Keep a strong pawn structure
The Chess Tactic of the week is “Keep a strong pawn structure.” What is a pawn structure? A pawn structure defines the placement of all pawn pieces on the board, ignoring all other pieces....
Category: Tactics
Attack the pinned piece
The Chess Tactic of the week is “Attack the pinned piece.” What is a chess pin? Before we dive into our weekly chess tactic, we first need to understand the basics. Most importantly, what...
Discovered attack
The Chess Tactic of the week is “Discovered Attack.” What is a discovered attack? A discovered attack occurs when a player moves a piece to generate an attack on their opponent by a previously...
A chess blog for the rest of us!
My name is Joe, and I’m a chess fanatic! No honest; I really am! I’m just your Average Chess Joe but I simply can’t get enough of chess! If I’m not online playing chess...
