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A Pattern of Violence

Submitted by CM streetfighter on Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:24pm.

One of the most crucial skills that club-strength players must develop to improve their game is pattern-recognition. This not only applies to tactical play, but also to positional themes; 're-inventing the wheel' is an unnecessary task when expert... Read more »

The Art of War

Submitted by CM streetfighter on Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:07pm.

No, not the famous ancient Chinese book on strategy from Sun Tzu, but rather last weekend's Glasgow Congress, which departed from the standard Scottish venue of draughty old school dining hall for the far more salubrious and cultural confines of t... Read more »

The Birds and the BS

Submitted by CM streetfighter on Sun Nov 2, 2008 3:13pm.

Local league matches in my part of the world (Fife, Scotland) tend to be mid-week evening affairs, crammed into a 3-hour window between work and sleep. Though a quick shower, a rushed dinner and a sprint downtown for the kick-off are hardly conduc... Read more »

Chess Psychology 101

Submitted by CM streetfighter on Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:53am.

Although opening theory, endgame study and tactics training all have their place in our battles across the board, there is an area of the game which seems to be largely forgotten by the vast majority of players-that area is psychology, and it is a... Read more »