IDEA OF THE WEEK #13: Andersson vs. Karpov
This position comes from the game Ulf Andersson vs. Karpov (1995). Ulf Andersson is a Swedish grandm…An amazing victory in the Pirc
When you are playing in an Olympiad, your team counts on youI've created myself a gambit line in the Caro-Kann
I call it "The offensively stupid gambit"How to get good enough so that you can beat random people in a pub!
Tips from someone really strong against beginners, and really weak against chess players.Routing your queen via diagonals
It's easy to sometimes forget that your queen can reach a square via the diagonalHow I became mediocre in Puzzle Storm over 2+ years: Part 1 of 2
For two years I've focused on learning Puzzle Storm, not chess. Here's what didn't work for me! Part…Rout Your Rivals with the Romantic and Reckless Portuguese Gambit
Sicilian theory too much to learn? Caro-Kann too boring? Give the Portuguese Gambit a go.The brilliancy that will make you want to play the Smith–Morra
Would have hooked me up too, but I'd been playing it alreadyI Will Never Again Play a Move as Beautiful as This
A real game position, that could be a puzzle insteadA sparkling crushing of the Pirc against 2234
There are sunny days, too
ChessAdminOfficial