Susan Polgar Chess Secrets – How to Think Like a Grandmaster
Susan Polgar Chess Secrets – How to Think Like a Grandmaster
Posted on October 17,2013 By William in All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. What separates Grandmasters from beginner chess players? In the following chess video excerpt from the 3.5 hour GM Susan Polgar chess DVD ¨Secrets on How to Think Like a Grandmaster¨ viewers will learn that it is really the basic thought process of a Grandmaster that distinguishes his/her play above other chess players. You will learn that this thought process incorporates all aspects of the game, and how a Grandmaster is always flexible to chang[…]
Winning Chess Tactics for Beginners by GM Damian Lemos
Posted on October 14,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010), Beginner’s Corner. Chess tactics are extremely important players of all levels, but most relevant to beginner chess players. At the higher levels of chess, tactics are often very complex and combine different positional, strategic themes with an immediate tactical way of solving a problem. However at the beginner level in chess, tactics often decide a game immediately. For example if you are dropping a piece (or catching your opponent hanging a piece!) that should […]
FM Alisa Melekhina Explains the King’s Indian Defense
Posted on October 11,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The King’s Indian Defense is one of black’s most aggressive openings against 1. d4 as it nearly always leads to double-edged play and decisive results. The underlying themes and plans in the opening and middlegame are very consistent and clear – white tries to gain space in the center and open up play by attacking on the queenside, while black responds by gaining space on the kingside and pursuing a deadly attack against white’s king. This chess […]
Smith-Morra Gambit with GM Ronen Har-Zvi
Posted on October 07,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, Beginner’s Corner. The Sicilian Defense is one of the most extensive chess openings and the amount of theory is downright incredible. The best study routine for beginner and intermediate chess players does NOT focus exclusively on studying openings, rather it should include a comprehensive regimen targeted at improving all phases of your game. In the below chess video excerpt from the Empire Chess DVD ¨Smashing the Sicilian Defense with the Smith-Morra Gambit¨ Gran[…]
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