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How To Play the King’s Indian Defense For White And
The King's Indian Defense is a unique way of countering the Queen’s pawn opening. It is a very popular hypermodern opening. A hypermodern opening is a chess opening that deviates a little from the popular theory and principles that guide opening play. In the hypermodern style, pawns are not used to control the center of…
How Much Do Chess Grandmasters Earn?
As a chess grandmaster, a big part of your income comes from winning prize money at major chess tournaments. The largest chess tournaments offer seven-figure prize funds, with the winner taking home a sizable chunk of the pot. For example, the World Chess Championship has a prize fund of over $2 million, with the winner…
How To Play The Italian Game For White And Black
The Italian Game is one of the earliest openings to be introduced into the game of chess. It is a very popular opening among players of all skill levels as it can lead to both slow positional games and sharp attacking ones. The Italian Game starts with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4.…
