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Can Hikaru Out-blitz Vladimir Kramnik?

Can Hikaru Out-blitz Vladimir Kramnik?

NM SmarterChess
| 2 hrs ago

Lately, there has been a lot of news (drama!?) about Hikaru's interesting performances and the posts from Vladimir Kramnik. Hikaru has been a strong classical player and incredibly strong blitz player for decades. He was arguably the top online bl...

Do it like John

Do it like John

CM GaborHorvath
| 2 days ago

I saw a Chessable ad recently which is so hilarious that it really deserves a post. Inadvertently, they have created the perfect parody of modern chess marketing. I recommend you to watch the short video below, because it shows what can happen t...

Learn Bogoindian defense - from a live chess lesson

Learn Bogoindian defense - from a live chess lesson

FM mizant
| 2 days ago

This is (again) taken from the same online live chess lesson I made a video of couple of weeks ago (on Benoni defense). The idea was to discuss various pawn structures, possible pawn breaks, piece-setup, etc, so the next one happened to be the Bog...

Gifts from ChessMood!

Gifts from ChessMood!

WFM AlexandraSamaganova
| 3 days ago

Hi everyone! 🥰 I believe you're already familiar with the chess platform www.chessmood.com, and you probably know they're running a massive giveaway. I have a link for you, where you can get a one-month subscription to their site absolute...

Englund Gambit | PSYCHOLOGICAL TACTICS!

Englund Gambit | PSYCHOLOGICAL TACTICS!

vitualis
| 3 days ago

#englundgambit #psychology #tactics  Why do you play chess? What is your reason and purpose for playing? I've recently been reflecting on this question. An observation that I've made in some of the comments and feedback to my content, ...

Coach's Corner: Johan Hellsten

Coach's Corner: Johan Hellsten

Chessable
| 5 days ago

Coach’s Corner is your inside look into what top coaches and authors think is best way to improve your chess. In this edition, we're interviewing none other than Grandmaster Johan Hellsten. Hellsten quite literally wrote the book on strate...

Chess: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Chess: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

ChessKid
| 6 days ago

ChessKid is always finding new ways to share the classic game of chess with kids. The experience and educational value of playing chess goes beyond the chessboard, helping to develop useful life skills that will stick with kids as they grow. ...

A Century of Chess: Amsterdam 1920

A Century of Chess: Amsterdam 1920

kahns
| 6 days ago

The first international tournament of the decade and a nice introduction to three players — two newbies and one returnee. Richard Réti won the tournament, which was his warm-up for his really startling win at Gothenburg later in the...

Hidden Chess Figures

Hidden Chess Figures

The_turtlepro
| 6 days ago

Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, etc. We recognize these chess players almost immediately, similar to recognizing our own names. But what about the lesser-known chess players? They never were able to secure their names in our hearts....

Regarding Recent Accusations

Regarding Recent Accusations

CHESScom
| 7 days ago

Chess.com is committed to providing the best platform for both casual and professional players. We invest heavily in protecting the game with both state-of-the-art algorithms and proctoring. Chess.com takes cheating in chess very seriously, and we...

Alireza Firouzja's Hillbilly Attack vs Caro-Kann

Alireza Firouzja's Hillbilly Attack vs Caro-Kann

NM SmarterChess
| 9 days ago

In a thrilling encounter during the Titled Tuesday international online chess event, Alireza Firouzja unleashed the rarely-seen Hillbilly Attack against Petros Trimitzios' Caro-Kann Defense. The game, played on February 4, 2020, displayed Firouzja...

The pitfalls of chess style

The pitfalls of chess style

CM GaborHorvath
| 9 days ago

There seems to be a plethora of articles about chess styles on the major chess websites. If you read those articles, you get an embarrassingly long list of different styles to pick from. Just to name a few, you could be: tactical, position...

Pain Relief and the Power of Chess

Pain Relief and the Power of Chess

Chessable
| 9 days ago

The Chessable Research Awards for the Summer 2023 cycle had four winners, undergraduate student Michael Martins and graduate students Jordan von Hippel, Jérôme Genzling, and Jane Zhang. In this guest post, Jérôme Genzli...

The King that Defeated a Tsunami

The King that Defeated a Tsunami

FM AjedrezdeSilicio
| 10 days ago

Ajedrez de Silicio In the world of chess, taking the King into the heart of the middlegame is often seen as reckless, an invitation to disaster. Imagine, if you will, a King advancing bravely into the battlefield, not in the calm endgame, but...

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 2

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 2

Steakanator
| 10 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...

Study plan (based on rating)

Study plan (based on rating)

WIM TijanaBlagojevic
| 10 days ago

Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the ropes or an experienced player seeking to improve your game, there are many resources and techniques you can use to study and improve your chess skills. In this article, we will outline a general stu...

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