Articles

    19 Sep

    The Triumph and Tragedy of Alexander Alekhine

    They say that the games reflect the personality of a professional chess player. This is certainly the case of Alexander Alekhine, a World Champion with an aggressive, complex, risky, optimistic style, all good adjectives for the mysterious player who died under misterious circunstances on the ...

    03 Jan

    Theoretical Endgames: The Bishop and Knight Checkmate

    Theoretical Endgames: The Bishop and Knight Checkmate Although it is an elementary endgame, the bishop and knight checkmate has its complexities and must be studied seriously. In 2013, the women's World Champion GM Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) failed to win it in an important game. To avoid such a ...

    24 Dec

    The Top Ten Chess Players of All Time

    The Top Ten Chess Players of All Time Yes I know. Lists are controversial. Nobody agrees and in extreme cases even friendships are broken. I have seen close relatives block themselves on facebook (in modern times AKA: I will never talk to you again) because one of them dared to say Cristiano ...

    12 Dec

    The Top 5 Blunders in Chess History

    The Top 5 Blunders in Chess History

    03 Sep

    The 20 Chess Books That Helped Me To Become a Grandmaster

    The 20 Chess Books That Helped Me To Become a Grandmaster

    20 Aug

    Lies And Truths About Bobby Fischer: Take The Test!

    Who would you choose for dinner - alive or dead - in Paris? Be careful with the answer if you're married, dating or thinking about dating someone! Ever wondered if you could choose the company of the legendary chess world champion Bobby Fischer? Since this is not possible, you will have to ...

    13 Jul

    The Importance of My Chess Coaches

    My Chess Trainers In The World Championship Titles

    08 Apr

    Top Chess Players: Bent Larsen

    The Great Bent Larsen

    07 Apr

    A Technique to Improve Your Chess Calculation

    An Important Technique To Improve Your Chess Calculation

    30 Jan

    How to Analyze Your Chess Games

    The importance of analyzing your chess games The deep analysis of your own chess games is considered the most vital task to develop your play. Naturally, training consists of calculation and strategy exercises plus other activities, but only a keen observation of your own experience will make you ...