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Balance Between Strategy & Tactics

Balance Between Strategy & Tactics

FM Gertsog
| 7 days ago

Dear Chess Friends!I've just participated in the Titled Tuesday and I wanted to share one of my games from that tournament. I also have some thoughts regarding how tactics can be coordinated with strategy. According to my experience, everytime w...

Typical Attack on Same-Side Castled Positions

Typical Attack on Same-Side Castled Positions

FM Gertsog
| May 27, 2024

Dear Chess Friends! This past Sunday, we had an insightful webinar titled “Typical Attacks on the Same-Side Castling Positions”. For those who missed it or want to revise the material, I’m excited to announce that the recording...

Prophylaxis in Chess (Free Webinar)

Prophylaxis in Chess (Free Webinar)

FM Gertsog
| Apr 18, 2024

Dear Chess Friends! When I was conducting the stream about London System at "Opening Roulette Tournament", I introduced my free webinars. These webinars are actually group lessons in Zoom. This is how you can register and enter them (read be...

Christmas Chess Party

Christmas Chess Party

FM Gertsog
| Dec 22, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! How about spending this pre-Christmas Sunday surrounded by the chess family? I am hosting a Secret Christmas Chess Party, and you're invited! It's going to be a fun and festive evening filled with chess, puzzles a...

Webinar "Tactics in Modern Benoni Defense"

Webinar "Tactics in Modern Benoni Defense"

FM Gertsog
| Oct 28, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Do you already use Modern Benoni Defense in your chess games? If yes - great! Let's revise and learn new tricks in this opening. If not - it's your chess to expand your repertoire and surprise your opponent n...

Online Webinar "Tactics in King's Indian Defense"

Online Webinar "Tactics in King's Indian Defense"

FM Gertsog
| Oct 13, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! In chess world the King's Indian Defense stands out for its unique dynamics. Black's daring strategy involves sacrificing the center to betting on their pieces coordination and tactical resources. White, on the other hand, fa...

Free Webinar "Extra Exchange in the Endgame"

Free Webinar "Extra Exchange in the Endgame"

FM Gertsog
| Oct 5, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Have you ever thought of using rooks in your endgames? Probably not, and that is a common overlook among chess players! An extra exchange in the endgame is a serious advantage. Endgames of rook vs bishop or knight in the ab...

Summer Blitz Tournament with Money Prizes

Summer Blitz Tournament with Money Prizes

FM Gertsog
| Aug 23, 2023

Are you passionate about chess? Join our Championship on August 27th! Date: August 27th, 11 a.m. EDT (5 p.m. CET)⏰ Time Control: 3 min + 2 sec incrementRounds: 9 in the Swiss system Exciting Prizes:     1st Place: $50 + Lesson wit...

Online Tournament with Money Prize

Online Tournament with Money Prize

FM Gertsog
| Jun 6, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your chess skills and compete for prizes? Well here is your chance! We at ChessLance are very excited to invite you to our next Blitz Chess Tournament! Our tournament is open to ...

Free Webinar "Endgame & Middlegame Planning"

Free Webinar "Endgame & Middlegame Planning"

FM Gertsog
| May 18, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Have you ever struggled with planning in a complicated position? This is a very common problem among club players. Let’s try to fix it at the webinar “Endgame & Middlegame Planning” designed to transform...

Online Blitz Tournament with Money Prizes

Online Blitz Tournament with Money Prizes

FM Gertsog
| Mar 29, 2023

Dear Chess Friends, Do you love the thrill of blitz chess? Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to test your skills against other players from around the world?We are excited to announce our upcoming Blitz Chess Tournament with money prize...

Free Mastermind "Defining Weaknesses"

Free Mastermind "Defining Weaknesses"

FM Gertsog
| Mar 23, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! I’m excited to announce our upcoming chess mastermind "Defining Weaknesses," designed for players looking to take their game to the next level. This masterclass will focus on identifying and exploiting weaknesses in y...

Mastermind "Tactics in Endgames"

Mastermind "Tactics in Endgames"

FM Gertsog
| Mar 3, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Are you looking to take your chess endgame skills to the next level? If so, then I have great news for you! I'm excited to introduce you to "Tactics in Endgames," a mastermind that I’m conducting this weekend. When th...

Chess Quiz "Mind-Blowing Tactics"

Chess Quiz "Mind-Blowing Tactics"

FM Gertsog
| Feb 19, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Are you ready to test your chess tactics and take your game to the next level? An ability to find and calculate tactical combinations may save the game, even if you did everything improperly before that. And this time I prepa...

How to Play for a Win

How to Play for a Win

FM Gertsog
| Feb 3, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! Imagine a situation when you do your best during the chess game, but the position is still equal and you don’t know what you can do to play for a win. Is this situation familiar to you? For me too!Once in 2019 I was pla...

Punishing Opening Rebels

Punishing Opening Rebels

FM Gertsog
| Jan 12, 2023

Dear Chess Friends! What if you learned an opening, but your opponent doesn’t play according to what you remember? Well, if he deviates at the 10-15th move, it’s fine. You should either learn some deviations as well or at least under...

Is Chess for Spectators?

Is Chess for Spectators?

FM Gertsog
| Jan 9, 2023

My Dear Chess Friends, Probably I’m too late with this post, but I would like to tell you about World Rapid & Blitz Championship that took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. I live here now and luckily FIDE decided to conduct this event in A...

Improve Your Pieces MasterClass

Improve Your Pieces MasterClass

FM Gertsog
| Dec 16, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! When my students can't come up with a plan I often say them to complete 2 things: either disrupt the enemy plan or improve their worst pieces. But how to improve these pieces? Is there a certain algorithm? How to identify ...

Middlegame Masterclass at Chesslance

Middlegame Masterclass at Chesslance

FM Gertsog
| Nov 27, 2022

Dear Chess Friends!How often do you struggle trying to find a proper move in the middlegame? For example, I struggle a lot, especially if the type of the position isn't familiar to me. To decide which move and plan to play, you should eval...

Mastermind "Opening Repertoire: Max Lange Attack"

Mastermind "Opening Repertoire: Max Lange Attack"

FM Gertsog
| Nov 17, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! I’m back. I finally fixed my Internet, so it means we can continue our webinars. There are a lot of topics to discuss and, of course, we will play a simul and a blitz practice as well, but later. This time I decided to ...

Pawns as the Soul of Chess

Pawns as the Soul of Chess

FM Gertsog
| Oct 27, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! Our previous educational event was devoted to planning in closed positions. I’m sure you learned a lot and won’t struggle with plans in positions with closed pawn center anymore. Did you realiz...

Play Chess & Earn Money!

Play Chess & Earn Money!

FM Gertsog
| Oct 19, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! I'm sure you enjoy playing chess and attending our chess events. What if I say that is possible to play chess games and earn money? You don't need to be a top Grandmaster like Magnus Carlsen or H...

Mastermind "Typical Plans in Closed Positions"

Mastermind "Typical Plans in Closed Positions"

FM Gertsog
| Oct 13, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! Planning is what most chess players, especially club players, usually struggle with. I also sometimes experience such problems in unfamiliar positions. Of course, an ability to come up with a proper plan depends on how you un...

Mastermind "Opening Repertoire: Evans Gambit"

Mastermind "Opening Repertoire: Evans Gambit"

FM Gertsog
| Oct 6, 2022

Dear Chess Friends! Have you ever thought of how to build your opening repertoire? Of course, you should choose something competitive, which at the same time suits your playing style. However, I usually see that a lot of chess players watched...

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