8/31/26

Queen Pawn with 2... Bg4.

2/26/26

Vulnerable Kingside

White to Play

White to Play

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2/24/26

Semi-Slav

12/18/25

Tactical Semi-Slav Defense

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12/10/25

Why Grandmasters See Moves You Can't See


Not sure how helpful the general principle is, but the video shows a nice tactic that I was able to solve in a minute or less.

Semi-Tarrasch Defense

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Click here for 15. Rd1!
Click here for 15. Qxe7!
Click here for 18... Bd7!
Click here for 23. Qxd8!

11/28/25

Imbalances

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11/21/25

Imbalance From the First Move

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An example game can be found here.

11/14/25

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (Imbalance example)

11/13/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

11/12/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

11/07/25

Imbalances: Pawn Pointing Theory

10/31/25

Pawn Structure Imbalance

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Read more aobut the Minority Attack.

10/18/25

What is the Imbalance?

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10/17/25

A Tactic and then an Imbalance

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10/10/25

Symmetrical English Opening

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10/01/25

Magnus Carlsen on Risk Taking and Imbalances

Semi-Slav Defense

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9/19/25

Why You Never Know What to Do in the Middlegame: Imbalanced Bishops

Note that opposite color bishops are drawish in the endgame, but in the middle game favor the side that is attacking.

9/12/25

Slav Defense (Instructive Game)

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6/30/25

Endgame Training: White to Play and Win

Start your endgame studies with the Important King and Pawn Endgames! section on the right hand side.


How to Study the Games on This Site

The games can be viewed using the controls below the diagrams.   Some positions have the words "White to play" or "Black to P...