Archive for June, 2011

How long does it take to be a master chess player?

x sign here x asked: I’m a new player. I play 3-5 games a day (practice with friends, online, etc), I read chess books, and I’m in my school chess club. Do you think I could imrpove enough to enter a national tournament later in the year?Caffeinated Content Tweet This Post

What is the best chess player who ever lived?

Paul Charles Morphy asked: Please tell the real chess best chess player, here an answer why garry kasparov lossed from kramnik, garry kasparov quited chess he is tired and join russian politics, but who is the real best chess player?Caffeinated Content for WordPress Tweet This Post

How can I become a good tactical chess player?

Emil asked: I’m a pretty good positional chess player. I can consistently beat yahoo players rated around 1550 by playing defensively and wearing them down. However, I suck at messy tactical situations. And I don’t know how to win quickly, even against very low rated players. I’d like to know how I can improve my [...]