Chess Strategies
Strategy & Tactics
Zugzwang: When Moving Is a Curse
Zugzwang is a German term describing a situation where the player whose turn it is to move is at a...
Chess 101
Zwischenzug: The Sneaky Tactic That Turns the Tables
Chess is full of surprises, and few are as satisfying as the zwischenzug. This German word (pronounced tsvish-en-tsook) translates to...
Endgame
How to Play in Unbalanced Endgames in Chess
Endgames are where the magic happens in chess. When the board is stripped down to just a few pieces, every...
Strategy & Tactics
Chess Strategy for Beginners: How to Think Like a Grandmaster
Chess isn’t just about moving pieces. It’s about moving the right pieces for the right reasons. Strategy is where the...
Strategy & Tactics
Positional Chess: The Art of Building a Winning Foundation
Chess isn’t just a game of quick tactics and flashy combinations—it’s also about the quiet, methodical work of positional play....
Strategy & Tactics
Attacking Chess Strategies: How to play like Mikhail Tal?
Do you ever want to play a chess game, sacrifying a queen and checkmate the opponent? Believe me, we've all been there. Whenever I do that, it makes my day. Compared to positional chess, attacking chess is just as important and way more fun.
