Forward Chess Highlights: May
Who was ‘the Last Knight of the King’s Gambit?’ Such a romantic description, yet the name of the player, who was at the height of his powers during one of…
Who was ‘the Last Knight of the King’s Gambit?’ Such a romantic description, yet the name of the player, who was at the height of his powers during one of…
Get to know our Forward Chess author of the month for May 2023, Grandmaster Wojciech Moranda. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your chess career! I learned…
Broaden your chess history knowledge through the chess biography of Szymon Winawer, a Polish-born world top-10 chess player, who played against some of the most well-known historical chess giants such…
Today we are looking at a 1937 Stockholm Olympiad game between Saviely Tartakower and Samuel Reshevsky. These two players were on top board for their respective countries. Ironically, the one…
When a boa constrictor latches onto its prey, it starts squeezing. Then when the prey exhales, the snake squeezes even tighter until eventually, the battle is won. We can relate…
In this final article, we take a look at the modern World Champions all the way up to the newly crowned king, Ding Liren. Anatoly Karpov Garry Kasparov Vladimir Kramnik…
The English Defense (1. c4 b6 or 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6) derives its name from the use and development of this unusual opening by Jonathan Speelman, Raymond Keene,…
In Part Two of learning about Chess World Champions, we take a look at the Soviet Dominance on the World Championship throne, starting with Mikhail Botvinnik up until its disruption…
Whilst we all remain on the edge of our seats watching the current World Chess Championship between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, let's take a look back at former Chess…
Tricks, Traps, and Tips in the Chess Opening Tricks, Traps, and Tips In The Chess Opening is geared toward players becoming familiar with the basic opening principles and common tricks.…