This is the third post in a series of short games that will be released every Monday. If you want to be part of this journey you can share one of your games by sending me a message. Last week we analyzed an old game that shows the importance of ...
This is the second post in a series of short games that will be released every Monday. If you want to be part of this journey you can share one of your games by sending me a message. Last week we talked about how important it is to remember our ...
“It’s okay to look back at the past, just don’t stare” Benjamin Dover Have you ever looked at your past and begun to feel cringe about your actions? Have you ever been in bed seconds before going to sleep and suddenly a...
“Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt” Jose Ortega y Gasset Mathematics and chess have always been related, both requiring constant calculation, geometric concepts, and concentration to solve all the problems that appear. I...
New year, new goals, new chess tournaments, new games, and most importantly, new skills to master. Are you willing to put in all the effort necessary to progress this year? If your answer is yes then keep reading; chances are you will get somethin...
The word "chess" has been with me since before I was born, being the reason for the best and worst moments of my life. Today, because it is a special date for me as the title already expresses, I would like to share a bit of my...
“Pawns: they are the soul of chess, they alone determine the attack and the defense, and the winning or losing of the game depends entirely on their good or bad arrangement." Francois Andre Danican Philidor If a che...
“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Roy T. Bennett There is nothing in chess that excites me the most than finding out a new way of training, not only...
Chess has been growing up drastically over the past few years, if we look at the number of registered members in chess.com we can appreciate that there are more than 60.000.000 accounts and people are still joining at the time of writing this. ...
Despite the quantity of information available about calculation, this is still one of the hardest aspects of chess and what separates beginners from masters. One of the reasons behind this fact is probably because there is not a shortcut to calcul...
A chess set is composed of 32 pieces, 16 white, and 16 black. The side that gives a checkmate to the other will win the game, however, this is not always easy, and while you increase your game strength you will face stronger opponents who won&rsqu...
“Most chess players know, thanks to the study of master games, that two bishops are stronger than two knights” Richard Reti Everybody who has seen chess games analysis from masters has heard phrases like “and in this position...
Hi everyone! Today I would like to show you a common idea that you can apply in your next games, it’s important to mention that this is not a secret to anyone and you most had seen this strategy most probably before, however, it does not mea...
Hi everyone! Today is Thursday of a short post and I would like to talk about the mentality and behavior that a good chess player needs to have if he really wants to improve, because it does not matter if you train hard and participate in good tou...
