Rule of the Square
The Square Rule is a simple rule, of great relevance in the endings in which a pawn advances towards its coronation square...
The Square Rule is a simple rule, of great relevance in the endings in which a pawn advances towards its coronation square...
One of the fundamental principles of kings and pawns endings is opposition. You can see in the following diagrams that the kings...
A pin involves attacking a piece that cannot escape the attack without allowing the capture of a more important one, sheltered behind...
The central squares (continued) Black’s dominance of the e5 square. Now let’s look at the reverse situation. Starting from a firm command...
The central squares The central squares and those immediately surrounding them are of particular importance. The “center” of the board consists of...
Development of forces The time factor plays an important role in a chess game. He who has advanced in the development of...
Starting today we will be publishing 3 diagrams each week on tower finals. There will be a total of 12 diagrams, which...