Tactics are short term opportunities to gain material, checkmate the enemy king, or force a draw in an otherwise lost game. Most chess games are decided based on tactics, so it is vital to recognize common tactical patterns in your...
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In the early 1800s, competitive chess was a time commitment, with games lasting 8-10 hours. Players would often try to stall and exhaust each other. One infamous match between Howard Staunton and Pierre St. Amant in 1843 reportedly ...
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While the traditional two-player chess that we know and love today has become the most popular way to play, there have been hundreds of variations of chess created by imaginative fans of the game. One of the earliest and most notable variants of...
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799) Put your skills into practice, and use everything you've learned to win chess games! Tasks: Play in 20 chess tournaments (100 rated games). Learn to analyze your own games. Publish you...
Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799) Arrive at your final chess destination with the knowledge you need to win! Tasks: Increase your knowledge of fundamental endgames. Improve your endgame technique. Complete these endgame ...
Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799) Tactics, tactics and more tactics! Learn what it takes to win using tactics! Tasks: Memorize every fundamental tactical pattern of chess. Do tactics, tactics, and more tactics. Develop "...
Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799) Learn to develop long-term, strategic plans and outplay your opponents! Tasks: Learn the basics of positional chess: pawn structures. Learn the basics of positional chess: weak squares....
Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799) Acquire the knowledge you need to approach the opening with confidence and achieve success! Tasks: Extend your base knowledge of "tournament openings." Aim for consistency. Learn the con...
What should I do now to improve my skills?... What videos will help my endgame?... Which lessons will make me a better strategist? At my level, should I be playing more or studying more? ... Sound familiar? Well, wonder no longer: Study P...
