David Bronstein, One of the Greatest Attackers in Chess History, Part 3 Learning the Art of Attack through Bronstein’s Games, Part 3 In this continuation, we turn to Bronstein’s style and his two games with Tal In the first two...
The joke goes: “There once was a pawn so, so tired… that when it finally reached the last rank, it asked for a knight.” The humour lies in imagining the pawn as a weary traveller, trudging square by square without rest, who&mdas...
A couple of weeks ago, I played in an over-the-board chess tournament – something I haven’t done much lately. I prepared properly: a few days before, I focused on tactics, reviewed my openings, chose the ones I wanted to play, and prac...
One of the most basic instincts of many first-time chess players is to push as many pawns as possible, as far as possible. A strong central pawn presence IS important, as we've already discussed, BUT every pawn move has two drawbacks: A pawn m...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Tactical Combination", where we explored the beautiful and complex world of chess tactics. Whether you're an attacking player or prefer solid positions, understanding c...
Hello, dear fans of chess! As promised in my last blog, today I will share another 'Typical Vanessa' post. I hope you understand that this involves making many imaginative comparisons between our beloved game and something else that seems comple...
Several important chess personalities passed away in 2024. All deaths create losses—for families, friends, fans, and communities. In the chess world last year, several notable stars who died, some unexpectedly, will be particularly missed. H...
I created this game yesterday, coincidentally just before the chess world started debating ratings. I got this idea after watching Dubov’s interview on LevitovChess a while back. The idea is simple: Guess which players were top 10 in a cer...
Come to think of it, Savielly Tartakower and Sultan Khan were somewhat similar players — both wildly creative and with a gift for playing all across the board. They ended up paired together at Liège 1930, with Khan leading most of the...
This post is based on my Youtube video, so for better clarity please check it out. Goal: to give you a clean, principle-driven way to play the Slav Defense that dodges heavy theory yet stands up practically - even against well-prepared opponents...
Good afternoon everyone. Last time round the comments centred on Lajos Portisch, rather than the original subject matter! I said that I would post something to show what a fine player he was. Doing this straight out of my head, so apologies for th...
Welcome, Everybody to a special Master's edition of Blitz 'n' Memes... For the first time in the storied history of Blitz 'n' Memes this month's tactics have not be drawn from the TGIF Blitz tournament. On Friday September 19th through Tuesday S...
It’s time to talk about our national championship. Of course, you’ve heard about many national championships before, but have you ever wondered how a small nation like Andorra organizes its own? First of all, hosting this kind of tou...
#senserobot #viennagambit #greekgift Click to subscribe to my YouTube channel! A few weeks ago, I received a SenseRobot Chess and made a quick “First Look” video. I’ve been using and reviewing the che...
Today I want to show you that learning from grandmasters’ games is important - but you can learn from almost any game. The key is analysis. And often, you learn the most from your own mistakes. The position below comes from a game one of m...
Apologies for the slightly ugly bracket: Romantic Rumble: Joseph Blackburne vs. Louis Paulsen Today's matchup is the one with the most history, as these two have games spanning almost three decades; it was Paulsen's blindfold exhibitions ba...
MVP Chess on YouTube is dedicated to bringing the great works of classical chess literature to life. After becoming the first channel to complete My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer, I am excited to launch a new series on another timeless maste...
20 Blitz is a competition where, in each episode, a streamer tries to score as many points as possible by playing 20 blitz games against different opponents on chess.com! How does it work?The guest plays 20 games with a 3+0 time control again...
Your heart races. Your hand trembles over the piece, but your eyes keep looking at the clock. The brilliant position you built over 30 moves is about to crumble, not because of your opponent's counterplay, but because of your own nerves with the c...
Since March 2025, I’ve played in nine tournaments. Across those events I faced lower-rated opponents in 29 games, finishing with a score of 26 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses. That’s not a flex, it’s just the reality of what being a ...
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There may well be no more interesting player in chess history than Sultan Khan. Everybody else I’ve covered in this series comes from the same chess tradition — even the players from furthest afield, like Capablanca, Torre, or Levitsky...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "Strong Squares", where we explored how controlling strategic squares can give you lasting advantages in chess. Whether you play positional or tactical styles, understan...
After a period of downtime and testing, CCC is once again up and running mainline events. CCC25 Blitz will be starting shortly after the publication of this blog first, and will be followed by Rapid, Bullet, and Classical events. There may also be...
Good afternoon everyone. Back off holidays with a very simple, unpretentious offering - just because I can! I have started on another blog based on my holiday reading, but decided to throw this in quickly - I hope you enjoy it. Well, something...
