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5 endgame puzzles from my last tournament games

5 endgame puzzles from my last tournament games

IM AttilaTurzo
| 13 hrs ago

I created 5 endgame puzzles from the my last tournament's games.  These positions appeared in the endgames after many hours of playing. Me and my opponents were both tired and made mistakes. I wish you can learn from our mistakes and wi...

Avoid these 3 mistakes when studying chess!

Avoid these 3 mistakes when studying chess!

WCM beccrajoy
| 17 hrs ago

I recently played an OTB rapid game that really highlighted three mistakes I’ve been making when studying chess. Here are the mistakes and how to avoid making them yourself! Mistake 1: Doing ‘lazy’ analysis In one of the line...

Mysterious Backward Moves with Knights

Mysterious Backward Moves with Knights

GM Avetik_ChessMood
| 1 day ago

Learn how the right backward moves with the Knight can transform it from an inactive piece to a deadly monster. Have you ever watched a historical movie, where two armies line up in front of each other on the battlefield, and the King suddenl...

Winner's POV Chapter 20: London 1876

Winner's POV Chapter 20: London 1876

Steakanator
| 2 days ago

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...

Great Chess Books--1969-1986

Great Chess Books--1969-1986

DonMcKim
| 2 days ago

Chess books continued to be popular during the 1969-1986 period. Varieties of books from this time are seen in the Crossword below. I hope you enjoyed reflecting on these chess books! For more Crosswords, see my Blog: https://www.che...

Artistic Endgames in Training

Artistic Endgames in Training

FM AjedrezdeSilicio
| 2 days ago

Artistic endgames, also known as compositions or studies, could be a more than useful resource for our progress in chess. Let's not think that because they are created positions and not part of international practice, this means that they serve on...

Questioning Non-Chess Players About Chess (4.0)

Questioning Non-Chess Players About Chess (4.0)

Lightning
| 3 days ago

Hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Ask and you will receive... I've had a surprising number of people persistently reminding me that I owe y'all another Questioning Non-Chess Players About Chess blog. Basically I asked 3 people (with t...

Free Mastermind "Defining Weaknesses"

Free Mastermind "Defining Weaknesses"

FM Gertsog
| 3 days ago

Dear Chess Friends! I’m excited to announce our upcoming chess mastermind "Defining Weaknesses," designed for players looking to take their game to the next level. This masterclass will focus on identifying and exploiting weaknesses in y...

A Century of Chess: Mannheim 1914

A Century of Chess: Mannheim 1914

kahns
| 4 days ago

The “unfinished tournament” has become a part of chess lore. The tournament was the biannual German chess congress, which, befitting the pre-war spirit of international cooperation, was really just a very strong masters’ tourna...

15 Ways to Make Big Gains

15 Ways to Make Big Gains

DonRajesh
| 4 days ago

Chess is a struggle against rating. We tilt, and tilt, and when we move up it seems like we immediately hit a plateau. But it is possible to strike it rich and make huge progress in rating. These moments are, unfortunately, pretty rare, but in thi...

A Champion who deserves more...

A Champion who deserves more...

FM AjedrezdeSilicio
| 4 days ago

World Champion, undoubtedly it is the title dreamed of by any athlete, many great geniuses never achieved it, others held glory for a short period of time. However, we will all agree that to achieve such a coveted award, a special mastery is requi...

Critical squares

Critical squares

WIM TijanaBlagojevic
| 4 days ago

Generally speaking, every focal-point is a weak square in the defender’s territory and a potentially strong one for the attacker.’ This is especially so when such a point is adjacent to the opponent’s king. A focal point is a squ...

Move to Victory: Online and Offline

Move to Victory: Online and Offline

GM Mikhail_Golubev
| 5 days ago

On 5th March 2023, on behalf of the Odessa Region Chess Federation, I organised the MOVE TO VICTORY (in Ukrainian: "HID DO PEREMOHY") international online blitz with 318 participants. In was 9-round Swiss system tournament with 5 GMs and no less t...

Is chess a sport?

Is chess a sport?

FM AjedrezdeSilicio
| 5 days ago

Chess is considered a sport because it involves both physical and mental activity, requiring complex skills and strategies played competitively. Although there isn't a significant physical component to the game itself, chess players need to mainta...

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