan. In that …

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Tuesday, March 08, 2016

What happens when coordinated pieces occupy weak squares?

Recently, our guest coach IM Boroljub Zlatanovic published a video lesson for you on “Weak Squares”. In that lesson, Boroljub …

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Meet me personally – reminder

A few days ago, I informed you that I’m planning my next trips to other countries to conduct several seminars. …

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

How to make use of important chess squares?

Some time ago, our guest coach IM Boroljub Zlatanovic prepared a lesson for you on the topic “Weak Squares”. If …

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Bobby Fischer’s greatest chess game – game of the century

Today, we’ll have a look at the greatest chess game played by Bobby Fischer – the game that is also …

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Monday, February 08, 2016

Chess, Life and Happiness – Summary

About two months ago, we published an article prepared by an RCA student, Luca Valsecchi, and it was called “Chess, …

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Wednesday, February 03, 2016

The greatest chess game everyone MUST know

Millions of chess games have been played over the history of chess. But there is only a small percentage of …

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Creating ideas in chess

This is the final part of the series of articles “Interpretation of chess moves” prepared by Srikanth G., a friend …

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Friday, January 22, 2016

How to approach a position from a different angle?

A few days ago, we published the first part of the article “Interpretation of chess moves” prepared by Srikanth, a …

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Interpretation of chess moves

Some time ago, we published an article about stress during a chess game and lots more. It was prepared by …

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Thursday, January 07, 2016

Useful story of an RCA student – Part-2

A few days ago, I shared with you the story of my friend and student, Ram S. Krishnan. If you …

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Monday, December 28, 2015

Chess for Females

Today, I’d like to share with you a lesson for FREE from my new course “Your Top Chess Questions, Answered”. …

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Sunday, December 13, 2015

RCA Student Karthik stuns GM Roman Edouard

2015 has been a great year for most of the RCA students. There is no doubt about that! Many students …

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Chess, Life and Happiness

Today, I’m glad to present to you a very special article. This time, it’s not written by me or any …

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Tuesday, December 08, 2015

The Big Clash: Anand vs Carlsen

This is the second part of the article prepared by IM Saravanan, featuring the first game of the World Chess …

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Sunday, December 06, 2015

The three most important principles of chess: Round-10 Highlights

“Less is more” really is a very nice quote by Mies Van der Rohe. Sometimes, simple and logical decisions are …

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Indian National Premier Chess Championship 2015, Round-9 Highlights

In this article, you can watch the highlights of the ninth round of Indian National Premier Chess Championship, annotated by …

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Indian National Premier Chess Championship 2015, Round-8 Highlights

As the competition gets tough, IM Valeri Lilov continues to provide you with the highlights of the key games from …

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Indian National Premier Chess Championship 2015 Round 7 Highlights

In the previous article, IM Valeri Lilov prepared a video lesson for you, annotating the games of the sixth round …

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Instructive games from Indian National Premier Chess Championship

One of the most grand and popular events in India, the Indian National Premier Chess Championship is currently being held …

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Feedback from a student who attend my seminar in Vellore

Recently, I received feedback from one of my students, Joshua, who attended my seminar in Vellore, India on 17 October. …

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Evaluation of a position – Part-2

This is the second part of the lesson “How to evaluate a position in chess?” by GM Petr Velicka. To …

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Friday, November 06, 2015

How to evaluate a position in chess?

Today, I’d like to share with you a very interesting article on the topic “How to evaluate a position in …

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Tuesday, November 03, 2015

A 75-year-old chess teacher who fought off knife-wielding attacker during class

Today, I’d like to share with you an amazing story which involved a chess teacher. I just found it very …

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Review of “Killer Endgames Part-2” by the RCA Academy Manager

First, let me remind you of the special 30% discount I’m providing you with, in honour of my birthday (28 …

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Monday, October 26, 2015

World Chess Cup 2015 final: Karjakin vs Svidler – highlights

Today, I’d like to share with you an interesting article prepared by Srikanth G, a professional chess player and a …

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Corner Pawn Attack in Chess Part-2

In the previous lesson, GM Levan Aroshidze gave you an introduction to the “Corner Pawn Attack” (CPA), along with a …

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

The Corner Pawn Attack: a new way to attack in chess

Even though the pawn is the smallest piece in chess, both in size and in power, it is good enough …

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Another success story from an RCA student who defeated a Fide Master

Recently, I received a message from one of my students, Massimo Tricomi. He has shared some information about his wonderful …

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Friday, October 02, 2015

How I defeated Fabiano Caruana in a blitz game!

