Probably the title “Diet for a Chess Player” sounds strange, but the truth is that chess is a very complex game that requires its players to keep physically and mentally fit in order to give …
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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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Review of Complete Book of Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman
Jeremy Silman is an International Master in chess and one of the foremost experts in terms of teaching chess to a wider audience. He has written several dozen …
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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 – …
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A newly invented game may seem exciting, but it does not have much emotional value for players and spectators. Over the years, the special encounters between rivals and memorable events are what make it special. Both players and spectators start …
Read moreMalcolm Gladwell popularised Anders Ericsson’s work on deliberate practice in his book Outliers: The Story of Success. Incidentally, I found Ericsson’s Peak a better read.
Whichever version of the idea you read, I believe nobody could master (not ‘be …
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