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What is New in Theory? (August 2013) 24 Aug 2013 | 03:52 am
In his last article chessbibliophile offered a review of the site ChessPublishing.com: From this month he would discuss selected opening updates from the site-Ed.
ChessPublishing.com: Review 18 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm
The other day I was poring over updates from ChessPublishing.com, a site dedicated to opening theory. My friend, Max was bemused. “Is theory so important?”
Botvinnik's Best Games Vol.1 Review 13 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
Two years ago the chess world celebrated the 100th Birth Anniversary of Mikhail Botvinnik, the sixth world champion. Way back in 1980s the Patriarch, as he was known, authored a famous trilogy, Аналит...
Total Chess: Going to the Endgame 28 Apr 2013 | 06:21 am
When should you trade pieces and go to the endgame? There is a good, general rule. When ahead, trade pieces; when behind trade pawns. When you are ahead, trade pieces to increase your material adva...
Total Chess: Rooks & Open Files 1 Apr 2013 | 07:01 am
An open file is a file that has no pawns on it. Either player can place a rook on an open file to control all of the squares on that file. A half-open file is a file that has pawns of only one color...
Chess Cash Kings 2012: Highest-Earning Chess Players in the World 27 Feb 2013 | 10:04 am
Annual money rankings are available for many reputable sports. For example, lists by Forbes (highest-earning tennis players; highest-paid NHL players, best-earning men in biathlon, etc.), or even an a...
Total Chess: Discovered Tactics 17 Feb 2013 | 01:57 am
It is very important to understand different types of tactics in order to fully realize your chess potential. Previously we published articles on this topic, feel free to review Direct Tactics and Dyn...
Will Magnus Carlsen Break 2900? 4 Feb 2013 | 04:45 am
In January 2013 Magnus Carlsen officially became the highest-rated chess player ever, beating the seemingly unsurpassable achievement of Garry Kasparov (2851). Magnus’ ELO reached a skyrocket height o...
Total Chess: Knights & Outpost Squares 25 Jan 2013 | 06:58 am
An outpost square is a square that cannot be attacked by the opponent’s pawns. If you occupy an outpost square with one of your pieces, it is difficult for the opponent to force your piece off that s...
13 Chess Jokes You Should Read 18 Jan 2013 | 09:06 pm
1. A chess master died - after a few days, a friend of his heard a voice; it was him! "What's it like, where you are now," he asked. "What do you want to hear first, the good news or the bad news." ...