<<Get the book now>> Talking about my new book A Promoted Pawn: My Chess Journey, this all started from a …

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Two chess opening mistakes you should never make

I’ve prepared a chess opening lesson for you! 🙂 In this lesson, you’ll learn about two mistakes you should avoid …

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Sunday, September 06, 2015

How the course “GM’s Opening Lab” helped win a game against a FM

In my previous article, I informed you of my live seminar in India (for both students and coaches), which will …

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

How GM Igor Smirnov helped win a game against a Grandmaster

First, let me remind you of our new chess opening course, the “Bogo-Indian Defense” (LINK) and the special offers. You …

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Friday, August 07, 2015

Fantastical chess defense and important announcement

First of all, let me remind you about the survey that we’re conducting to know your opinion about our existing …

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Bobby Fischer’s pawn sacrifice

About a month ago, I wrote in an article that I had watched the trailer of the movie “Pawn Sacrifice”, …

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chess calculation training

First, let me remind you of the recent survey that I published for you. Please help us understand your needs …

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Play like Tal and Killer Dragon

In my previous article (LINK), I told you that new premium videos would be added to our RCA shop very …

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Play like Mikhail Tal

As of now, I can inform you that we’ll be adding the premium video “Play like Tal” by GM Simon …

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Tuesday, June 09, 2015

RCA Student's Success

I’m very excited today, as I’m going to share with you the “hot news” from Remote Chess Academy. Before that, …

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Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Middlegame Pawn Structures by GM Ivan Sokolov

In my previous article, I informed you that we’d have some new and interesting material in June. That’s why, today, …

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Chess – a look at sharp tactics

Firstly, I’ve an important announcement about the game festival. (If you don’t know about our game festival, please see here: …

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Special offer – final reminder

First, let me remind you that the special 20% discount (you save about $14) on our course “Unlocking the Grandmaster’s …

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Sunday, March 01, 2015

Special offers on book – final reminder

Let me remind you that today is the LAST chance for you to get my new book Champion Psychology (LINK) …

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Happy Valentine’s Day, My New Book and Chess Tactics – Pin

Firstly, I wish you and your loved one a very happy Valentine’s Day. 🙂 Have a joyful day and have …

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Monday, February 09, 2015

Survey – private coaching

Today, I’ve some good news for you. Recently, we conducted a survey and I’m glad that many of you took …

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

How Grandmasters think during a chess game?

Firstly, let me give you a nice present. I’ve published the shortened version of the introduction video on the new …

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Hanging Pawn Structure PART-2

In the previous lesson, we discussed “Hanging Pawn Structures” (HPS) in a famous game between Kasparov and Portisch. Let’s continue …

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Thursday, January 08, 2015

How to handle opposite side castling?

While playing a game, the most important measure to protect your king is castling. There are certain situations where we …

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

My advice for your chess improvement

I’m glad to talk to you again after a little while. I hope your chess training is going well and …

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Friday, October 31, 2014

How to use tactics in YOUR games – Part 2

In the previous blog-post, I shared with you the video lesson “How to use tactics in YOUR games?” (if you …

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

How to Eliminate Blunders?

Recently “ChessMate” (which is the biggest paper chess magazine in India) published my new lesson “How to Prevent Blunders”. If …

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Your Chess Questions

First of all, let’s answer the previous chess task that I have given you: Were you able to find a …

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Caution! Maniacs!

I’m sure you have heard something about mad and obsessive people before. Modern chess players share some of these traits. …

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