Understanding middlegames YTRREFS

Have you ever found yourself unable to find a move in the middlegame? Of course you have. We all have. About ten years ago, this was a recur...

Estimating playing strength YTRREFS

Have you ever felt like your chess rating doesn't represent your actual playing strength? Sometimes we want to be able to estimate playi...

David vs Goliath YTRREFS

What is it that separates chess masters from amateur players? That is a question that many people have asked. A simplistic answer is that th...

The art of winning YTRREFS

A while back, I decided I would do a series of reviews of middle game books. Upon doing this, I realized that I simply had too few middle ga...

Disaster strikes YTRREFS

Chess can be brutal. It seems that at any given moment your position can go from playable (or even winning) to completely lost. I am sure it...

Meet the legends - again YTRREFS

What is a chess genius? Well, you could find an argument for a number of different criteria, but one that seems quite feasible is that every...

Adventures in Wijk aan Zee YTRREFS

Wijk aan Zee is a tiny wind-swept town on the Dutch coast. The main attraction for the town seems to be the large beach that is several kilo...