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  • On Peak Tournament Performance

    As a player and coach the question of how best to prepare for chess tournaments is constantly on my mind or being posed to me by students and friends. For this blog I am going to share some insights and ideas that I have about tournament preparati... | Read More

  • Exchange of Quality, Part 2

    Today we continue our series on positional exchange sacrifices. Last week we saw some examples of exchange sacrifices to create a general situation which benefits the minor pieces. This week we will be focusing on examples of exchange sacrifices w... | Read More

  • The Power of Positional Chess (Part 2)

    I’m going to come clean here. It’s time to let the cat out of the bag and admit to something strange and weird. It concerns my chess, and it’s about a particular chess move. No, I’m not going to wax poetic about a favorite opening or favor... | Read More

  • "Dynamics of Chess Strategy" by Vlastimil Jansa

    My first review in the "My Bookshelf" column was "Dynamic Chess Strategy" by Mihai Suba. The title of the book I am reviewing this week is almost identical. Yet the books are completely different. Both books are modern middlegame books, and both f... | Read More

  • Memorializing Alekhine in Style

    It’s been several decades since the last time Paris has been the site of a top-tier chess tournament. The French city of Lyon played host to Kasparov’s title defense match against Karpov in 1990, but other than that, nobody here can se... | Read More


    • A Pale Blue Dot

      On October 13, 1994, the famous astronomer Carl Sagan was delivering a public lecture at his own university of Cornell. During that lecture, he presented this photo..... The photo above was taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 as it sailed away from Eart... | Read More

    • New live chess website

      I have just launched my own live chess website with support for various time controls, Chess960 and Bughouse (and Bughouse Chess960). It is online at www.echochess.com, go and check it out/challenge me to a game! | Read More

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    • chess_loves

      I'm having a HARD time deciding now, whether to start again with the correspondence chess games.  I think I have improved a lot since the day I decided to quit it, so I think I am going to give it a try, but with longer games.  If I think it ... | Read More

      • munnu_jain
      • | Jun 15, 2013
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    • Tactics Training Center

      First, I would like to take this opportunity and thank the chess.com staff for outstanding services.  From a new chess players point of view, chess.com offers every tool to accomplish one's goals.  I am excitedabout my new chess adventure and am... | Read More

      • slowpoke70
      • | Jun 15, 2013
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    • How To Create Vote Chess Games

      Creating, Starting Vote Chess Games You can click the link in the lower right-hand corner that says "New Vote Chess". This will take you to a page where vote chess open seeks are listed. Each of these open seeks, when you click, will show the vo... | Read More


Video Lessons



  • Mating Net

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    This article is in relation to Mating Patterns Parts 1 and 2. If you didn't read those yet, please do so before reading this. When you are attacking your opponent's king, the normal reaction is to check as much as possible. It gives you a feeling... Read More »

  • Chess prodigy

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    A chess prodigy is a chess player that is very young yet can play chess very well. A chess prodigy can beat masters at an early age. Many chess prodigies become famous and some suddenly quit sadly. Here is a list of great chess prodigies: 1. Paul... Read More »

  • Alekhine, Alexander

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    Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) was the winner of the first Soviet Chess Championship (1920) and the only man to die while holding the world chess championship.  He learned chess from his older brother Alexei (1888-1939).  He studied law at the S... Read More »

  • National Chess Day

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    President Gerald Ford set October 9th, 1976 aside as a day "To give special recognition to a game that generates challenge, intellectual stimulation, and enjoyment for citizens of all ages."     October 9th is National Chess day.  Read More »

  • Basman, Michael

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    Michael Basman, born March 16, 1946, is an International Master (1980) from England who specializes in irregular openings.  He tied for 1st place in the 1973 British Championship, but lost the playoff to Bill Hartston.  He organizes the ... Read More »