intermediate
Openings
King’s Gambit Declined: Nimzowitsch Counter-Gambit Explained
The Nimzowitsch Counter-Gambit, arising after the sequence 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6, represents one of the most robust and...
Openings
King’s Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Explained (Intermediate Guide)
The Falkbeer Countergambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5) is one of the most historically significant and theoretically rich responses to the...
Openings
Top 10 Chess Traps in the Evans Gambit
The Evans Gambit is a sharp branch of the Italian Game that starts with an early pawn sacrifice: 4. b4....
Openings
How to Play the Sicilian Kan: Full Repertoire for Black
Welcome to the ultimate guide to the Sicilian Kan (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4...
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....
Openings
The Complete Petroff Defense Breakdown Through Anatoly Karpov’s ‘Winning with the Petroff’
For generations, the Petroff Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6), also known as Petrov Defense or the Russian Game, has carried...
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...
Openings
How Eric Rosen Used the Stafford Gambit to Beat a Grandmaster in 14 Moves
On December 30, 2024, in Round 12 of the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship held online on Chess.com, International Master...
Openings
Top 50 Best Chess Openings for Black — Plans, Ideas, and Easy Move Guides
The first reply as Black defines the kind of game you want: solid structure, sharp counterplay, or asymmetrical imbalance? Unlike...
Chess Books
Amateur to IM by Jonathan Hawkins — Full Review (Is it worth buying?)
Amateur to IM by Jonathan Hawkins is a 372-page endgame and thinking workbook that helped the author gain 400 Elo....