Published 12/23/24 A couple of days ago, I found myself in an intriguing middle game position in a blitz game where I had the tempting option to sacrifice my queen for two minor pieces which would severely weaken my opponent's king. We had reached the following position: Now, of course, there was...
Arjun Erigaisi Crosses 2800 at the European Chess Club Cup
Published 10/27/2024 In the last year, Arjun Erigaisi has taken the chess world by storm winning tournaments all over the globe. How many players can you name that have gained 90 points in a single year on the 2700+ level? Not many, I'm assuming. Nonetheless, Erigaisi was rated 2712 in October...
Pawn Sacrifice Against the English!?
Published 10/3/24 With the growing popularity of the English Opening, it has become increasingly difficult to obtain a sharp and dynamic position in the main lines of the system. What if I told you there was a way to combat the positional nature of the opening and sacrifice a pawn as...
Future of Chess: Rapid and Chess960?
Published 8/28/24 Something that is debated a lot is what the future holds for the game of chess. I strongly believe that fast time controls and Fischer Random Chess will overtake classical chess and here's why: 1. Too many quick draws are being made in Classical ChessLately, more and more games in...