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Markos, Jan

Jan Markos is a Slovak chess grandmaster, coach, and author, a former European Youth Champion. His book “Under the Surface” won the ECF Book of the Year Award in 2018. His most recent chess book “The Secret Ingredient”, co-authored with GM David Navara, focuses on practical aspects of overtheboard play.
Middlegame Secrets - Vol. 5</a>

Middlegame Secrets - Vol. 5

For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t position the knights on the edge of the board.

  • Markos, Jan
  • 2024-07-10
Middlegame Secrets – Vol. 4</a>

Middlegame Secrets – Vol. 4

For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t position the knights on the edge of the board.

  • Markos, Jan
  • 2024-06-18
Middlegame Secrets – Vol. 3</a>

Middlegame Secrets – Vol. 3

For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t close the position when we have the bishop pair.

  • Markos, Jan
  • 2024-05-28