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  • "Chess Combination as a Fine Art" edited by Golz and Keres

    This week we will be seeing a very entertaining book called Chess Combination as a Fine Art. This is a collection of articles by German master Kurt Richter from the magazine Schach. The subject of his column was "Lessons in Chess - Advanced School... | Read More

  • In Defense of Chess Instruction

    [Scene: Courtroom hearing on Chess Coaching. Dan on witness stand, a few hundred inquisitive spectators watching the proceedings...] Bard: You are aware of the accusation that chess coaches can't really help people play chess better - that they ... | Read More

  • Q&A with Coach Heisman Sep 14, 2012

    "Never bring a queen out too soon" But what is too soon? What is too anything, for that matter? How does it help someone to tell them not to bring out their queen too soon? If it is bad, it's too soon, and if it's good it's not too soon!  Let's... | Read More

  • Q&A with Coach Heisman Aug 31, 2012

    In today's show there were many open-ended questions similar to "Hi! I'm 1600 and want to get to 1800. What books should I read?" or the more answerable "Hi! I'm 1600 and I want a good book on positional play. What do you recommend?" There's a to... | Read More

  • Chess.com Player Profiles: Natalia_Pogonina

    Name: Natalia Pogonina                                                        Title:   FIDE Woman Grandmaster, Grandmaster of Russia Date of birth: March 9th, 1985 Fide rating:  2447, highest - 2501        ... | Read More

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    • Hints and Tip for Beginners...

      Hello ppl plz follow my progress as i take my 1100 and double it to 2200 Master rating. My hints and tips i will post here over time, i am 50 n not played 30 yrs; can a 50 year old become a Master? = well yes n here will show you how... My rating... | Read More

      • crok
      • | May 18, 2013
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    • 1400 - 2000 #6 What to study, how to study

      This week I have been trying to find the roots of my errors, and will most likely contribute it to HOW I study chess, and WHAT I am studying. I buy all sorts of books, and read them, usually without a chess board in front of me. I use the tactics... | Read More

      • jminkler
      • | May 15, 2013
      • | 48 views
      • | 2 comments

    • Over 2000!

      I finally passed 2000 on the Tactics Trainer! | Read More

      • robthepek
      • | May 7, 2013
      • | 85 views
      • | 5 comments

    • "New" Tactics Trainer Problem

      Below is a variation on  http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=38855. Would like to submit it to chess.com Is it okay?  Is it worth it? (just kidding) Comments? ---------------------------- Here is the tactic trainer problem as a puzzle.  The pu... | Read More

      • LiteDave
      • | Apr 26, 2013
      • | 94 views
      • | 1 comment

    • The Importance of Tactical Vision

      Hi everybody! In my last topic I told you that the importance of tactics was what allowed me to make my 3 norms. I'll elaborate on that by showing a few examples.     This is a game vs GM Julio Sadorra. Currently I am playing White and it i... | Read More

      • jefferyx
      • | Apr 23, 2013
      • | 1034 views
      • | 7 comments

News

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  • Nation's Top Chess Kids to Battle in Online Invitational

    16 of the U.S.A.'s top young chess talents will be participating in two new invitational competitions June 8-10: the Chesskid.com U.S. under-12 Invitational and the Chesskid.com U.S. under-8 Invitational. The matches will be covered via internet s... | Read More

  • Computer Workout 2.0

    Today I'd like to unveil what will be an extremely valuable training tool for those who choose to make use of it: Computer Workout. What? You've seen it before? Tried it before? No way! This is a 90% "completely" new Computer Workout, redesigned ... | Read More

  • Chess.com iPhone App - Available Now!

    Chess.com has finally released it’s iPhone app! Featuring player vs. player games, play vs. computer, and chess training tools, this free app will allow more than 1 million Chess.com members access to free online play, and will allow all use... | Read More

  • Building Chess.com: Part 11 - Reaching Out

    When we started Chess.com about 2 year ago we began with one simple idea: make this a website for the MEMBERS. Have the members tell us what they want, and then create the best possible online experience. And we have been running hard at that idea... | Read More

    • erik
    • | Apr 1, 2008
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    • | Misc

  • Big Release of Features, Bug Fixes, and Upgrades

    We've been cranking away on cool new features, bug fixes, and improvements for the last several weeks and we are adding them all to the site today! Most of the improvements have come from YOUR suggestions and YOUR bug reports! Below is a list ... | Read More

    • erik
    • | Mar 13, 2008
    • | 2376 reads
    • | Misc

Chessopedia

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  • sayings

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    A lot of famous chess players created something called a ''saying''. Sayings are something that you believe in. So here are a couple of sayings that very famous chess players said: Every pawn is a potential queen. -Masson Passed pawn increases ... Read More »

  • Aagaard, Jacob

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    Jacob Aagaard Madsen, born July 31, 1973, is a Grandmaster (2005) originally from Denmark, but now living in Glasgow, Scotland.  He is usually referred to simply as Jacob Aagaard. He finished 2nd in the 111th Scottish Championship in 2004.  He... Read More »

  • What You Need to Know Well as a Beginner

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    The Tactics! If you are directed to the wrong page from my profile,please go back. Forks A fork is basically when one piece attacks two. Skewer When one piece attacks a more valuable piece and then a less valuable piece behind it. Pawns can't... Read More »

  • Pawn promotion tactics

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    If you want to promote a pawn first see if the pawn quadrant rule works. It is in my other article. If your pawn can promote without the help of your king and can't be stopped by your opponent, just keep pushing it. But if his king is in the way, ... Read More »

  • Underpromotion tactics

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    In 90% of the cases pawns are promoted to queens. Sometimes though, it would be better to promote to something else other than a queen, like in the following examples: Here is one that involves promoting to a rook: If you think your skills at ... Read More »

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