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Schadenfreude__gut
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2 May 2024
Doubled pawns: in 14 flavours
Whether they are good or bad there is something a bit sinister about how doubled pawns are normally …
30 Mar 2024
Understand Alekhine's Defence in six diagrams
The Alekhine is a combative opening which can do particularly well at blitz and can pose immediate p…
6 Mar 2024
Improve your blitz results in eight steps
Have you ever wondered if there are some easy ways to make you faster and more dangerous at blitz? H…
24 Nov 2023
Should you get into time trouble more often?
Most of us are advised as beginners not to get into time trouble. Some of us even manage to avoid it…
12 Nov 2023
The longer I think, the worse my move?
To think or not to think, that is the question. Should we move first, think later as Willy Hendriks …