by Elite Chess Blog | Chess Strategy
Attacking the King Many of the world’s best players travelled to Vienna in 1907, for a tournament full of daring attacks on the king. How can black exploit white’s central king? Vienna 1907: Mieses’ Greatest Triumph At the beginning of the 20th century, Vienna...
by Elite Chess Blog | Chess Strategy
Strategic Sacrifices Last week, we analysed dynamic sacrifices, where the goal is to gain time, a lead in development, and/or an attack on the king. Below, we explore strategic sacrifices, where the compensation is often far less obvious. How can black sacrifice...
by Elite Chess Blog | Chess Strategy
Dynamic sacrifices Sacrifices in chess come in many different shapes and forms, and are useful in achieving a variety of goals. Below, we explore dynamic sacrifices, where the goal is to gain time, a lead in development, and/or an attack on the king. How can white...
by Elite Chess Blog | Chess Strategy
The Bishop without an Opponent A bishop without an opponent which contests the same colour squares can be a very powerful piece. Below, we explore its ability to exploit weak colour complexes. How can white exploit a weak colour complex? Weak colour complex When one...
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Knights and their habits Last week, we analysed the relationship between knights and their outposts. Today, we explore further elements of knight strategy: restriction, the knight pair in attack, and blockade. Restriction Knights need advanced support points to be...
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