In the last post, I recommended Black respond to 1.e4 with 1.Nc6. I now think 1.Nc6 doesn't work at all. (You will need to visualize a bit, and you will also need to forgive some places where I inserted some nonsense chess moves to get to Spell Ch...
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Chess is a timeless battle of wits, where every move shapes the unfolding drama on the board. In this intricate dance of strategy and tactics, 99 principles emerge as guiding stars, illuminating the path to mastery. As you explore these principl...
Some things here... https://i.imgur.com/4QKJwdG.png Your move @anishgiri… I mean World! pic.twitter.com/FF20VqWG7d — Daniel Rensch (@DanielRensch) September 25, 2023
Carl Schlechter started the 1910s as a beloved member of the chess community. In the 1890s, he had been the ‘Viennese drawing master,’ famous for his aversion to winning. By the 1900s, he had shed that persona enough to finish at the t...
Hello, my fellow chess pupils, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. AI has impacted our world in a plethora of ways. From badly written university essays to grossly biased social media news feeds, AI is continuing to evolve and expa...
Hi, all. I hope you are alright, and having some semblance of peace and joy in your life. Recently I have been looking at the book Tal wrote about his World Championship Match with Botvinnik in 1960. It is considered by some to be ...
Hello Dear Chess Players! Today I would like to talk about an important and often misunderstood topic in chess; solving puzzles! Wait! Before you click away thinking ‘hey, I know how to solve puzzles!!!’, I would like to ask you a fe...
The next generation of chess players is here! Hundreds of young talents are putting in some of the strongest performances ever seen at their age. Let's recap some stellar games and accomplishments by the chess world's brightest rising stars this m...
After 52 consecutive losses, I finally got my favorite opening... and a Line with two very famous Games: Teimour Radjabov vs. Alexander Grischuk | 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup | Odessa UKR 01/07/2008 That game can be seen at https://www.chess.com/g...
All applications have been reviewed, and the winners have been chosen for the Fall 2023 cycle of the Chessable Research Awards! The Chessable Research Awards are for undergraduate and graduate students conducting university-level chess research....
Chess takes center stage in an initiative by a prominent police department in the state of Virginia to establish positive relationships with kids in their community. In fact, it is the heart of a new community liaison program. Blue Knights Chess...
Richard Teichmann was a kind of running joke in the chess world as ‘Richard the Fifth’ — for his eight (!) fifth place finishes over the course of his career. Fifth place wasn’t just a numerical accident. Teichmann, who was...
I don’t know. Something didn’t feel right. Something was wrong. Our chess team, consisting of six titled players, had spent six months researching and preparing materials for two new courses. I checked the examples.There were good ...
I wrote a blog post about threats recently, and someone asked in a comment if there were any training methods to improve their threat handling. This is a very good an important questions. We all know from experience that knowing and understandin...
ChessKid recently released six new animal chess bots ("Zoo Crew")! These bots are designed for beginner chess players but make perfect companions for all levels to practice tactics and strengthen their skills. Play Against The Zoo Crew Now...
Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane. -Bill Hartston Hello, my fellow speed lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you ...
Afternoon everyone! Big article today - despite my best efforts to leave loads of stuff out, so grab a beer and treat it all like a good book! In the comments last time I mentioned that I must get back to one of my favourite subjects - Hungari...
Really incredible battles against very strong players in this category! Marathon Self Partner The first world championship in this category is being held and it has left an excellent experience, I never thought I would say this, but this Omata...
Spell Chess is an imaginatively crafted variant. It's the best one in the /variants part of Chess.com. Sort of close to chess, and also unique. All of the standard rules apply, but each player has 5 freeze spells and 2 jump spells, and these spell...
Recently, my friend, who is a National Master in chess, sent me the following puzzle from the Tactic Ninja course’s quiz: And said he couldn’t solve it.Can you? The reason was clear why he couldn’t. His tacti...
Alexander Alekhine was born in Moscow in 1892 to an aristocratic family. His talent was obvious from an early age. He had the benefit of learning from his brother Alexei, a strong player; avidly played correspondence chess; and had Fyodor Duz-Khot...
ChessKid is thrilled to announce its first-ever over-the-board chess tournament festival: The ChessKid National Festival! Get ready to celebrate chess with fun family festivities during the President's Day weekend of February 2024. What is the...
“You can’t fix something unless you admit it.” - Tim Grover There are many reasons why chess players get stuck at their level and stop improving. Today we’re going to speak about one of the main ones – ostrich...
In every generation, there are talented chess players who will carry the torch for American Chess and pass on the legacy of Paul Morphy, Frank Marshall, and Robert James Fischer. These talents come along rarely. But, the access to information and...