Struggle to remember opening variations in chess? Learn the training technique that GMs use to remember long and complicated variations.
Openings |
Chess Training |
6 min read
GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes
Open Files: How to Exploit them
It’s said that “Rooks belong on open files” – but actually there’s a lot more to it! See GM Gabuzyan teach the key concepts and ideas behind using open files.
Strategy |
Middlegames |
8 min read
GM Johan Hellsten
Enigmatic Chess Tactic: The Lifeline
Find out how to defend against multiple threats in 1 move using the lifeline tactic. GM Johan Hellsten shows 16 examples on this chess tactic.
Tactics |
6 min read
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