Soul food YTRREFS

Pawns are the soul of chess. Who said that? I can't remember, but it was probably someone famous. Regardless of who said it first, many ...

Sacs and Combos YTRREFS

Every chess player will sooner or later get into a grappling match with a tactics book. But which book is the best? While there is no clear ...

Thinking about thinking YTRREFS

How should you think during a chess game? This is a critical question. Chess is a thinking game, and therefore, improving your game means im...

Learn chess tactics YTRREFS

Where should you turn for tactics training? This is a frequently occuring question, not only from beginners, but also from intermediate play...

Judgement and planning YTRREFS

Some books "fly under the radar" and do not get the same attention as the evergreen classics. But sometimes, there is gold in old ...

Lessons from a legend YTRREFS

What if you could get chess lessons from a former world champion? Would you say yes? This is a question that Kostya Kavutskiy asked in a rec...

Simple attacking plans YTRREFS

“I had a fantastic position, but I couldn’t figure out what to do next!” Sound familiar? If so, then Fred Wilson’s Simple Attacking Plans w...

Keep it simple! YTRREFS

What is the best chess book? I see this question asked all the time. I always respond with a question: What is your level? If you are a begi...