Category: Instruction

This is a position from the Achutti vs Teixeria, Rio de Janeiro, 2000. Take 60 seconds to study the position and then try to set it up on a board or on the computer from memory…

You may recognize this position. Suppose you are playing this position as white. What do you do? First, forget about your opening preparation and get focused on the game by…

It is easy to overlook critical responses to a threat. Having a disciplined approach for the assessment of possible responses can go a long way to ensure that you play your best…

If you are in the midst of a chess game, you are very well aware of the material that is on the board. But when analyzing a position presented to you, whether it’s during a break in a tournament or while assessing a chess position in a book, it can be helpful to have a system to quickly count the material that is on the board. This may seem like a minor point, but it can save a second or two of time and reduces the risk that counting material will distract you from more important considerations…