Chess comes down to 90% position and 10% tactics. These are two numbers I just made up. While many grandmasters…
The Philidor and Lucena are two rook endings every player must know. With 50% of tournament games ending up in…
In the endgame, every move counts. Therefore, it’s extremely important to understand at a glance whether or not your pawns…
Every endgame can boil down to King and pawn endgames if enough pieces are traded. Therefore it’s essential to understand…
This is the first variation of three that stem from black’s fifth move of the Evan’s Gambit Accepted. If you…
The Be7 variation (named after Adolf Anderssen) is perhaps the most equalizing variation for black of the Evan’s Gambit. Black…
Sometimes it’s hard to assess when the right time to go into an endgame may be. You’re opponent has given…
Having trouble with understanding basic endgame ideas? King and pawn endgames are tough, and even high level masters mess them…
To get better at chess, you need to focus on tactics, openings, positional play, and endgames. In this article, I…
I’ve compiled some cheatsheets that I believe would help any beginning player better understand the game of chess. Click any…