Q: How can I attract my children to the game, maintain their enthusiasm and make chess fun, too? A: That is an excellent question, one which has been asked by many parents. First of all, it depends on the...
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...
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...
Free Winter Break Chess Camps
Give your son or daughter the gift of chess this Holiday Break by having them train with some of the best chess coaches money can buy… without paying a dime. Whether your child is new to chess, a tournament...
The dos and don’ts of chess!
I will be publishing a series of Chess Tips and Advise based on my Chess Playing / Coaching Philosophy / Experience of about 40 years. It is free for everyone. All I ask is for you to share them...
Chess Tips: Improvement for beginners and novice players
Chess improvement for beginners and novice players The Importance of Defense in Chess By Susan Polgar We all like to be in a position to attack freely and look for ways to checkmate our opponents. However, we cannot always...
In Depth World Cup Endgame Analysis
In the recent FIDE World Cup a quite familiar ending of rook vs bishop with one pawn for each side on the same side, appeared in the game between Russian Alexander Grischuk and the French Maxim Vachier Lagrave, on...
Learn Chess The Right Way!
I’m just told by my publisher that “Learn Chess the Right Way” book 5 of this best-selling series will be out in a few days! Can’t wait to receive it! Sales of the first 4 volume have been...
The Coaching Difference
Another coaching question Another question I often get is what is the difference between the SPICE training system which generated unprecedented success in all levels and others? The answer is actually not quite so simple. I constantly improved on...