🎓 “Chess Mastery: 10 Lessons That Changed My Game”
📘♟️ Some lessons I’ve learned from playing chess: ♟️📘 Don’t rush the attack — Wait until you’ve built a strong position. Attacking too early can backfire. Space and activity > mater...
🏁 The Endgame: Where Precision Beats Power ♟️
🔔 Introduction: The Quiet WarIn the opening, we prepare.In the middlegame, we create.But in the endgame, we decide. The endgame is where small advantages become victory, and a single mistake can flip the board. It’s not just about knowing ...
A Conversation with Coach Walter Guity - Courtesy of NW Chess Magazine
Sage advice from PNW Chess Coach Walter Guity Moving from the Bronx to Seattle when you’re a high school freshman isn’t easy. When you add growing up as a second generation immigrant and speaking Spanish as yo...
Scholar’s Mate – The Fastest Checkmate in Chess
📖 Article: Scholar’s Mate – The Fastest Checkmate in ChessIntroduction In the fascinating world of chess, one of the quickest ways to win a game is through a tactical trick called Scholar’s Mate. Often learned by beginners, thi...
Mission #001: Tactical Mojo – Operation Fork and Frisky!
Welcome to your very first mission in Her Majesty’s Secret Chessvice — where shagadelic spies learn the ancient art of tactical destruction while looking damn good doing it. 🕶️ TOP SECRET DOSSIER:Operation Codename: Fork...
Hard Work + the Right Guidance = Results in Chess
Today, I received a wonderful message from our club member Ying Te. He played with the black pieces, rated 1151 USCF, and managed to win against a much stronger opponent rated 1621 OTB. Was it deep opening preparation? No.It was pure understa...
How to get to 2000 elo puzzle chess
How to Reach 2000 ELO in Chess.com Puzzles Whether you're a club player or just serious about improving, hitting 2000 puzzle rating on Chess.com is a huge milestone. It reflects strong pattern recognition, tactical awareness, and consistent focu...
WHO ARE THE DIFFERENT ROBINS ?
What is a robin ? A Robin is a character adopted by Bruce Wayne under the identity of Batman, he brings light to the dark universe of detectives. DICK GRAYSON is Batman's first teammate.His father and mother are acrobats under the name of FLYI...
My Pixar Movie Rankings Are Probably The Worst You've Ever Seen
If I had to describe Pixar in one word, I think I would say... "unpredictable". What I mean by that is it's just, some of their movies are REALLY, REALLY good... then others... they fall short... by a lot... ...and I know this isn't just with ...
Between Clocks and Pieces: How I prepared to compete in 3D Chess (OTB)
Hello my friends! With my dad, I prepared based on what was discussed in the previous article and what is developed in this one, both theoretically and motivationally with an emphasis on a positive attitude at all times, which was essential, as al...
The Audacity of the Underqualified: Why a 1450 FIDE Player is NOT a "Great Chess Coach"
"I am a 1450 FIDE rated player and a great coach." Lie or truth? Lately, I've seen a disturbing number of posts like this on LinkedIn and Facebook. People are marketing themselves as chess coaches, even mentors for other coaches, despite barel...
Bunker Buster Chess
Bunker-Buster Chess: Building an Opening Repertoire You Can Trust Under Pressure Intro: Ever found yourself blanking out in the opening under time pressure? Or doubting your prep when facing an unfamiliar response? Yo...
June Babies: A Chess Zodiac
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...
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How to Run a Successful Club: Tips and Tricks to Gain Members
Hello and welcome to my latest blog post! Today I will go over how to get more members in your chess.com club! It's a very rewarding experience to run a club. Especially as it grows in size. But sometimes, members can be hard to find. Feel...
Hate to Be a Buzzkill, But Don’t Play “Hope Chess”
Hey Impressive Chessers! I hate to be that guy…but please, for the sake of your chess future, stop playing "hope chess". If you are a returning reader, first of all thanks! Secondly, you know that I always try to give advice that’...
What does Chatgpt think of the top 100 best openings? Find out here.
The closer to 1st the better. The closer to 100 the worse. The blog has 9,319 words. Published: Sunday June 22nd 2025, 11:40 PM PST. Here's what ChatGPT says: The Top 100 Chess Openings — Ranked Worst to Best Welcome to the ulti...
The most impossible achievement in Chess.com
Killer King: Move the king and make sure that it is in the correct direction to checkmate. Castle Victory: Try to checkmate by castling. Full Day: Spent 24 Hours of Puzzles Tricks: Wait the puzzle in a hour and then solve it...
♟️ From Blunders to Brilliance: My Chess Chess Journey – By QQQ1M (Mostafa Aksas)
♟️ From Blunders to Brilliance: My Chess Chess Journey – By QQQ1M (Mostafa Aksas) ⚠️ Preferred Viewing Mode: You need to switch between viewing modes to read some parts 😊. ✨ Upgrade Your Chess Life with Premium Membership! ✨ I improved ...
64 Squares, 4 Errors, 1 Mission: Outsmart Every Blunder
Hey Pal, Ready to Outplay Your Mistakes? 📜 Blunder Contents 🔰 Intro 🧱 Positional Error ⚔️ Tactical Error 🧠 Calculation Error 🧩 Strategic Error 🏁 Outro 🎯 Blunder? Think Again! Ahoy, pal! ♟️ On this 64-square b...
Mario Kart World with Nintendo Switch 2
A very important game for the Nintendo Switch 2 is Mario Kart World, the successor to the Mario Kart saga. On the Wii U, they created Mario Kart 8, but on the Nintendo Switch, they didn't create a new Mario Kart; instead, they created an improve...
So You Want to be a Master? Become a Master Student
Hey Impressive Chessers! I get asked all the time, "How do you become a National Master?" My answer is usually something like: “Develop good habits. Be ready for a mountain of painful losses. Learn to assess your games honestly; even your ...
Can You Beat Steve Davis at Chess?
I’ve just completed a video project inspired by the (cult classic?) Steve Davis Plays Chess by GM David Norwood. The book features a wide variety of challenges and personal coaching given to snooker world champion and adult chess improver St...
Magnus Carlsen vs. Alireza Firouzja 2020: When Composure Speaks Louder Than Brilliance
Hello chess lovers! Today I want to share a truly remarkable game between Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja from Tata Steel Chess 2020. I didn’t watch it live, but when I happened to revisit the PGN and analyze it closely, I was genuinel...
How to Stop the Bxh3/Bxh6 Sacrifice: Tips & Tricks
Are you annoyed when your opponent sacrifices their bishop on h3 or h6 when you castle kingside, then recapture with their queen and launch a barrage of pieces to win? This is hard to face, but there are actually a few strategies to stop this type...