Holiday Chess School #7! A new theme this week: Distraction. If your opponent is guarding certain weak squares, you have to “lure” him away from that protection.

Holiday Chess School #6! We continue with our theme of using a pin to win. This time we have a demonstration that it comes in endgames as well.

Holiday Chess School #5! We continue with our theme of using a pin to win.

Holiday Chess School! #4 White is a piece down and his queen is under attack. He has one way out.

Holiday Chess School! #3 If White doesn’t find the only move to win here, he will likely lose as Black has the two bishops and extra material.

Holiday Chess School! #1 Until the end of the year, we’re going to have a holiday school on chess tactics. Some positions will be mating positions, but many will not be since most games are won by winning material. Those...Read More