I have met a lot of people that are reluctant to play chess (seriously?) because of the complexity of the game. There is some truth in their thought process but, for the most part, their idea of...

When I was a kid, I was always trying to play openings that my opponents might not know (Master Tip: It works up to a certain point). I looked up the most common opening (so I could avoid...

Have you ever been frustrated by the uncertainty coming into the last round of a Swiss-System tournament? I have competed in more than a thousand tournaments with the Swiss-System and I can...

Every chess player has thought about leaving his or her current job to become a pro and try to reach the grandmaster title. You certainly need to concentrate 100% on the board to get significant...