Essential Chess Tactics by GM Susan Polgar
Essential Chess Tactics by GM Susan Polgar
Posted on September 25,2013 By William in All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. For beginner chess players, the most critical concept that yields the largest amount of improvement with the lowest amount of investment is working on chess tactics. If you never miss a chance to win a piece with a 2-3 move forced sequence, and on the flip side are always alert to what your opponent might be threatening – you will be winning countless free games. However, if your combinational awareness is not sharp enough, you are giving away ha[…]
The Secrets to Mastering the Chess Opening
Posted on September 23,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The opening is arguably the most important phase in the game. If you make mistakes in the opening and you are playing an attentive player, you can immediately concede a small, lasting advantage in the first moves! In the 21st century, chess has evolved greatly from 1800s and 1900s in that players must be much more universal to achieve success. In the following chess video excerpt from the chess DVD ¨Winning Chess Openings for Beginners¨ Grandmast[…]
Susan Polgar Chess Video – How to Create a Plan
Posted on September 19,2013 By William in All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. If you are a beginner chess player that wants to improve your game, you should take a look at your process for making plans throughout the game. If you can play the opening well and regularly achieve good positions in the early stage of the game only to find yourself unable to convert your initiative into a lasting advantage – maybe you are not able to transition effectively to the middlegame to make decisive plans? In the following chess video e[…]
Insane Chess Sacrifices with GMs Gareev and Har-Zvi
Posted on September 16,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Classic Games (Pre 2010), Beginner’s Corner. If you have an advantage in chess, you must press to attack or you will lose your edge. For many attacks to be successful, there comes a time when you have to sacrifice to break through an opponent´s defense. Knowing when is the right time to sacrifice and go all-in is an absolutely critical skill to win games in chess. The below chess video is an excerpt from the chess DVD ¨Insane Chess Sacrifices¨ by Grandmasters Timur Gareev and Ronen Har-Zvi.[…]
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