Would you like to know all the ways to improve in chess? I must admit that improving in chess is hard.

If you haven’t a methodology, you can get lost, confused and you can be wasting much of your time. But don’t worry!

I want to help you by showing you the tested ways that I have used in my Academy to improve in chess. You will get all the ways to progress in chess in different articles and tips to help you.

Then, if you want to optimize your time to learn chess rapidly, here you will find good techniques about how to do it.

I hope you find it interesting!

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High-level Quality Chess Books to Become a Chess Machine

Choose high-quality chess books

Quality chess books are the oldest way to research or learn chess to dominate the practical tools the book is trying to teach you. There are tons of books of any kind about the topic you like, with great content that represents an artwork of creativeness.

Every book in the world deserves to be read, just because of the work that the authors put into it. It requires an incredible effort to put your ideas into words so others understand and ideas.

This is why I’d like to explain what I really mean by “quality … Read more

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How to choose the next chess move

The next chess move in the key moment

There are important moments in chess when we have to choose our next chess move, which is a decision that will affect the whole game. When we have a key position in front of us we need to objectively consider all the aspects of the position.

This process is called analysis and this is one of the most important chess skills you can develop. IM Mark Dvoretsky used to focus a great part of their training sessions on this topic.

Why we have to think so much to decide our next chess … Read more

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4 Player Chess: 160 Squares on Fire

The funniest/craziest of chess games

Different from normal chess, the 4 player chess variation is quite unique, it's played by 4 people simultaneously and 96 extra squares. With more players, squares, pieces, and time to play, these games can get real messy and destructive.

There is a theory of the origin of this chess format, it states that 4 player chess was the first version of the normal chess game we all know. What it is for sure is that 4 player chess appeared first in the 1800s in England.

This is one of the best options for chess players … Read more

09/02/2021 No Comments

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How to get better at chess: 5 Keys to Play like a Grandmaster

Learn how to get better at chess

Learning chess can be very obsessive for some people, I know it, I've been there but is great fun too. If you are passionate about chess just as I am it will be a great journey to master this beautiful sport/art/ science.

Remember, for improving effectively is necessary to be patient and consistent with your training. Before giving you my advice I have to tell you: Chess training always has to be fun.

So don't overdo these tips, if you rush they will not be good for your chess and cause … Read more

08/02/2021 No Comments

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4 Hacks to get better at Chess with the Reddit Chess Forum

What is a chess Reddit forum?

A forum is a space on the internet where you can find content related to a specific thematic to learn about it. If you’re looking for chess knowledge the Reddit chess forum is your place.

Internet is full of useful information about pretty much any topic we can imagine. You can read an article about something and get a general idea of what you wanted, however, this is nothing compared to Reddit.

Reddit is a forum that has a long time existing on the web and has an incalculable amount of articles, videos, … Read more

04/02/2021 No Comments

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Castling in chess: How to survive the Opening

How to castle

Castling in chess is a special movement that allows the player to move the king and a rook simultaneously to one side of the board. This movement is unique, as it allows the player to move two pieces in one move.

The king has two sides to castle, the kingside or the queenside. No matter which way the player chooses to castle, the king will move only two squares in one direction and then put the rook right beside the king.

Rules to castle

There are a few things we have to notice before thinking about castling, … Read more

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8 Chess Fundamentals beneficial for your chess

Chess fundamentals beyond the basics

Once we've learned the basics of chess, and what we are aiming for, it's important to learn about basic chess fundamentals. Beginners are taught to take their opponent's pieces, outnumber their opposition, and checkmate. You do have to start somewhere, so good for them! However, in order to truly progress in chess, we need to learn chess fundamentals beyond the basics.

This article has the purpose to go through fundamentals in the opening, middlegame, and endgame stages of the chess game.

Opening Fundamentals

While the opening should not be the main focus of our improvement, … Read more

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En Passant in chess — The unusual move!

When we learn how the chess pieces move, most of the piece movement is pretty straightforward. Each piece has certain rules assigned to them. However, there are a few special rules/exceptions that players should know about because they can come up. Castling is one of them. Another is En Passant. That is a special rule that applies to the pawn. It is so confusing, especially to kids. We will be discussing exactly what that rule is. But before we do that, let's give a general refresher on the rules about the chess pawn.

How does the pawn move in chess?

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Principles and Concepts

Chess notation — You should write your moves!

Chess Notation: the recording of chess moves

Have you ever watched top-level chess, maybe got inspired by the players putting on a chess show? Did you ever notice how mindlessly they would move the chess piece, hit their clock, and write something down on a sheet of paper? And when you go do it at a tournament for the first time, it seemed easy when observing, but it's pretty difficult in practice!

But what are the players writing on the sheet of paper, following the moving of the pieces, and the pushing of the chess clock? That is chess notation, … Read more

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Learning chess quickly — 3 great tips

As all chess players know by now, chess is an easy game to learn, but difficult to master. If there was an article “how to master chess quickly”, then it would take hours to read and for almost everyone, except maybe young talented juniors, mastering the game quickly is impossible, but can you get to learning chess quickly?

To the naked eye who has never properly learned chess, chess might seem very daunting to learn. You see the pieces, the squares, you also have to know how to see multiple moves in advance, it seems difficult. However, as most people … Read more

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