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What is a weakness?
How many times did you hear chess players talking about weaknesses? I had a weak pawn structure, he had a weak castle, the weaknesses on...
Mar 12, 20223 min read
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The opening is not everything
Indeed! And you can beat strong players virtually with any opening. Do not beat yourself because you don't know X and Y openings, and do...
Feb 19, 20222 min read
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Showing off!
I have played an interesting game using my regular off-beat openings (basically rubbish but good enough for a rapid game!). There was a...
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Greed
Greed. What a horrible, horrible thing when you play a chess game. When we learn the game, we are taught that gaining material is good...
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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The slow dance
My last post was about how to win fast with dynamic play. https://marcoferrante.wixsite.com/website/post/be-dynamic Unfortunately, you...
Jan 25, 20224 min read
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The work is done
About one month ago, I received a vocal message from Rony Shalman, a good friend of mine from my time in Israel, a passionate all-attack...
Mar 9, 20215 min read
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Chess opening books: are they worth the money?
If you have read my previous post, you know that I don't consider chess books essential to start playing chess. Most chess books are...
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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Improving your chess understanding: an overview of tools for beginners
In the previous post about chess, I gave some insights on what do you need to start playing chess (besides a chessboard, a chess set, and...
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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What do you need to start playing chess
Chess is dear to me. I invested a lot of time in it, since the age of 12 until literally 2 minutes ago. In this post, I explain why chess...
Jun 30, 20204 min read
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