How to Build a Chess Training Plan is the most common question asked by chess players of every level, from complete beginners all the way to grandmasters. You know that chess is a sport, and in any sport, having a clear training system that you can confidently follow and make …
Since 2020, my coaching work has changed dramatically. As you already know, during the COVID year there was a huge boom in online chess. This wonderful game gained tens of thousands of new enthusiasts who wanted to learn it. And I gained many new students, 99% of whom turned out …
What is a chess plateau? In chess, just like in any other sport, there is this unpleasant term called a plateau. It literally means that you have hit a dead end and do not understand how to progress further. In this article, I, Grandmaster Valery Filippov, will tell you how …
In this article, I would like to touch on the most important and perhaps the most underrated aspect of chess. Tactical Training is where every beginner starts right after learning how the pieces move. Tactical Training is also what can give you the fastest and most noticeable progress in chess. …
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I have said and written many times that I love working with adult chess students. For me, there are many advantages in this. For example, during a lesson I do not have to deal with discipline issues, and I can be sure that the student is listening to me instead …