Imbalances and Planning Update

Years ago, I read Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess , 3rd ed. (1993). The book offers useful instruction concerning imbalances and p...

Bishop and Knight Checkmate Update

Forcing checkmate with a bishop and knight requires piece coordination and foresight. It is the most difficult of the elementary checkmates....

Tarrasch -- Schlechter 1894 Update

[T]his game becomes an instructive example of how a minor advantage can be nursed and finally converted into a win. Siegbert Tarrasch, Thr...