The Reasoning Behind What I Did! When I was a young chess player, I consciously tried to look as plain and unattractive as possible. Most people never knew why. I never really talked about it. There were 2 main...
Chess Parenting
How should parents/coaches handle the success and failure of their children/students during chess tournaments? This is my take about this complicated issue. The most important thing for me is that my son has to enjoy playing chess, studying the...
THE SECRET TO CHESS SUCCESS!
When I was a player, while others slept, I trained. While others went to the movies, I trained. While others went on vacations, I trained. While others went to concerts, I trained. While others hung out with friends, I...
About Susan Polgar
About Susan Polgar: Date of birth: April 19, 1969 Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary Current residence: St Louis, MO – USA Social media http://twitter.com/SusanPolgar https://instagram.com/SusanPolgarChess https://facebook.com/SusanPolgarChess https://www.linkedin.com/in/SusanPolgar https://www.youtube.com/susanpolgarchess ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz,...
UNDERSTANDING CHESS WITH GM ILLIA NYZHNYK: ATTACKING THE KING!
Hello everybody, and welcome to a third article of the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk” series. In the last article, I talked about king safety, and what one should be looking for when making a decision on how...
Understanding Chess with GM Illia Nyzhnyk: King Safety (2)
Hello everybody, and welcome to a second article of the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk” series. I would like to pick up where the previous article left off – how to hide your king properly and avoid getting...
How I met and played Bobby Fischer
One of the common questions I am frequently asked is if I knew the late Great American World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer? As so many others of my generation, I was greatly influenced by the chess frenzy that Bobby...
Understanding Chess with GM Illia Nyzhnyk – Introduction (1)
Hello everybody, and welcome to the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk”, a series of short chess articles. My goal for these articles is to show you fundamental chess principles with simple examples, something you can use as a...
More Special Endgame!
White to move! How should white proceed? Please write out the plan for white, and not just 1-2 moves.
New Year Endgame Improvement!
This was a game between Dubov, Daniil (RUS) – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (FRA) Black to move! What is the correct plan? Write it out please!