I stood confused after seeing the game played by Kasparov and Ivanchuk, where White, the best player in the world, got completely outplayed in only 30 moves — in the French Defense! I wondered, what kind of French Defense is this? Should I e...
Hello, my dear chess friends! In this short blog, I would like to share my experience at a very strong chess tournament where my coach (and father, IM Nestorovic Dejan) helped me prepare for a game against GM Ulybin. It was my first win aga...
Grandmaster NR Visakh played the English opening and I got a good position. I missed a nice Ne6 sacrifice, which I countered with the Rxc4 sacrifice. I want to improve my tactics and started to study this course. If you want to improve your tact...
Years ago I was walking with GM Levon Aronian, and he said something interesting: “Mike Tyson was THE Mike Tyson because of his fear. He was afraid of his opponents. And he would use that fear to train very hard, to analyze his opponents v...
Chess is a game of strategy and deep thinking, where each move can significantly impact the outcome of the game. Analyzing your games is a crucial step in improving your skills and understanding of the game. Analyzing your own games allows...
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Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of embarking on a shared journey with countless chess players, each unique in their struggles and aspirations. This is one of the most effective ways to solve a chess or mental game struggl...
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...
Dear Chess Friends! 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...
#personalityquiz #assassin #iamgarry 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...
Good day everyone! 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...
#vienna #zhuravlevcountergambit #giraffe 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 ...
