Chess Openings: The French Defense
The French Defense is an opening for Black characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6 and creates a solid pawn structure and aims for counterattacking opportunities. In this exploration, we'll delve…
The French Defense is an opening for Black characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6 and creates a solid pawn structure and aims for counterattacking opportunities. In this exploration, we'll delve…
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for August 2023, Grandmaster Matthew Sadler and his colorful career as a player and author. Matthew Sadler My career as…
The London System has seen a huge increase in popularity in recent times, from the club to the World Championship level, most likely because it's an easy opening to learn…
The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening) is one of the oldest and most theorized chess openings in the world, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. Let's take a…
The Queen's Gambit Accepted is one of Black's main responses to White's Queens Gambit opening, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4. Let's take a look at what the Queen's…
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for July 2023, Grandmaster Zenón Franco Ocampos, and his latest release "Attacking Chess in the 21st Century". Zenón Franco Chess training…
A look at the legendary 10th World Champion and Russian Grandmaster Boris Spassky, and the new release Spassky's Best Games. Boris Spassky The name Boris Spassky is well known not…
A look at some of the greatest chess players who never became World Champions: Paul Morphy Adolf Anderssen Akiva Rubinstein Samuel Reshevsky David Bronstein Paul Morphy Paul Morphy's (1837 -…
One of the most daunting parts of learning a new opening is choosing the best lines, keeping up with new theoretical developments, and understanding what is important and what is…
Max Euwe's legacy in chess is marked by multiple milestones in his career - from being the 5th World Chess Champion (1935-1937) to leading FIDE as president (1970-1978), and even…