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Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

ChessCoach
| 21 hrs ago

We are returning to Las Vegas for Twitchcon 2023. If you are attending and would like an opportunity at photos, autographs and casual pick-up games I can be found at the chess.com booth on Friday. DM in advance if you can.

Break this chess rule!

Break this chess rule!

NM SmarterChess
| 1 day ago

Welcome to my chess analysis video, where we dive deep into a fascinating game featuring a critical and often misunderstood move: "Pawn to f6." In this exciting encounter between National Master Kyler Weatherspoon and myself, Matt Jensen, you'll d...

Spell Chess Opening Theory

Spell Chess Opening Theory

JarlCarlander
| 4 days ago

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...

Photoshop Danny And Win An Exclusive Secretlab Chair!

Photoshop Danny And Win An Exclusive Secretlab Chair!

martinaxo
| 4 days ago

🏆 Champions Chess Tour @Secretlabchairs #GreenPawn 🎉With this chair you will win many tournaments!💯🔥 Everyone to participate!https://www.chess.com/announcements/view/photoshop-danny-and-win-an-exclusive-secretlab-chair#greenpawn #chesscom @secretl...

99 Principles of Chess

99 Principles of Chess

Kings_Logics
| 4 days ago

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...

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jdcannon
| 5 days ago

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

A Century of Chess: Carl Schlechter (from 1910-1918)

A Century of Chess: Carl Schlechter (from 1910-1918)

kahns
| 5 days ago

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...

Aimchess: A Review

Aimchess: A Review

SheldonOfOsaka
| 6 days ago

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...

How to solve puzzles CORRECTLY?

How to solve puzzles CORRECTLY?

WFM szefru
| 8 days ago

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...

A Draw against Archer Queen

A Draw against Archer Queen

KingsBishop
| 10 days ago

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...

A Century of Chess: Richard Teichmann (1910-19)

A Century of Chess: Richard Teichmann (1910-19)

kahns
| 11 days ago

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...

How to train threat handling

How to train threat handling

CM GaborHorvath
| 12 days ago

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...

Play New Animal Chess Bots!

Play New Animal Chess Bots!

ChessKid
| 12 days ago

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...

September Blitz and Memes

September Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 13 days ago

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 ...

Quick Guide to Spell Chess

Quick Guide to Spell Chess

JarlCarlander
| 15 days ago

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...

The Complete Checkmate Patterns List

The Complete Checkmate Patterns List

GM Avetik_ChessMood
| 16 days ago

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...

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