This position was reached in a game played Saturday morning by two of our junior players. The question is, what is the best move? Black to play When you’ve had a look at what you would play, checkout the 3 alternatives below and see if you came up with the Read more…
Checkout the NEW page in the menu bar called “Endgame Tactics” Endgames are a weak spot for many players, here’s a few useful tips to learn for when you get into that stage of the game.
The Fried Liver Attack is one of the most aggressive openings from white as you will be sacrificing one of your minor pieces very early in the game. This aggressive attack starts from the Italian game and will play out if black chooses to defend with the two knights defense.
The Fishing Pole is one of the hardest chess traps not to fall into. White has so many opportunities to hang himself and black simply waits to see if he takes the bait. If white never does bite, black can develop like normal, not giving up much ground in development. Read more…
Useful tips for Beginners and Juniors TRIP & COT Two simple words to help improve your game When being attacked think of the word TRIP T – Can I Take the attacking piece? R – Should I or can I Retreat or Run away? I – Can I Interpose or Read more…