Chess Strategies
Chess Books
Daniel Naroditsky’s “Mastering Positional Chess”: A Complete Review
Few chess books gain new meaning with time, but Mastering Positional Chess has done exactly that. What once felt like...
Chess Books
Chess Book Review: Johan Hellsten’s “Mastering Chess Strategy”
For any chess player serious about improvement, the bookshelf begins to feel like a graveyard of good intentions. We collect...
Strategy & Tactics
How to Play Attacking Chess for Intermediate and Club Players: A Complete Guide
For intermediate and club players, developing a potent attack is one of the fastest routes to tangible improvement and success....
Middle Game
100 Chess Middlegame Principles and Strategies Every Player Should Know
Middlegame play is the most complex and poorly-charted phase of chess, demanding creativity and deep assessment. Unlike the opening, which...
Strategy & Tactics
Positional Chess Simplified: The Three Questions Every Strong Player Asks
Good chess players know a lot.Great chess players know what to look for. That’s the real difference. If you want...
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....