In the previous lesson by our guest coach CM Tryfon Gavriel, we learnt about the power of playing our pieces …
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 …
Are there any Key Elements to Victory in Chess?
A few days ago, we published a video lesson by CM Tryfon Gavriel about a game between Vassily Ivanchuk and …
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 …
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 …
The most powerful ideas in chess (part-2)
In the previous article, we’ve been talking about the most powerful chess tips about defense. I’ve told you why many …
15 most powerful chess tips about defense
Today we are going to discuss about an interesting topic: the most powerful ideas or tips in chess. Here we …
Test your tactical skills
Tactics is a very important element in a chess game. You should always keep your tactical vision sharp in order …
Nerves of steel while playing chess (Part-2)
If you live in Malaysia, we may meet soon. 🙂 I plan to visit Malaysia and would gladly meet with …
Remote Chess Academy: new and improved
As we mentioned in the Remote Chess Academy (RCA) Facebook page and as you may have noticed, the RCA site …
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 …
Decision making in critical positions
First, let me remind you of our new vacancy for the post of “YouTuber”. If you like to record videos …
Chess Crossword Contest
Today, I have some unexpected and amazing news. My wife, Alyona, has prepared a ‘chess surprise’ for you. 🙂 This …
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, …
What exactly should you do in the middlegame?
Now, let me ask you a question: what EXACTLY should you do in the middlegame? Well, in the …
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 …
Chess Tactics – Knight Fork
The knight fork is nothing more than a simultaneous attack on two or more pieces. The fork also occurs as …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Chess Strategy: Weak Squares
A few weeks ago, we published an article “Transforming advantages in chess” which was prepared by one of the RCA …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In what way can chess training help you?
Recently, I came across some very interesting news and I’m very happy to share it with you: Spanish schools have …
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 …
Pre-registration for my book and the Art of Planning in Chess
To start with, I’ve great news – my upcoming book, A Promoted Pawn: My Chess Journey, will be released within …
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 …
Piece coordination and maneuvering in chess Part-2
Recently, we published a video lesson “Piece coordination and maneuvering in chess” prepared by our guest coach GM Levan Aroshidze. …
Piece coordination and maneuvering in chess
Today we have an interesting topic to discuss. It’s called “Piece coordination and maneuvering in chess”. As you may know, …
RCA Game Festival Stage-2
As I informed you before, stage-1 of our Game Festival (LINK) went by in a great manner. Guess what? 🙂 …
Mini-course – The Secrets of Strong Chess Players
I’m very happy to talk to you again after a while. As you may know, stage-1 of our Game Festival …
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: …
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 …
Changes for the better
The beginning of a new year is considered to be suitable for two things: An analysis of your results in …
News And Updates
Let’s have update news first. The special offers celebrating the release of “Calculate Till Mate” has expired. The discount codes …
Questions and Recommendations
Before we kick things off, let me answer one VERY common question. After I announced the new course, our support …
Welcome And Jump Aboard!
Last February, I encouraged you to send me your questions about tactics and calculation. YES, I’ve examined each and every …
Stages Of Improvement
In this lesson, I’ll discuss and outline the typical stages of improvement that a chess player goes through. But, why …
Your Chess Questions
First of all, let’s answer the previous chess task that I have given you: Were you able to find a …
Who becomes a Champion?
Regularly, I receive emails and questions and they, more or less, sound like this: “I study chess almost daily / …
Nerves of Steel (part-2)
First, I’d like to show you the solution to the task I gave you: Now you can download the solution …
How can they do it-2
Have you found the answer? You should have thought by yourself AND analyzed the position with your computer engine after …
