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How I won my 6th National Championship Part 2
Part 2 of my series of posts on the Portuguese Championship
How I won my 6th National Championship Part 1
Some analysis and thoughts from the Portuguese Championship
How should we play middlegames with opposite coloured bishops?
For many people, opposite coloured bishops mean that a draw is the likely outcome of the game. Lets …
What are pawns used for in chess?
It has been said that pawns are the soul of chess. But what exactly is the job of the weakest, yet m…
Is a rook on an open file a good piece?
Rooks on open files are not the full story when it comes to define whether a rook is well placed. In…
Confirmation Bias - What is it, and how does it apply to chess?
Confirmation Bias is one of the more than a hundred cognitive biases that human brains are victims o…
Why are tactics critical for chess improvement at all levels?
Tatics are what win games at the beginnings of our chess journey. However, the stronger we get, the …