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Chess strategy helps achieve long-term goals in a position – to go from an equal position to a better one, from a better position into a winning one! Get Grandmaster advice on improving at strategy!

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GM Avetik Grigoryan

9 Rules You NEED to Know to Win Won Games

Getting a winning position isn't enough; you must also convert it. GM Avetik shares 9 must-know rules every strong player uses to win a winning game.

Strategy | Psychology and Mental Toughness | Practical Chess Tips | 9 min read

GM Avetik Grigoryan

SLP Method - How to save lost chess positions?

Save losing positions in chess, trick your opponent and become a tough-to-beat player by following these 11 strategies GM Avetik shares in this article.

Strategy | Psychology and Mental Toughness | Practical Chess Tips | 15 min read

GM Boris Avrukh

Rook vs two minor pieces – What’s stronger?

Which side has the better chances in 2 minor pieces vs Rook and pawn duel? GM Boris Avrukh shares his 7 rules to play such a material imbalance.

Strategy | Middlegames | 5 min read

GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

Weak Squares in Chess: Everything you need to know!

Getting better at exploiting weak squares improves your ability to win equal-looking positions. This guide covers all you should know about weak squares!

Strategy | 10 min read

How Quiet Moves can Turn Around a Game

Super GM Pavel Eljanov reveals why quiet moves are tough to spot, especially with 2 specific pieces. He also shares how they can dramatically change the result of the game with examples!

Strategy | Middlegames | 4 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