Calculation is key to winning chess games. Converting your chess knowledge into concrete moves requires calculation and precise visualization. The bad news: cal

The best advice for chess players who want to improve quickly is: get better at tactics! Simply because the vast majority of amateur games is decided through ta

Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. This is well known. But what does pattern recognition actually mean? And how c

The chess playing mind does not work like a machine. Selecting a move results from rather chaotic thought processes and is not the logical outcome of applying a

In an guide to developing a more effective thinking process for chess, an instructor evaluates how players at all levels approach analytical positions and offer