Bishop versus Knight Update

The 25th annual Dave Collyer Memorial chess tournament is this weekend. I have played in more than half of them, perhaps fifteen. My best ye...

Stronger King Update

At the Eastern Washington Open last October, I lost to a former student on Sunday morning. My next loss in standard rated USCF tournament ga...

Minor Piece Endgame Update

This position appeared in a game in a youth tournament this afternoon. White to move Who stands better? How should each side proceed?

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...