When Amy Lee moved to our school and walked into class for the first time, my legs turned to jelly in seconds. I immediately knew I had to ask her out. Over the next few days, I scripted and practiced …
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Each game of chess goes through three distinctive phases. There’s the opening game, the midgame, and the endgame. It’s vital that you attain a degree of mastery in all of these phases of the chess game, as …
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Chess Analysis – Bobby Fischer’s Trap
Robert James “Bobby” Fischer vs Samuel Reshevsky Chess Analysis
This is one of the weirdest games to comment on since it’s played by two world-class chess grandmasters at the peak of their skill. We …
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5 Reasons Why Chess is the Best Game for Your Brain
Chess is a board game that has been around for generations and it’s the best pastime to adopt if you want something that is fun, stimulating, and will benefit …
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8 Tips on How to Advance in Chess from Basic Level
“Unlike other games in which lucre is the only aim, [chess] recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but …
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Introduction to the Orangutan opening
The Orangutan opening (primarily known as the Sokolsky opening, the Polish opening, or Polish Attack) is an unorthodox opening in the game of chess. It’s rarely used in official top-tier tournaments and chess games – …
Read moreNow that I have explained the various aspects of my chess study plan, I thought it would be worth showing an example of what this looks like in summary.
I allocate around two hours per day to chess and …
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