So Much Wrong Here
Can you spot everything wrong with this picture? It's a still from Luke Cage Season 2, episode 1. I'm pretty sure that character is supposed to know how to play chess.
The 'Lasker Exchange'. Chess Relativity Theory.
The 'Lasker Exchange' !?!? Nope, you have never heard of it, 'cos I just invented the term for this article. Whilst away braving hostile elements - Grandchildren and the British coastline - ( Black against Jon Speelman in blitz is less frighteni...
Challenger's Corner: Demolishing the Stonewall Defense!
A lot of tough games on today's stream... a lot But despite all of that, I did demolish a Stonewall Dutch set-up on my stream, Challenger's Corner tonight. If you missed it, here's the clip - it might be what you need! Here's the ...
My good games at this week #21
Hi, all! I spent this week on trips. But I used a smartphone and I have a few good games for my regular blog. More games you can see in Ssscandinavian! As we can see, the black is quite active in the line with 2.....
Chessbrah Internships
UPDATE! We have new internship spots available starting this summer! Ideal for students with an interest in chess: https://jobs.chessbrah.tv/ If you have any questions, please email me at intern@chessbrah.tv. Must be 18+ To apply and we ...
Chess Simul with IM Attila Turzo on Saturday at 8:00 am...
Would you like to play against an International Master? I am Attila Turzo, an International Master and Chess Coach and I would like to invite you to play with me in a simul on the LIVE chess.com server with 3...
On The Road Again
On the road again. To Russia, but surprisingly not chess-related. Driving more than 2000km one-way. Yeah, I know. The reason? To see the World Cup. Plus some chess in the post, of course, touching upon Caruana's issues. Please read the ...
GM Nielsen's Masterclass - Learn From Magnus Carlsen's ...
We are excited to announce that legendary chess trainer GM Peter Heine Nielsen, the coach of World Champion Magnus Carlsen, is teaching a live, online one-hour masterclass at Chess University on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (P...
Tricky Blitz Tactic
I'm still on fatherhood induced leave from slow chess, but I've been playing more on chess.com recently to stay in shape. I was pretty happy with my ability to calculate through this messy blitz game today. Can you find the right line for black? ...
Momentum in Chess: How Emotions Can Win Games
For the full article, check out my original post on Chess^Summit! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, and maybe you can relate with me. In a lot of my recent tournaments, I’ve noticed that the quality of my chess is stronger af...
Reminiscence: Meet me in Saint Louis
Do pictures speak a million words? Let me know in the comments below
Carolina's Classic: Third Time Was Not the Charm
I have been fortunate to play in all three of the Carolina's Classic tournaments. It's a tournament that was started in 2016 and has turned into quite an impressive event in only three years. Of course, I rarely get to play in weekend tournaments ...
Vladimir Simagin- A Dragon Warrior!
This game by Simagin was played when Simagin (1919-1968) was only 20 years old! He played the Dragon Variation often, and well. He was Smsylov's main trainer when Smyslov won the WC title from Botvinnik in 1957! In this game, Simagin int...
London System: 2. Nf3 versus 2. Bf4 (Part 2: the New Wa...
Today we will talk more about the pros and cons of starting with 2. Nf3 vs 2. Bf4 (see the first part here), focusing on the reasons to ALWAYS play 2. Nf3. To recap, starting with 2. Nf3 is more flexible, meaning that you can choose...
Nakamura scores hat-trick in blitz on last day in Leuve...
One day after the hat-trick of Ronaldo against Spain in the World Cup soccer in Russia, Hikaru Nakamura scored 3 times in blitz in Leuven with the following variation: 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. d4 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5+ 7. c3 ...
With Anand, Black is Definitely OK!
The following game between Karjakin and Anand is a Master Class! Few players can understand and play the Queen's Gambit Declined or the Slav/ Semi-Slav with Black as Anand. Take a look! At the same tournament, Anand won from the Bla...
Reminiscence: My Chess Adventures, a Prelude
It irks every chessplayer to know the greatest games of this player or the tournament victories of that player, but in my opinion what's most beneficial for both chessplayer-writer and chessplayer-reader is the story of the chessplayer & his o...
My Tricky Blitz Openings
Hi Chess Friends, Watching the Grand Chess Tour final rounds today, I started thinking about the openings that I've had some success with in blitz. As a relatively new father, these quick games are mostly what I have time for these days, so t...
My good games at this week #20
Hi, all! Today there will be a special blog. This is the twentieth blog in my biggest series. It's looks like an anniversary. Twenty weeks ago I started this blog and decided that I will show you my chess game. I did not sure that...
Chess Simul with IM Attila Turzo on Saturday at 10:00 a...
Would you like to play against an International Master? I am Attila Turzo, an International Master and Chess Coach and I would like to invite you to play with me in a simul on the LIVE chess.com server with 3...
Top 5 my amazing moves
The konnytiva, my friends!In this topic, I collected my the most original ideas behind the chessboard. Yes, may be these were not always the strongest moves, but they impressed me. And today I will show them to you. ...
QCD-Prof Lim Kok Ann Grandmasters Invitational – 1st GM...
During September last year, IM Dr Hsu Li Yang decided that it was time to step forward and make a push to help develop more Singaporean chess grandmasters. In our little chat group (comprising mostly 'retired' chess players between 2200-2400+ leve...
QGD Video Course
I am very happy to announce that my video course for the book Queen's Gambit Declined: A Grandmaster Explains is out! I wrote this book for the Chessable platform and with their video-sync technology it allowed me to expand on the already explai...
Breakfast: Tactics Time With Tigran!
What's up, guys and gals? If you're in the United States (like I am), here is a little tactical puzzle to start your day. White (the great Tigran Petrosian) to play, and find a move that grabs decisive material. A couple of simple ta...
Why are there so few knockout tournaments?
Once again draws are in the news, but Karjakin’s comments to Norwegian paper Aftenposten have largely gone under the radar. He addressed format, rather than point-scoring, anti-draw rules or player’s motivation: “If we were playi...