Strategy & Tactics
Ready to level up your chess game? Dive into our Strategy & Tactics category for all things chess strategy! From cool openings to sneaky tactics, we’ve got tips, guides, and tricks to amp up your play. Whether you’re starting out or a seasoned player, here’s where you’ll find game-changing moves to up your chess skills.
Middle Game
100 Chess Middlegame Principles and Strategies Every Player Should Know
Middlegame play is the most complex and poorly-charted phase of chess, demanding creativity and deep assessment. Unlike the opening, which...
Openings
Double Muzio Gambit Tutorial: Advanced Moves, Lines & Tactics
If you thought giving up one piece early in the opening was gutsy, try the Double Muzio Gambit: White willingly...
Openings
Halloween Gambit Chess Trap: Best Moves, Common Tricks & How to Refute It
The Halloween Gambit is one of the most surprising—and controversial—opening ideas in all of chess. It begins from the quiet...
Openings
Deutz Gambit: Key Moves and Lines of This Aggressive Italian Game Opening
The Deutz Gambit—pronounced “Doy-ts”—is one of the boldest and most forcing ideas White can play in the Italian Game, specifically...
Openings
How Eric Rosen Used the Stafford Gambit to Beat a Grandmaster in 14 Moves
On December 30, 2024, in Round 12 of the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship held online on Chess.com, International Master...
Puzzle
60 Chess Tactics Every Player Should Know
Learning tactical motifs is the fastest way to improve. Below are 60 essential tactics and patterns, each explained in a...
Openings
Stafford Gambit Explained: Key Ideas, Traps, and How to Play It Effectively
The Stafford Gambit has become one of the most talked-about opening weapons in modern online chess. Fueled by YouTube speedruns,...
Openings
Top 50 Best Chess Openings for Black — Plans, Ideas, and Easy Move Guides
The first reply as Black defines the kind of game you want: solid structure, sharp counterplay, or asymmetrical imbalance? Unlike...
Openings
Frankenstein–Dracula: The Coolest, Most Dangerous Opening in Chess
When Daniil Dubov sat down to play Georg Meier at the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, few could have...
Openings
50 Best Openings for White — Plans, Ideas, and Easy Move Guides
The first move in chess says a lot about your style. Do you like open fights, quiet buildup, or long-term...