Rook and bishop vs. rook is one of the most common pawnless chess endgames. It is rather tough to play for both sides 💪 In today’s lesson we will review the famous Philidor position and learn how to convert it. »
Mikhail Chigorin played two World Chess Championship matches against Wilhelm Steinitz. Today you will get a chance to witness one of his earlier games featuring a razor-sharp line of the King’s Gambit. »
What lines should you analyze during a chess game? 🤔 How exactly do you do it? The classical “tree of analysis” method introduced by Grandmaster Alexander Kotov is a good starting point for learning more about calculation. »
How do you treat a position with a fixed pawn center? It’s time for you and Magnus Carlsen to gang up on Levon Aronian, the fourth highest-rated player in chess history! 💫 »
Let’s say you get a queen vs. rook endgame against your opponent. How do you convert your advantage? Is it even possible? »