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"Chess Imitates Life": Chess Tips From Award-Winning Filmmaker & Coach Dylan Quercia
Dylan Quercia is a multi-faceted creator, chess player, and coach who has helped students improve their game for over 20 years. Dylan—a.k.a. Coach Q— is also one of the driving forces behind the film...
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Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival: All The Information
The Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival 2023 (JPGCF) is a series of chess events and activities hosted by the legendary GM Judit Polgar. The festival runs across two days, October 14 and 15, with the first day happening...
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10 Opening Traps That Actually Work
It was on July 17, 2019, that I lost all faith in humanity. That was my first loss to the shameful Englund Gambit, which left me wondering what type of person does this. Why would someone play a dubious opening...
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Lu Miaoyi, World's 4th Youngest Female IM, Continues To Shine
14-year-old WGM Lu Miaoyi gained 200 rating points, secured the IM title, came close to scoring a GM norm, and skyrocketed to the world number-two spot for girls under 20, all in the past few months. The Chinese...
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New ChessMom Initiative Encourages Support For Competitors With Children
Last week, FIDE launched the ChessMom initiative, a pilot project that will offer financial assistance to ten female players traveling with their infants to the 45th Chess Olympiad, which takes place in Budapest,...
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Ukrainian Prodigy Ihor Samunenkov Becomes World's Youngest Grandmaster
It may not be a record, but it is still a major achievement: the world has a new youngest grandmaster—14-year-old Ukrainian prodigy GM Ihor Samunenkov. The teenager’s title has been confirmed by the...
