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This collection of short articles, written for the novice to intermediate player, will provide you with the knowledge you need to take control of your own games.  Together they can form the foundation of a solid, self-directed course of study for those wanting to improve.  Taken individually, each is an interesting and informative essay on the particular subject covered.  We hope you find these articles useful as you work to improve your understanding of this game we all love.  Please send us your comments and suggestions, including ideas for future articles: submissions@Chessville.com.
 

King vs King, Bishop, and Rook Pawn

Légall's Mate

Perpetual Check

Smothered Mate

Breaking Pins

The Lucena Position
          Part 1 - The Winning Method
         
Part 2 - When the Pawn Is On the a- or h-file

            Part 3 - Achieving the Lucena Position

Study and Playing Advice

To check or not to check?

Improving Your Calculation Technique!

Practical Rook Endgames

Basic Knight Endgames

What do you do with your King and why?

Taking the Elevator Down....

Index of articles by Amatzia Avni

Strategies for Chessplayers and Other Warriors, by Brian Roche

Is Your EGO Costing You Your ELO?  by Michael Jeffreys

 

 

 


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