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Best Chess Books to Improve from 800–1600 Rating
If you’re an adult improver between about 800 and 1600, this guide gives you a clear, practical reading plan: which books actually move the needle, why they work, how to study them, and which physi...
Improve Your Chess Tactics with a 20-Minute Daily Routine
1. Introduction: Why Tactics Decide Games Every chess player, from beginner to grandmaster, knows that tactics win games. Strategy sets the stage, but it’s your tactical sharpness that converts adv...
Master the Sicilian Defense: Plans, Ideas & Traps
1. Why learn the Sicilian Defense? The Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5) is the single most popular reply to 1.e4 at club and grandmaster level because it immediately creates imbalance — asymmetry that of...
