The Chess Tactician

I have attempted to solve many tactical puzzles over the years, where you are encouraged to look for ways to 'break through' the cas...

Welcome back, fellow tacticians! Many players view the endgame as a slow, technical grind—a phase where tactics take a backseat to dry, posi...

To all beginner players who want to learn tactics ...  Obviously it is important to look at the moves ahead both for you and your opponent....

Chess Tactic Puzzle White to move ... What is the right way to play here? You will become a great chess tactician if you recogn...

 Every chess player dreams of spotting a brilliant sacrifice or finding that game-winning fork just in time. But how do top players seem to...

  1. Why Tactics Matter Tactics are the “edge” in most club-level games—forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, and mating nets decide th...

I think that many beginner to intermediate players make the same common mistake of trying to learn too many openings ... It is true that af...

what are the differences between the styles of play in this game? The difference is that of technique - development and the conception of a...

I have just downloaded a fantastic, up to date tactics book for my Kindle.  It features the most recent wins of Magnus Carlsen and demonstra...

Just lately my club chess has gone from 'very average' to 'catastrophic' to 'downright diabolical' all in the space ...

Myself and a colleague have recently completed the development of a new free online chess server:     http://www.chesscentric.org Visi...

Below is a link to the recent World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Astana. If you click on the link and scroll down you will find a game ...

I lost many games online last night, but managed to win one in the end :) I remembered a concept that I'd seen on a DVD by Roman Dzindz...

I was recently trying to find some gambit lines against the Petroff and I stumbled across the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit. It should be noted ...

As visitors and members of this Blog may know, I am currently in engaging in a tactics regime encouraged by Michael De La Maza. See a p...

I was sparring with my favourite opening this evening - the Budapest. My opponent took their eye off the ball and blundered their f-pawn wi...

Here is a tactical problem that should be quite easy! Try and find the finish ... (Careful not to scroll too far - you'll see the ans...

Here is a link to the recent Asian Continental Championships won by Negi of India.  If you click on the link and scroll down you will find a...

Here is another very useful video on calculation ... a necessary evil for the expert chess tactician!

Here is a game I played online this evening. The game is abundant with tactical oversights from both players ... However, it is always bes...