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I have noticed that many young players play their moves too quickly—often in 5 to 10 seconds—without fully considering their opponent’s plans. This leads to missed threats, lost pieces, and frustrating defeats. Many times, students have a tactic to win a piece or if the opponent is attacking a piece, they are not playing the

Many players often express frustration after the opening phase, unsure of what to do next. They might say, “I’m not sure how to make a plan—there’s so much going on, I don’t know where to start.” This is a common issue, especially for those who find the transition from the opening to the middlegame challenging.

The first question that comes to mind is the meaning of the term “Strategy”. In Chess, there are largely two approaches that help the player to understand the situation on the board.  Suppose if in a position, the game is about the weak pawns, islands, pawn structure, imbalances like space, good and bad minor pieces,

1. Improve the Position of Your Pieces Enhancing the placement of your pieces is a key principle in chess. This applies to both tactical and maneuvering positions. Every move spent improving your pieces’ placement significantly benefits you in the long run. To effectively attack or defend, your pieces must be positioned optimally on the board,

Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. The 18-year-old Gukesh and defending champion Ding entered the last game tied and things appeared to be headed to rapid chess tiebreaks, but it was the youngster who was able to claim