Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday pays homage to one of #TeamScandi's most beloved and ardent leaders: IM John Bartholomew. The popular YouTuber and… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday goes back to the Scandinavian to explore Boden's Mate and related themes of sacrifices on c6 after Black castles… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday begins our series on the Scandinavian Defense as part of the Chess Life Kids Openings Project.
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Please enjoy an extra-spooky edition of Tactics Tuesday. There's a "treat" that can be captured in each exercise. But is there also a trick… Read More »
The World Cadet Championship is going on for the top players in three age groups (U8, U10, U12) in both open and women's sections in Sharm el Sheikh… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday takes a deep dive into a once-in-a-blue-moon event: Magnus Carlsen losing to a player rated below 2600. From smothered… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday honors the late IM Jeremy Silman, one of America's preeminent chess instructors.
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To cap off our series of exercises on the Fried Liver, we're going to look instead at 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6, when, in the October edition of… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues our exploration of tactics in the Fried Liver, paying special attention this week to positions where both sides… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday continues the theme of Fried Liver positions, this time looking at king hunts in the main line. The full repertoire after… Read More »