Selling chess calculation YTRREFS

Chess calculation is a core skill in chess. Some say it's the most important skill, and that the ability to calculate deeply and accura...

Back to basics YTRREFS

Chess is 99% tactics. This is a truism that is often repeated. I don't know if it's correct, or if it even makes sense to discuss th...

Everything you need? YTRREFS

You should not judge a book by its cover. I don’t think this has ever been more true about a chess book than in this case. Lev Alburt’s Che...

Is it safe? YTRREFS

I am fairly good at tactics. At least for my level. Of all the various ratings I have, my tactics rating is the highest by far. It has been ...

Under the surface YTRREFS

I did something different. I bought a chess book without doing any research. I decided to reward myself with a new book after having writte...

Out of tune? YTRREFS

Have you ever missed a tactic in your games? Of course you have. We all have. Wouldn't it be good if someone wrote a book that could hel...

Twitter chess tournament R5 YTRREFS

In this round, I was paired up against a quite strong player, so I didn't have high expectations. I had even forgot about the game until...