Krasenkow -- Hammer, Stockholm 2018 Update

A couple of days ago, I watched the video, " Fear the Bishops: Hammer vs. Krasenkow ," by Jon Ludvig Hammer on Chess.com . In this...

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...

Pawns Update

Lesson of the Week The after-school chess club that I run at a small private school in my city is divided into two groups--beginning and a...