In round 5 I played with the 3 times European Rapid Youth Champion Woman FIDE-Master Hanna Iva-Gal from Hungary.
I saw, She authored a chessable course about the King's Indian Defense, so I decided to play the London system and a version w...
An operating system to help you align actions and intent: the ICED framework
Discipline is often thought of as the magic missing ingredients between our lofty goals and the distracting reality. If only I were disciplined I would not play b...
Is tennis the next sport where leading stars want to showcase their chess skills? Perhaps it is if Carlos Alcaraz, the number-three tennis player in the world, is any indication.
Similarities Of Chess And Tennis
How Chess Helps Tennis Star Al...
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This past Sunday, we had an insightful webinar titled “Typical Attacks on the Same-Side Castling Positions”. For those who missed it or want to revise the material, I’m excited to announce that the recording...
INTRODUCTION
This is my recap of the fifth and final day of the 2023-24 South Florida Grand Prix tournament. There have been four days of this Grand Prix throughout the school year, and I have participated in all four. I have done well up to...
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Apparently, I'm a CHESS ASSASSIN! 😁
I don't put much stock in personality tests, but this one is a bit of fun, especially if you treat it like a horoscope rather than assume that it tells you...
Finally I won a game! I hope this will be a long series
My opponent wanted to play the Smith-Morra gambit, which I refused and went to the Alapin variation to play more calmly. His Na3 move was an unpleseant surprise.
When I equalized he star...
Welcome back to the ‘Who is…’ series of interviews with chess streamers, where we try to get to know them both over the board and outside of the chess world. Today, we’re speaking to Solveig, also known as Rookie Redhead, ...
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INTRODUCTIONUnderstanding how to effectively use your bishops in the opening phase can significantly enhance your chess game. In this post, we will explore five fundamental rules about bishops that every chess player should know.1. ASSESS YOUR BIS...
Marcell Varga, a young Hungarian talent was my opponent in round 3. I missplayed the opening and in a equal position I played too agressive which nearly resulted a loss of a piece. I found a way to save material, but I was behind in time. He playe...
The young Hungarian talent Mate Felmery played the Moscos variation against me and we got to a static position. In the time toruble I tried to play active whicvh bacfired and I blundered a pawn. Won back the pawn, then missed a knight fork. I shou...
Bob Dylan, born on this date (May 24) in 1941, is well known for his impact on pop culture. His music and lyrics have had profound political, social, philosophical, and literary influences during a career that has spanned more than 60 years. Often...
What's up, everyone? Today, let's talk about the game that helped me get my last CM norm for the American version of the Candidate Master title. You see, CM is a title you can get in FIDE by scoring a rating of 2200. But in the US, we've got our v...
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Today we have launched a new Chess Personality quiz! It is absolutely fantastic!
I was truly surprised by my result: I’m an anaconda 🐍 https://www.chesspersonality.com/anaconda
I was truly surprised by my resul...
I am participating in the Budapest Spring Festival, which is the Open Hungarian Championship. You can find the games and the pairings of the tourney here: https://www.chess.com/events/2024-budapest-chess-festival
Pairings and standings: ht...
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chess noob Quick Wins! is a series of short videos, to demonstrate very quick wins! As a beginner, you become aware of the Scholar's Mate and the Fool's Mate, but neither of these show up i...
Just wanted to let the bug community know that if you're having glitches or technical difficulties playing bughouse, the brave browser might fix this. It worked for me, and I was about ready to buy a new computer.
Using brave in a private ...
INTRODUCTIONWhy is the chess mindset responsible for 85% of your success? In this blog post, we will uncover the incredible power of the chess mindset. Have you ever wondered how some players achieve remarkable success in a short period of time? T...
Today I share you a few Checkmates and some other tactics from the simul games I played in the last week. Usually I played with around 10 players in the same time with 20 minute plus 10 seconds increment time contorol.
If you want to imp...
“There is no better teacher than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” Malcolm X.
This quote by the late great human rig...
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Earlier this week, I published my ...
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It has already been more than a week since the 2024 Superfinal of the Women's Chess Championship of Kyrgyzstan ended, and in this blog post, I would like to share some information about my results and the Championship overall.
I'...
Afternoon everyone. Back with part two of my humble tribute to one of the forgotten.
Part one here :- https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/ilmar-raud-a-chess-tragedy-not-forgotten-part-one
As said last time, no time to do this pr...
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The Chessnut GO is the smallest modern electronic c...