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Move Order to Oblivion & Studying Games

rosadot asked: I have a question concerning preparation for a specific opponent, and about move order. I am preparing for a tournament game (club closed championship final, one game a week). The player I am facing always tries to play the Stonewall Dutch ...Read more »

VIDEO: The Road to Chess Improvements

by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili

GM Dzindzichashvili offers some thoughts on the commonly asked question of "How can I improve? How did you become a master?" Then he offers a very nice game with an instructive opposite colo Watch Video »

Amber Round 2

You just can't keep the world's #1 rated player down. After losing 2-0 to Vassily Ivanchuk in round one at Amber, Magnus Carlsen hit back in round two against Lev Aronian to record his own 2-0 win. That brings Carlsen back to an even score, and once again...Read more »

Fare thee well, Chess.com! Until we meet again.

To whom it may concern, My life is busy (who's isn't?), but it's only going to get busier in the near future. I've stepped back over the last few months and listed out what I'm spending my life on. Juxtaposing that list with a list of what I say is import...Read more »