“Tactics flow from a superior position.” — Bobby Fischer. Most superior positions often flow from superior pawn structures. If strategy is the soul of chess, then pawn structures are its skeleton. Yet most players never go beyo...
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It's the match between WORLD CHAMPION GUKESH D VS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION MAGNUS CARLSEN. GRAND CHESS TOUR : SUPERUNITED RAPID AND BLITZ Before the match, a interviewer asked a question to Magnus about Gukesh and this was his response-----------...
The term "touch chess engine" isn't a specific type of chess engine in the same way that "Stockfish" or "Leela Chess Zero" are. Instead, it typically refers to a chess engine that is integrated into a physical chessboard with touch-sensitive featu...
"All humans are bad at chess." That is the conclusion I came to more than 8 years ago. How did I reach this conclusion? Well, I analyzed game collections of some of the greatest players of all time using the Fritz engine on ChessBase. The Fritz ...
Becoming a Grandmaster (GM) in chess is a dream shared by millions — but achieved by only a few. It is the highest title awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) (excluding World Champion) and represents the pinnacle of competiti...
“Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.” — James Clear. In chess, improving positional understanding is often less flashy than tactics, but it's the backbone of consistent strength....
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen[a] (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, five-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and the reigning eight-time World Blitz Chess C...
“We do not rise to the level of our goals. We fall to the level of our systems.” — James Clear. In chess, most improvement stalls not due to lack of talent but vague training. The most common mistake is mindlessly grinding rand...
Title: From Blitz to Classical: How to Train for All Time Controls in the Age of Fast Chess Introduction In today's chess world, fast formats dominate the online landscape. Blitz and Bullet are popular for their adrenaline rush and accessibility...
Gemini – the twins. Opposite sides of the same coin? Are they conjoined? They certainly seem inseparable. Perhaps they are descendants of Janus, the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and ending...
Good afternoon everyone. Whilst most online chess watchers were trying to work out Rapport's wonderful brilliancy this week, I was also trying to follow another game. When Ivanchuk is playing - it feels strange to see him in the secondary ...
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa emerged as the winner of the UzChess Cup 2025, edging out Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a thrilling tiebreaker. The Indian GM took home the $20,000 first prize and extended his lead in the FIDE Circuit 20...
Chess improvement is not linear. Players frequently hit plateaus due to inefficient study routines, overreliance on passive consumption (e.g., watching videos), and lack of structured feedback loops. This article presents a scientific, applied tra...
AI is everywhere in chess—but can it actually help you play better? In my latest video, I ask a bold question: Can AI build the perfect opening repertoire for a club player like me—instantly? I gave it a try. And the results were...
"The quiet revolutionary of modern chess." A Prodigy Born for the Crown Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik was born on June 25, 1975, in Tuapse, a small town on the Black Sea coast in Russia. His parents were intellectuals—his father an arti...
Hi! Last week, in a social group I'm in, the following question was proposed: If you could only watch one Fantasy franchise for the rest of your life, which one would it be? The possible answers were thus: The Lord of the Rings/The H...
Keys to building an effective, flexible, and truly competitive repertoire. Opening study, the backbone of chess training, has undergone profound transformations in recent decades. Today, in the digital age, modern preparation methods are deepl...
Gennady Sosonko has — as one would expect from him — a beautiful chapter on Grigory Levenfish in his Russian Silhouettes. Levenfish was the product of the first great wave of Russian chess — a wave that smashed against World...
#kingsgambit #blunder #doublecheck #quickwin Click to subscribe to my YouTube channel! Every now and then, I find an unexpected piece sacrifice on the board, a beautiful move that excites and delights. During the research fo...
[A note for my regular readers: The intro has not changed. Feel free to jump to the Table of Contents or even to the Biography.] [A note for my new readers: I believe it is useful to read the full introduction your first time. Cheers!] This bl...
In chess, even the most powerful pieces lose their edge when they’re isolated. What makes strong players formidable isn’t just individual piece activity—it’s how their pieces work together, harmonizing into a u...
🌱 Humble Origins on the Banks of the Sava and Danube Svetozar Gligorić was born in Belgrade in 1923. His father died when he was only nine years old. Raised by his mother — a beautiful and intelligent woman, though lacking formal education ...
Hikaru Nakamura is far more than just a chess grandmaster—he's a modern icon reshaping the chess world both on- and offline. Here's an in-depth look at his life, career, and influence: 🧠 Early Life & Chess RiseBorn December 9, 19...
Beware of the obsession with finding “the perfect move” with the engine... Chess engines have transformed the game. Stockfish, Lc0, and other engines allow us to analyze games with surgical precision, uncover hidden ideas, and verify...
This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
