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A Century of Chess: Frank Marshall (1920-29)

A Century of Chess: Frank Marshall (1920-29)

kahns
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Marshall was very much yesterday’s man by the 1920s, but was still a world class player, something like the permanent US champion, and placed surprisingly highly in international events — above all, coming close to the winner’s c...

ওয়াদিফা কি প্রথম মহিলা গ্র্যান্ডমাস্টারের আক্ষেপ ঘুচাবে ? ছাড়িয়ে যাবেন রানী হামিদকে?

ওয়াদিফা কি প্রথম মহিলা গ্র্যান্ডমাস্টারের আক্ষেপ ঘুচাবে ? ছাড়িয়ে যাবেন রানী হামিদকে?

FM Nayemhaque22
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বাংলাদেশে দাবার রানী বলতে বোঝায় রানী হামিদকেই। দেশে অনেক মহিলা প্রতিভাবান খেলোয়াড় - শামিমা আক্তার লিজা, শাবানা পারভিন, শারমিন শিরিন কিংবা তনিমা পারভিন—সবাই কোন না কোন সময় দাবায় তাদের সাফল্য গাঁথা লিখেছিল, কিন্তু এক সময় বৈবাহিক জীবন...

20 Blitz | Who is the best streamer?

20 Blitz | Who is the best streamer?

ShivaITAtv
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20 Blitz is the new format on Twitch where streamers compete for the title of the ultimate blitz player. The format is designed to allow players with different Elo ratings to compete fairly and make the challenges balanced. How does it work? Reg...

How to Study and Practice Chess Efficiently

How to Study and Practice Chess Efficiently

WGM tijanamandura
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It can be frustrating to feel stuck at your current skill level, but don't worry – there are steps you can take to overcome this plateau and continue improving. Here are some tips for what to do when you're stuck in a certain chess level: ...

Winner's POV: Bradford 1888

Winner's POV: Bradford 1888

Steakanator
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In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

My New Best Game!

My New Best Game!

NM SamCopeland
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As part of Chess.com's "My Best Game" series, I previously shared my win against IM Daniel Fernandez from back in 2005. Since I've played it, that game has always been my go to answer to the "What is your best game?" question every chess player ma...

The Chess Pyramid Treasure: Can You Find It?

The Chess Pyramid Treasure: Can You Find It?

VOB96
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Hello, dear readers! As you can imagine, my last article about the Chess Prodigies Who Flopped was very research intensive. It was also a heavy topic, especially some of the stories. So, to bring some joy back to my blog, this time, I decided to...

Two Masters, Two Grim Fates

Two Masters, Two Grim Fates

AstroTheoretical_Physics
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For quite a while now, my blog page has been filled with tragic and inspiring stories from the chess world. Some very sad, some very encouraging, writing these blogs has become my forte. Whether it be the story of Peter Winston whose sudden disapp...

Coach's Corner: Laura Smith

Coach's Corner: Laura Smith

Chessable
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Many of us would think that parenting three kids and working as an elementary school teacher doesn’t leave much time for pursuing another career. Not NM Laura Smith! The Brooklynite manages to be both a chess coach and Chessable author. I...

Chessable Roundup: March 14, 2025

Chessable Roundup: March 14, 2025

Chessable
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As you probably know, real improvement in chess requires studying all key aspects of the game: strategy, opening, tactics, and endgame. Among our latest releases from the last two weeks, you'll find a course for each one of them...

Kan Sicilian Rapid Arena

Kan Sicilian Rapid Arena

FM Gertsog
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Dear Chess Friends, I am pleased to invite you to the Kan Sicilian Rapid Arena, which I will be hosting TODAY, March 13th at 10 AM EDT, on Chess.com in the Chesslance Club. Here are some tournament details:Duration: 1 hourTime Control: 10 minu...

9 Amazing Chess Photos From 2024

9 Amazing Chess Photos From 2024

raync910
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Last year was amazing for surprising chess events, but not all the drama happened over the board at a tournament. Fortunately, chess photographers were ready to record the action. Do you remember these dramatic chess scenes? Photo Index Guk...

Why Australian GMs Love The Scandinavian

Why Australian GMs Love The Scandinavian

GM Illingworth
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Why Aussie GMs Love The Scandinavian⁣⁣    ⁣Dear chess friends,⁣⁣Today I will share with you why Australian Grandmasters (especially, Rogers, Smerdon and myself) love the Scandinavian Defence against 1.e4! ⁣⁣We'll see a lot of fun example...

More AI chess images

More AI chess images

Rocky64
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Last year my blog AI chess images examined a free online tool that employs AI to generate high-quality pictures, based on descriptions given in natural language. I used the application to create a set of 32 chess-themed images which can be downloa...

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