https://lichess.org/@/Tanmaychopra/blog2024-02-05T13:31:01.825Zhttps://lichess.org/@/Tanmaychopra/blog/crush-the-alien-gambit-for-once-and-for-all/GOMoWKev2024-02-05T13:31:01.825Z2024-02-05T13:31:01.825Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=tanmaychopra:ublog:GOMoWKev:00pH6y2k.png&amp;w=880&amp;sig=c68fb62da193bd15a150124d411f200cd9015d19" /><br />As you may know, the alien gambit has become trendy against Caro-Kann in fast chess games thanks to the efforts of the rising chess youtuber: Witty_Alien. I have prepared a bulletproof (no-pun-intended) antidote for you all.FM Tanmaychoprahttps://lichess.org/@/Tanmaychopra/blog/struggling-with-calculation-have-a-look-here/u2b6yUNN2024-02-01T18:04:54.97Z2024-02-01T18:04:54.97Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=tanmaychopra:ublog:u2b6yUNN:PvNpABAI.png&amp;w=880&amp;sig=08557508b4646d56b632319631a3481fb24d3b68" /><br />Reading this post till the end is guaranteed to improve your calculation technique. Let's expose your flaws in calculation as a foundation step towards tactical prowess. Consider the position below. It is White to play and win. Note: This position may expose your flaws in calculation. Take your time to solve it. No rushing! Keep reading once you think you have a solution and do not read the notation or explanation before that!FM Tanmaychoprahttps://lichess.org/@/Tanmaychopra/blog/an-interesting-idea-in-the-nimzo-indian-for-white-part-1/zpObuze32022-11-12T18:46:49.922Z2022-11-12T18:46:49.922Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=tanmaychopra:ublog:zpObuze3:x8TLm1Eq.png&amp;w=880&amp;sig=bdafa98ddcae635d210ec4c1de67772570d8eec9" /><br />Some players are quite afraid of playing against Nimzo-Indian - use this line to beat your opponents.FM Tanmaychopra