KEY TAKEAWAYS Intermezzo, or zwischenzug,  means an “in-between” move. Usually an in-between check – after the opponent is forced to get out of check, you resume your original plan. Effectively using the intermezzo is the highest signs of chess mastery. “For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self […]

The desperado sacrifice is a neat escape hatch that can save seemingly hopeless positions. As the old adage goes, “If you’re doomed anyways, do as much damage as you can.”