The Caro-Kann has always been one of the most widely played openings among club and tournament pl...

As we progress as chess players we quickly learn a set of guidelines which help us to formulate p...

The Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first few moves. Black conc...

The extraordinary wealth of ancient and historical sites on the Welsh island of Anglesey represen...

The Queen's Gambit Declined is an opening of great historical importance and Black's fundamental ...

Neil McDonald has been leading tour groups around the Isle of Man for many years.He is an exper...

The Réti is a popular opening at all levels of chess. The great advantage it possesses over other...

Rudolf Spielmann was one of the most fearsome attacking players in the history of chess. He was v...

The Lake DistrictA Megalithic JourneyNeil McDonald has been visiting the Lake District since chil...

Grand chess Master Neil McDonald explains the strategy and tactics of the highly fashionable Leni...

It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don't have endless t...

Building and maintaining an opening repertoire can be a demanding task - for a start there are an...