I've been reading a lot about blindfold chess recently, mostly because I'm fascinated by the accomplishments of great blindfold players. I consider myself to be downright mediocre in terms of my ability to visualize positions and calculate, so fin...
#channelnews I’m super excited to announce that my YouTube channel has just crossed over 4,000 subscribers! Wow! Thank you to all my subscribers of my channel, and regular readers of my blog! I thought that I would give a qui...
In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...
One of the tricky things about chess is that there are tons of move orders to deal with. You might feel comfortable with 1...e5 against the English, but what happens if White plays 1.Nf3? You might like the Benko Gambit, but you're only going to g...
April might have been a chilled month when it comes to chess activities here in Andorra, but that doesn’t mean our players have been taking a break. The Easter period is packed with international tournaments, and as always, our players were ...
Hello everyone, welcome back to another blog post. Today, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on chess—and why I’ve decided to step away from the game.Introduction: ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ First, I should st...
#travel #chessnutgo #vienna đĨ Chessnut Store (Affiliate Link): https://www.chessnutech.com?sca_ref=4294516.IoYAy1V8GtđĨ Or use my coupon code for a discount on checkout: CHESSNOOB64 Earlier in the week, I had a work trip to Melb...
In my piece on Vidmar for “Chess in the 1910s,” I argued that Vidmar may well be the most underestimated player in chess history. He confirms that somewhat whimsical status with his performance in the 1920s — by my metric (head-t...
My recent conversation with Levon Aronian was so profound that I went back to rewatch the episode and reflect on some of his concepts and ideas. Then, just like I do with books, courses, or podcasts, I wrote down the key insights I took from Lev...
A Different Kind of Blog Post: The First Edition of the "Make Them Cry" Tournament (a friendly competition among my students) Today’s post is going to be a little different. Instead of the usual content, I want to share the story of a spec...
This blog post is written by WIM Luciana Morales, Social Media and Community Manager at Chessable. I’m going to keep it real – I never read IM Jeremy Silman’s books when I was learning. My own path was shaped by differ...
Dear Chess Friends! Opportunities for decisive strikes frequently occur during chess games. Missing these moments can have a significant impact on the outcome. This concept, known as the "Sudden Attack," is not only powerful, but it can occur at...
Last week, the eleventh season of the North American Corporate Chess League kicked off, with the games being played right here on chess.com! A grand total of 45 teams competed in three rounds of online rapid chess on Thursday evening, representing...
Good afternoon everyone. WARNING! This will be a long blog - albeit a mere pin prick of the 460+ pages of the book being looked at, so normal advice - pop in and out when you have the time. Hopefully it will be worth the time spent. Before I g...
Happy Cinco de Mayo, Impressive Chessers! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate an impressive figure in chess history. The first Mexican Grandmaster (GM): Carlos Torre Repetto. While Torre wasn’t officia...
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#quickwins #romantic #fun Recently, I’ve had almost a couple of weeks off work: the Easter long weekend, and then attending the WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors) 2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, held this year in Bus...
Once I get into the Middlegame, I feel disoriented, I don't know what to do... !? This is one of the most common questions students ask me. And certainly, it's a problem, since in the Opening everything is clear: Develop Pieces, Control the Cent...
Last weekend, the SouthPark Hilton Garden Inn played host to one of the Charlotte Chess Center's flagship tournaments: the Spring ALTO. ALTO stands for At Least Twenty One, meaning that all participants in the event were 21 years old or above! H...
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Dear Chess Friends!Today, I'd like to simplify the complex realm of rook endgames. Many players dread endgames because they appear to be endlessly complicated, but the good news is that most rook endgames are as simple as grasping two critical pri...
I have some rather annoying brain fog today, but at the same time I'd really like to wrap up this particular project, so it's a good thing (for all of us, really) that today's post is not a traditional Winner's POV. As the title suggests, this i...
Hello, guys! Welcome to another blog! I will not make any mystery regarding what the topic is because it's already been written up there, but would you like to know why I decided to write about it and where the idea came from? Okay, I can't kn...
Playing against a Grandmaster (GM) as an amateur can feel like stepping into a storm. Even when the first moves look normal, you quickly realize you’re being pulled into something you can’t control. The pressure is constant, the mistak...
Dear Chess Friends! Every chess player dreams of reaching a situation where the ultimate, decisive combination will result in an immediate triumph. These "final combinations"—the tactical strikes at the end of a game—are critical for...
