How To Play A Brilliant Move

How To Play A Brilliant Move

NM CoachJKane
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Every chess player wants to play a brilliant move. But how do you know if a move is brilliant, and how can you find it in your own games? This article will tell you exactly what Game Review looks for in determining brilliant moves and offers some ...

How To Analyze Your Own Games

How To Analyze Your Own Games

GM Gserper
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Eighty-five years ago GM Mikhail Botvinnik won the premier tournament of the year, the Soviet Chess Championship, with a very impressive score 12.5/17 (+8−0=9). Later, in his book about the tournament, Botvinnik shared his methods of chess p...

Every Guinness Chess Record

Every Guinness Chess Record

NathanielGreen
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If you haven't heard of Guinness World Records, either you're a time traveler who departed sometime before the idea was developed in 1955, or you're even less aware of popular culture than I am. And I don't know which of those possibilities is mor...

The Best Chess Players Over Time

The Best Chess Players Over Time

NathanielGreen
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For more than 50 years now, chess players have been statistically rated and ranked based on their record of wins, losses, and draws. These ratings give us a nice set of historical statistical data to use for various purposes. Sometimes, that purpo...

Coach Of The Month: WGM Ticia Gara

Coach Of The Month: WGM Ticia Gara

Mick
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WGM Ticia Gara is a three-time Hungarian women's chess champion who has represented her country on an international level. Among the finest players in her nation, she has scored impressive draws against legendary grandmasters including GMs Nigel S...

New Year, New Features, New Superstars

New Year, New Features, New Superstars

CHESScom
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Welcome to 2024. This year's first monthly Chess.com update focuses on handy new features, catches you up on the latest news, and previews some exciting events ahead. Here's what this update covers:  Product & Engineering Events C...

How To Score A Chess Upset

How To Score A Chess Upset

NM CoachJKane
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Every chess player dreams about scoring a huge upset. Maybe you want to beat your dad or grandmother at chess for the first time. Perhaps you’re trying to get your first win against a player rated over 1000, or even 2000. Although it’s...

Arena Kings Results 2024

Arena Kings Results 2024

CHESScom
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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 ...

Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition

Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition

CHESScom
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Don't blink and miss Chess Played Quick (CPQ), Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition happens from January 8 to January 10 as part of Puzzle Week. For the fir...

Old Chess.com Study Guide

Old Chess.com Study Guide

CHESScom
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Editor's note: This was the study guide directory until 2025. You can see the new directory here. What should I do now to improve my skills?... What videos will help my endgame?... Which lessons will make me a better strategist? At my level...

Chess.com Official 2024 Event Rulebook

Chess.com Official 2024 Event Rulebook

CHESScom
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In this article, you can find the official rules for all Chess.com events with prize money. Use the table of contents below to jump to a specific event. All prize money events are also subject to the Chess.com Competitive Events Policy and the Fai...

DGPT LP Source Article

DGPT LP Source Article

CHESScom
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Disc Golf Pro Tour and Chess.com are Teaming Up Looking for something to do between rounds? Enjoy 30 days of Chess.com Diamond ...

Can You Solve Our 2023 Holiday Puzzler?

Can You Solve Our 2023 Holiday Puzzler?

Pete
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Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2023 holidays . Play the puzzler by clicking here, scrolling down to the bottom of the page, or going here. Enjoy this year's quiz, and see if you can win one of our prizes for a top score!...

Find A Fracture In Your Opponent's Position

Find A Fracture In Your Opponent's Position

GM Gserper
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There are three things you can watch forever: fire burning, water falling, and movies with Sir Anthony Hopkins. The psychological thriller "Fracture" was a big blockbuster in 2007. A very smart screenplay coupled with brilliant performances by Ant...