Afternoon everyone. I am back with another look at a master of the art of annotating a chess game. Mark Taimanov. In passing, I must say that many Soviet players of the era were outstanding annotators - perhaps it was all to do with the training t...
My Dive into the World Diving Chess Championships Three weeks ago, I took a literal plunge into one of the most unusual sporting events on the planet: the World Diving Chess Championships. Chess, the game of kings, combined with diving, a sport o...
The opening phase is done and you find yourself in the middlegame. It's up to you to figure out how you're going to improve your position, how you're going to make progress and ultimately you're trying to decide what is going to be your plan for...
#englundgambit #tactics #beginnertips One of the things that I’ve learned in my chess journey (and I’m still a noob!) is that searching for and playing chess tactics, increases the likelihood of a win. What do I mean? Con...
Team MVP, I’m excited to announce that the first 20 episodes of my analysis of Bobby Fischer’s My 60 Memorable Games are now available on my YouTube channel! This series is a deep dive into Fischer’s most unforgettable matche...
Welcome back! Today, we're chatting with Kira, a.k.a. Kiwhiskey. Born in 2006, she is one of the fastest growing chess streamers on Twitch, with an audience dedicated to watching her climb the ranks of chess, starting from scratch. In this article...
Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose? Hey there! When we first start playing chess, one of the first things we learn is the value of the pieces. While bishops and knights are both worth the same in points, bishops tend to perform better...
Alexander Alekhine was the 4th World Champion. Born in Russia, he moved to France. His playing style was very aggressive and tactical. I have a special bonus for you! Enhance your free workbook with a multitude of exercises designed to help yo...
#quickwins #legaltrap #ohnomyqueen #brilliant #chessromance I’m very pleased to present the century in the series! We’ve finally reached Chess Noob Quick Wins #100! Thank you to everybody has followed my channel and blog. Th...
As a reminder, the book of this series, A Century of Chess: Book One: 1900-1909 is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. I'm picking up the series in 1928. Bad Kissingen was meant to be the start of Capablanca’s rehabilit...
In chess, setting traps is part of the game. Many players love the thrill of setting a sly trap and watching their opponent fall right into it. But what if your trap doesn't work? What if, instead of catching your opponent off guard, you find your...
The Art of Asha by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely is a book about the spiritual origin of chess. I would like to share the old persian legend about how the Art of Asha was created. "The word chess derives from the Persian "Shah," meaning King, ...
Happy October to you, chess friend! A new month is an opportunity to set fresh goals and move things in a new and better direction!Earlier today, I played my first over-the-board blitz games in a year. They were just friendly games, but that ...
#interview #bookreview Today, Kyla Zhao gave an interview, we had a conversation about her new book, chess, some of the themes in the story, and more. Check it out! A couple of weeks ago, May the Best Player Win, a new chess nov...
José Raúl Capablanca was the third World Chess Champion and came from Cuba. He is considered a master of strategy and positional play. He famously said, 'Anyone who does not know the ideas of the Ruy Lopez cannot understand chess str...
In the last 30 years I was very interested about the meaning of life. What is our ultimate goal? Where did we come from? I read hundreds of books from many spiritual teachers and many different religions and scientists. I decided to research and...
#unplugged #jazz #viennagambit #scandinavian CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! 😌♟️🎵 After work this evening, I de...
From September 30th to October 6th, it’s Chessable PRO week. That means we’re giving away a free week of PRO membership to every single one of you - even if you’ve previously had a free week! It’s completely free...
Hello, my lovely chess friends! Today's blog, as promised, will be a bit more serious than my previous ones. However, that doesn't mean it won't be a pleasant read. So please stay with me, because the goal here is to explain which are the most p...
Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfischer flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. T.E. Lawrence. Welcome, Everyone to another tactically sound edition of B...
Losing at chess brings concurrent feelings, thoughts and emotions. It’s important to deconstruct the different factors to manage and overcome systematically. Let’s introduce a biopsychosocial framework - this sounds complicated, but si...
#tactics #fishingpole #romance The Fishing Pole Tactic, also known as the fishing pole attack or trap, is one of my favourite tactical patterns at the beginner-intermediate level. Once above a certain level of experience, it doesn&rs...
In the year 2000, GM Vladimir Kramnik shocked the world, beating the great Garry Kasparov to become world chess champion. In 2024, GM Kramnik continues to shock the world, albeit in a very... different... way: I will keep publishing various st...
SRM-A are on a winning spree as they have won all the matches so far after week five of the 2024 India College Chess Championship! (ICCL).Their winning streak in the last three matches included heavy scores like 15-1 in round three, 16-0 in round ...
The King's Indian Defense is one of the most popular openings for Black against 1.d4. If you want to play something less common (so Black is often not an expert in it) and more strategic, systems involving g3 offer a great solution. The ideas are ...
