Η οριστική επιβεβαίωση των συμμετοχών για τα Πανελλήνια Ατομικά, Ομαδικά Πρωταθλήματα Μαθητών-τριών και το Ανοιχτό Κύπελλο θα πραγματοποιηθεί με φυσική παρουσία των συμμετεχόντων......

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Yogi Berra Correspondence chess was popular during the 20th Century and I was lucky enough to be exposed to it by my father. I fell in love with it because it would allow me to play the game I love with people from places … Continue reading "Critical Turning Points" The post Critical Turning Points appeared first on The Chess Improver.

A puzzle for you. Black to play: what would you suggest? The solution is at the end of this article. I was shocked and saddened to hear the recent news that Austrian IM/WGM Eva Moser had died from leukaemia at the age of only 36. After a successful junior career, Eva was selected to play … Continue reading "Eva Moser" The post Eva Moser appeared first on The Chess Improver.

Pawns have been called the soul of chess and entire books have been dedicated to the study of the pawn’s role throughout the game’s three phases, the opening, middle and endgame. From the moment you take control of the board’s center with a pawn during the opening, you have to carefully consider each subsequent pawn … Continue reading "Luxury Pawn Moves" The post Luxury...

“Errare humanum est…” Seneca A previous article on this subject can be revisited HERE The opening is an important part of the game where bad ideas can have catastrophic results. We learn how to protect against them and how to punish them very early in our chess quest. What is harder to deal with is … Continue reading "Bad Ideas (4)" The post Bad Ideas (4) appeared first on...

Αναρτήθηκε ο πίνακας των συμμετεχόντων μαθητών-τριών και ομάδων της περιοχής μας που έχουν δηλώσει συμμετοχή στο Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα Μαθητών-τριών 2019

As you may know, I’m a big fan of US chess writer and teacher Dan Heisman. Some years ago now I bought an earlier edition of Everyone’s Second Chess Book, which opened my eyes to the real needs of chess players immediately above the beginner stage. Dan published a new edition in 2017, so it … Continue reading "Dan’s Second Book" The post Dan’s Second Book appeared...

The game of chess can be broken down into three distinct phases, the opening, middle and endgame. Each phase has a unique set of goals to achieve, and guiding principles that help a player achieve those goals. The principles can be thought of as a series of guiding steps that should be taken to reach … Continue reading "Opening to Middlegame Transition" The post Opening to Middlegame...

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock) Think about the choices in front of you and pick the one you feel it … Continue reading "“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (23)" The post “What Say You?” The 1...

Φέτος το Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα Λύσης Σκακιστικών Προβλημάτων έγινε στην Πάτρα σε μια ωραία αίθουσα του Εμπορικού Επιμελητηρίου...