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Outside Passed Pawn
In this article, we will explore a very common and important theme in endgames, which applies specially...
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Active Defense
I am FM Daniel Sanz Wawer, a Polish-Spanish chess player and coach. Today, I wanted to show a very interesting...
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Open Files
What is an open file?  An open file is a file free of pawns. It is one of the most important strategic...
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The Reti
The Reti Opening, named after the Grandmaster Richard Reti, is a flexible and highly strategic choice...
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Weak Squares
In chess, weak squares can look a few different ways and some might be more obvious than others. In this...
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Philidor Endgame
The Philidor Endgame also known as The Philidor Position is a fundamental concept in chess where one...
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Calculation Principles
Calculating precisely in your games is one of the most important skills in chess. If you are able to...
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The Italian (Overview)
The Italian Opening is one of the oldest and most well-known chess openings. It’s a great opening for...
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Backwards Pawns
In chess, a backwards pawn is the pawn at the base of a pawn chain. These pawns tend to be weak because...
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King and Pawn vs. Pawn
The King+Pawn vs. King endgame is one of the most common chess endings, making it crucial for every chess...
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Isolated Pawns
Isolated pawns are pawns that have no friendly pawns on adjacent files (the files next to them). They...
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The Pin
The pin is one of the most popular tactics in chess. It’s often used to limit your opponent’s options...
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Hedgehog Formation
The Hedgehog pawn formation can arise from several openings, most notably the English and Najdorf Sicilian....
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Boleslavsky Hole
The Boleslavsky hole arises primarily from the Sicilian Defense, especially the Najdorf, Classical, Sveshnikov,...
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Knights vs. Bishops
Despite their identical point value, knights and bishops have different strengths, weaknesses, and strategic...
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The Fork
What is a Fork? A fork occurs when a single piece attacks two or more of your opponent’s pieces...
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