Dear Chess Friends! I'm happy to share the highlights from my recent workshop "Rook Endgames: Where Half the Points Are Won and Lost". There is a famous chess aphorism, usually attributed to grandmaster Siegbert Tarrasch: "Rook endgames are never...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share the recording of my recent simultaneous exhibition on Chess.com, where last Sunday I played 12 games at once against players from all over the world. Instead of my usual workshop, I wanted to give you a re...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm happy to share the highlights from my recent workshop "When Pawns Become Monsters", where we looked at the moment a humble pawn stops being a small soldier and turns into the most dangerous attacking force on the board. We...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm happy to share some exciting news: I've been invited to speak at the master class "Raising Champions: From Talent to Title," held within the framework of the FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 in Batumi. The event is for everyone...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The 7th Rank: Rooks Gone Wild", where we explored one of the most powerful and satisfying strategic achievements in chess: placing your rooks on the 7th (2nd) rank. Two ...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The Second Weakness: How Masters Break Solid Positions", where we explored one of the most important strategic concepts in chess. A single weakness is rarely enough to w...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Turning Defense Into Counterattack", where we explored one of the most thrilling and misunderstood skills in chess: surviving a dangerous attack and then turning the tab...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share the recording of my recent simultaneous exhibition on Chess.com, where I played 14 games at once against players from all over the world. Instead of a regular workshop, I wanted to give you a real‑time lo...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Domination: When Your Opponent Has No Moves", where we explored one of the most satisfying yet subtle ways to win a chess game: not by a flashy sacrifice or a direct at...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Pawn Breaks: The Moves That Change Everything", where we explored one of the most powerful tools in chess strategy: the humble pawn break. In closed or semi‑closed posi...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "When Material Doesn't Matter", where we explored one of the most fascinating and misunderstood aspects of chess: sacrificing material for dynamic factors like initiativ...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm delighted to share the recording and key ideas from my recent workshop "From Advantage to Victory: Converting Winning Positions". We focused on a question that frustrates many players: "I had a clear advantage, but I coul...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The Candidates Tournament 2026", where we analyzed the most dramatic moments from this year's world championship qualifier in Cyprus. This tournament is a true reflecti...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Open Files: Highways for Your Rooks", where we explored one of the most powerful strategic weapons in chess: controlling open files with your rooks. An open file is lik...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The Worst Piece in Your Position", where we explored one of the most practical and universal strategic concepts in chess. When you're stuck and don't know what to do, t...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Typical Mistakes of Improving Players", where we explored the most common errors that even strong players make when they rely on memorized patterns instead of concrete ...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "King Activity: From Liability to Weapon", where we explored one of the most fundamental yet misunderstood concepts in chess: the transformation of the king's role as th...
Dear Chess Friends! Many players believe that opening preparation means memorizing more moves. They study lines, watch videos, check databases — and still feel uncomfortable during real games. I would like to share a personal experience ...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Passed Pawns: Heroes or Targets", where we explored the fascinating double life of passed pawns. They can be the key to victory—unstoppable forces that decide gam...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Trading Pieces: Exchanges That Win Games", where we explored one of the most misunderstood aspects of chess strategy. Exchanging pieces is never just a mechanical act&m...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The Moment to Strike: Timing in Chess", where we explored one of the most elusive skills in our game: recognizing exactly when a position is ripe for action. Many playe...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Strong Squares: When a Square is Worth More Than a Pawn", where we explored one of the most profound concepts in positional chess. Sometimes a single square—an ou...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share insights from my recent workshop "From Advantage to Victory: Converting Winning Positions", where we tackled one of the most critical skills in chess: transforming an advantage into a full point. Many gam...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share insights from my recent workshop "How to Attack Without Sacrificing Blindly", where we explored the essential skill of launching a purposeful attack. A true attack is not a hopeful gamble, but the systema...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share insights from my recent workshop "The Art of the Active Move", where we explored one of the most crucial strategic skills in chess: identifying which piece requires improvement and finding the best way to...
