Grandmasters, past and present, have or had played many games that'll go down in history for years to come for future chess enthusiasts to come across and see what their playing style was like and how the game went. While some games will definitel...
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" - Winston Churchill Chess isn't an easy game, as you may all know at this point. It requires serious dedication, true passion, and a great mental game. For th...
Many endgames involve tactics you need to know from the back of your mind, like opposition, which is widely known from the king and pawn vs. king endgame, or zugzwang, where you force your opponent to lose the game with one move, which is forced. ...
December 26, 2022. The first of three days that Almaty, Kazakhstan would host the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship. Many talented titled chess players took part in to try to be crowned the champion of the tournament. Those include five-time Wor...
*I would've published this blog at 11:00 am Eastern but I'd be in school. Enjoy the post! "Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states si...
Chess.com normally creates seasonal bots here for a limited time, and with many people blogging about it, I decided to join in. The zombie bots are found in the Play > Computer and it's found at the top of the bot list. I find these fun to play...
Traps, traps, traps. There are a ton of chess traps out there and some are still in it works. There are many traps that you may use to win quick games which may lead you to a "rating spike". Some people make learning these traps too complicated to...
Hi people! The Occasional Blogger here and this blog will be on the Traxler Counterattack, one of the riskiest ways to refute the Fried Liver Attack, which already is one of the more exciting lines in the Italian opening. This was requested a LONG...
NOTE: This is about the Medieval War. I have not used anyone's user except for one. This blog is not meant to make anyone feel bad, this is just for content. If I make you feel bad, just let me know. If you don't know what the Medieval War is, the...
The French and Caro Kann Defenses are known for building up toward the center rather than taking the center immediately. Both prepare d5 with either 1...e6 or 1...c6. Both I've looked at for a bit recently and both openings are similar to each oth...
Unless you've been living under a rock, then you've likely heard of Wordle, a game which you have to guess a five letter word with six guesses. Wordle has gone viral since it gained popularity throughout social media. Since then, different variant...
Have you wondered how your friend started to play more chess? Have you wondered how your friend got to the level of chess he/she has reached today? Today, I will ask ten open-ended questions with one of my favourite friends/blogger @hiryanli. He i...
Garry Kasparov is regarded as one of the best grandmasters in the world. He was the 13th world chess champion until he was surpassed by grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik. As a grandmaster, you would want to make a site to share your ways to become bett...
The Italian is by far one of the most popular openings that beginners are introduced to because of the quick development in this particular opening. You prepare to castle kingside, develop your queenside pieces and connect your rooks and eventuall...
NOTE: This is about the Medieval War. I have not used anyone's user except for one. This blog is not meant to make anyone feel bad, this is just for content. If I make you feel bad, just let me know. There will be parts where things will be inaccu...
NOTE: This is about the Medieval War. I have not used anyone's user except for one. This blog is not meant to make anyone feel bad, this is just for content. If I make you feel bad, just let me know. There will be parts where things will be inaccu...
NOTE: This is about the Medieval War. I have not used anyone's user except for one. This blog is not meant to make anyone feel bad, this is just for content. If I make you feel bad, just let me know. If you don't know what the Medieval War is, the...
Uncommon openings like the Bird's Opening is something chess players like me will get confused at. When I had my gifted membership, I did a lesson on offbeat openings. There are some that are more insane than others. The Bird's Opening isn't too b...
Hi there! Haven't posted a blog for quite a bit because of school and etc. I'm starting another series but it's more of an opinion topic. The topic is this or that which is when there is a this or that question and I pick one with my explanation. ...
Hey everyone! I'm here for a lengthy series of 1.d4 Openings, starting with the London System. It might bug you but I know a few tricks for white if you're planning to play London style. First things first, this is the setup of the London: Appa...
Early queen attacks are something beginners struggle with defending against them and it can lead to the scholar's mate, or the 4 move checkmate. Including me, I've had a hard time avoiding early attacks from Nelson, a bot who would always bring hi...
Hello viewers! My first official blog that will have a ton of effort into it will be about the Damiano Gambit! Hope you enjoy it! The Damiano Gambit starts with the "best by test" 1. e4 e5 followed by 2. Nf3 f6. Moving the f-pawn is really risky ...
