Sony released the first trailer for a new upcoming game "007 - First Light" during the State of Play showcase on June 4th. This game incorporates an independent story centered around a very young James Bond and his entrance into the British ...
"The Looker" is a recently released, free, and fun parody indie puzzle game which sports very positive reviews. With the exception of one notoriously difficult challenge, the game is easy, and it can be fully completed within a mere 90 minutes. ...
I wasted my time so you don't have to. Chess players are naturally obsessive so I figured I would scrutinize the little chess shown in the latest season of Stranger Things. Because it serves little more than a detail in the show, the chess is fu...
You have two choices of a mate in 7. However, only one of the two options awards a "Brilliant!!" from the Chess.com Game Review. Why is that? It's simple: Chess.com's new algorithm for classifying Brilliant moves is working. The Old vs t...
The FIDE World Cup 2021 began with plenty of fascinating games. I had the fortune to tune in at my favorite moment from the livestream. Ivan Saric with White and Sergio Miguel with Black entered into this endgame: A cursory glance at thi...
In the first round of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational Prelims 2021, Daniil Dubov with the Black pieces squared-off against Shakhiriyar Mamedyarov with the White pieces. Mamedyarov capitalized on Dubov's mistakes as the two entered the endgame an...
Each time after one of those [chess players], whom this book is about, passed away, I wanted to read about them. Later I realised that I wanted to read about them what I myself knew. More than this - what only I knew. Deprived of this possibil...
In anticipation for the upcoming release of the game HITMAN 3 in January 2021, I decided to revisit a memorable chess moment contained in the 2016 HITMAN release. In an early mission, our protagonist, Agent 47, is tasked with eliminating Jesper K...
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." I recently enjoyed my first experience playing against a Grandmaster. Along with twelve others, I played in an online simultaneous exhibition hosted by the "Chess for All" organization. A...
Please note: I am still a beginner. Summary A common trap for aspiring chess players is spending too much time on opening theory. Personal experience revealed that this habit may develop slowly as the player allots more and more time to ope...
