Author Archives: Ioannis Biazis

“I don’t believe in fortresses.” – Magnus Carlsen I understand Carlsen’s famous quote, not at face value, but rather as an understanding of chess’s nearly infinite possibilities. Carlsen himself has shown in a lot of his games and how seemingly … Continue reading →

Do you want to know a BIG secret about chess improvement? Here it is… By simply working on the final stage of the game you will see huge rating gains in the shortest time possible. And the good news is… … Continue reading →

Do you want to know the secret of rapid improvement at chess? Work on your skill, not on accumulating knowledge. Want to improve even faster? Work on essential skills. The calculation is by far most important skill for any chess … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it feel great to finally experience the success first hand and watch your opponents slowly but surely struggle to save the position… a game-after-game? A tournament after tournament? We’ve been all programmed to think that to get the RESULTS … Continue reading →

What does it really take to go from amateur to master level? IM Valeri Lilov knows. Not only has he made the journey himself, he has years of experience helping his students make the same progress. IM Valeri Lilov drew … Continue reading →

Do you wish this year to be your best chess year yet? If so, there is something you can do NOW to make that come true. Take action and get the chess training you need to enhance your skill! Whether … Continue reading →

The 4th Annual End of Year Super Sale is officially on! It is time to take your chess off the ground and launch it towards the Master Level heights. Taking your game to the next level and adding 200-300 ELO … Continue reading →

There’s an opening system you can learn in a single weekend — that’ll mean you never need to study White openings again.  …EVER. And it adapts to your playing style… you might play it more violently than a bloodthirsty caveman, or … Continue reading →

have great news and prepared an awesome surprise for you! We are finishing our newest Positional Chess MasterMind with GM Bryan Smith. Chess is a calculable game, at least theoretically. And whoever calculates better, should win. However, at some point … Continue reading →

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