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Chess101 | Unless you’re playing a simultaneous exhibition, you’re most likely only going to be playing one person at a time. That’s assuming that you don’t have to beat yourself as well as your opponent. How many times have you sat down to play an opponent who has a higher rating and thought, "I’m going to lose," or "I don’t have a chance"? Don’t worry if your ... | Read More

GM vegasicilia | Theoretician and GM, Ivan Sokolov, is here to bolster your knowledge of 3...Bc5 4.c3 f5!? in the Ruy Lopez. Come along for a wild ride as Sokolov shows you how to take the fight to White in these challenging and intricate lines. | Read More

PeterDoggers | The 2017 Women's World Championship will be held in Iran, and the 2020 Chess Olympiad will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk. So decided the FIDE General Assembly in Baku. The FIDE Congress was held alongside the Olympiad in Baku, and, during the Olympiad's final days, so was the FIDE General Assembly. FIDE has now published a list of decisions made therein; the highlights are summarized ... | Read More

NM ih8sens | This game should be instructive for players rated 1200-1800. The analysis is in text, rather than countless variations. I tried to honestly explain my thoughts during the game, rather than providing post mortem explanations that won't help you in your own games. The result is rather simple analysis that I feel should be beneficial . Enjoy! ... | Read More