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A February Full Of Feats, Features, And Fun

A February Full Of Feats, Features, And Fun

CHESScom
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As 2025 gets into full swing and Chess.com welcomes it's 200,000,000th member, we have a boatload of updates for you this February. Events, content, community—it's all here! Here's what this update covers:  Events Product & E...

All The Training Resources On Chess.com

All The Training Resources On Chess.com

NM CoachJKane
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Are you looking to get better at chess but are overwhelmed by all of the content out there? Worry no more! Here's a complete guide to all of the training material on Chess.com.  Play Chess Puzzles Lessons and Courses Analysis, Game Rev...

Should Chess Players Take Crazy Risks?

Should Chess Players Take Crazy Risks?

GM Gserper
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I don't like popular disputes where people compare legendary champions from the past to modern players. In my opinion, such discussions are silly and pointless. Besides, there is no way to prove your opinion is right or wrong. That's why I just sm...

The Best Of Titled Tuesday In 2024

The Best Of Titled Tuesday In 2024

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Credit for this article goes to Torsten Blass, a professional data analyst who runs The Data Digest, a YouTube channel. You can visit his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TheDataDigest.  Titled Tuesday is always a popular event, and that...

Ringing In The New Year At Chess.com

Ringing In The New Year At Chess.com

CHESScom
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As great as 2024 was at Chess.com, 2025 figures to be even better. Now is the time to look forward to the next 12 months, but not before we also check out what happened in the previous month. Here's what this update covers:  Events Pro...

Queen Sacrifices: From Obvious To Impossible

Queen Sacrifices: From Obvious To Impossible

GM Gserper
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The 2024 Champions Chess Tour Finals was an exciting event with many thrilling encounters, combinations, and blunders: everything chess spectators love to watch. In this smorgasbord of "tasty" chess, you could easily miss the following one: Wh...

The Top 10 Chess Games of 2024

The Top 10 Chess Games of 2024

GM GMRafpig
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2024 was full of great games. We had it all: surprising opening ideas, unusual tactical themes, unexpected defensive resources, devastating attacks. I had the pleasure of dedicating many hours during the past year to an in-depth analysis of the be...

Arena Kings Results 2025

Arena Kings Results 2025

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Arena Kings is a weekly event where streamers play in blitz arenas for their share of a $1,500 prize fund. Arenas run every Wednesday starting at 12:00 p.m. ET/18:00 CET. In this article, you will find the results for all the arenas that happened ...

Gukesh And The Greatest Chess Prodigies Of All Time

Gukesh And The Greatest Chess Prodigies Of All Time

NM CoachJKane
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GM Gukesh Dommaraju recently became the youngest ever undisputed classical chess world champion, at just 18 years old. He joins a long line of amazing chess prodigies dating back more than a century. You may have seen this famous photo of a young ...

2024 Year In Review

2024 Year In Review

TarjeiJS
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Which players stood out in 2024? Who delivered the best performances, played the most games, or gained the most rating points? Which events captured chess fans worldwide, and what moments dominated the headlines and on social media? It's time to r...

NM Robert Ramirez's Beginner Study Guide (600-1000 Elo)

NM Robert Ramirez's Beginner Study Guide (600-1000 Elo)

NM RobRam
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Editor's Note: We are proud to present this study guide from NM Robert Ramirez as part of our 2025 Chess Improvement Challenge. We encourage interested improvers to sign up for the challenge, set their goals, and join the official Improvers club! ...