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A Century of Chess: New York 1918

A Century of Chess: New York 1918

kahns
| 1 day ago

There are two great opening innovation stories that both come from 1918. One is the introduction of the Budapest Gambit — a group of minor Hungarian masters passing on the secrets of the Budapest at a tournament in Berlin, which led to the a...

Winner's POV Chapter 24: St. Petersburg 1879

Winner's POV Chapter 24: St. Petersburg 1879

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...

My Tournament Hiatus is OVER

My Tournament Hiatus is OVER

DanielGuel
| 5 days ago

Welcome to my blog, and to the three month anniversary (plus some days) of me not posting! I assume that my blog just naturally dies and goes extinct without anyone noticing... but... I realized that's not the case as I entered a tournament today,...

Streamers Even Score! | ChessKids Vs. Streamers

Streamers Even Score! | ChessKids Vs. Streamers

ChessKid
| 7 days ago

The adults win the ChessKid Stars vs. Streamers Rematch, 20-12, against four brilliant young opponents, tying the series at 1-1! The ChessKid Stars vs. Streamers Series ChessKid Stars vs. Streamers is a fun event series that invites popular c...

A Century of Chess: Berlin Grandmasters 1918

A Century of Chess: Berlin Grandmasters 1918

kahns
| 9 days ago

Again, it’s hard to believe that this tournament really took place. It was held in September-October of 1918 with Berlin facing food shortages and the Armistice a month away. Schlechter would die of some combination of starvation or pneumoni...

My league games from 2022/2023

My league games from 2022/2023

CM GaborHorvath
| 9 days ago

This blog was on hold for a while, as I had a lot of work with my students, the garden, the house - so something had to give way. Well, at least I can post all my league games in one go, as the team championship has ended meanwhile. Our team ...

I Flew to New York to Play Hustlers

I Flew to New York to Play Hustlers

Rodgy
| 9 days ago

We've all seen the videos on YouTube, a chess hustler playing a "beginner" in the park, only to realize that this "beginner" is actually a master. Though I've always wondered, what is a chess hustlers rating? Obviously, this question can be answer...

May Blitz & Memes

May Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 9 days ago

Hello, my fellow puzzle lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As ever, the puzzles h...

A New Book On Winawer. A Quick Look

A New Book On Winawer. A Quick Look

simaginfan
| 10 days ago

Good afternoon Everyone! A real treat today, so stick with it - everything here is wonderful ( for which I take zero credit) I have had my head in a book again! This one- My long standing readers will know that I really like Winawer. http...

Club Affiliate Of The Month: Columbia Chess Club

Club Affiliate Of The Month: Columbia Chess Club

coachandrew
| 11 days ago

May’s Club Affiliate of the Month is the Columbia Chess Club in South Carolina. It was an absolute pleasure to learn more about the Columbia Chess Club and their president, James Brandmair. James wears many hats within the South Carolina Che...

Winner's POV Chapter 23: Paris 1878

Winner's POV Chapter 23: Paris 1878

Steakanator
| 11 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...

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