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Game Analysis Tactics 

Game Analysis: On (almost) every move, consider ALL Checks, Captures and Threats

25th March 20175th September 2017 Becoming a Chess Master Game Analysis, tactics

This position arose in one of my recent games. White is better here to the tune of about +6, partly because of the knight on the great c6-outpost, the pressure on the backward c-pawn and the superior dark squared bishop.…

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The beauty of pattern recognition in chess

20th March 20173rd October 2020 Becoming a Chess Master tactics

Focussing on patterns in chess is a good idea. Depending on who you listen to, the number of patterns a chess player knows could be the difference between being mediocre and good, or between being a master and a grandmaster.…

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The value of using a method to choose your next move

2nd May 20155th September 2017 Becoming a Chess Master tactics

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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How to Choose a Chess Move

9th April 201511th January 2021 Becoming a Chess Master chess, chess study, learn chess, learning chess, strategy, study approach, study chess, study plan

How to Choose a Chess Move

Do you remember a time before satellite navigation? If you went anywhere new, planning started the day before. You had to take out the large map book, find your destination and map a route. …

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Chess Sample Study Plan

6th April 201511th January 2021 Becoming a Chess Master chess improvement plan, chess study plan

Now 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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Study Plan Tactics 

My Chess Study Plan – Tactics

21st March 20153rd October 2020 Becoming a Chess Master chess improvement plan, chess study plan, tactics

Richard Teichmann famously declared that “Chess is 99% tactics”. Some players and authors disagree though. In a recent article on GM Nigel Davies’ site, The Chess Improver, contributor Hugh Patterson eloquently challenged the view that tactics should be studied at …

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