Have you ever gotten the feeling of being totally outplayed by your opponent and wonder where you made a mistake? This usually happens when two players from different classes encounter each other and the stronger one utilizes more advanced...
Chess composition is one of the most beautiful and mysterious aspects of the art of chess. For me chess is art. I am fond of solving chess problems and, particularly, chess studies. They are full of paradoxes and original ideas. — Gar...
One man who visited the tournament on Monday got a positive covid test and because of that, the Hungarian Chess Federation wanted to stop the tourney after round 6. My 7th round opponent Alex Krstulovic withdrew from the tourney, so I got a poin...
Hi everyone! Two weeks ago I decided to re-start my YouTube Channel and call it "Study Chess With Me". Currently on my channel I share videos on my trainings. In these videos I am not teaching chess, I am studying chess myself for 1-2 (hopefully...
Mikhail Botvinnik is one of the greatest explainers in chess history. His ability to think originally about strategic precepts and clearly explain his thoughts to players of all levels is possibly unmatched in chess history. Tigran Petrosian is ...
Hello dear reader! Over 2020 I hosted a round robin correspondence tournament. The contestants (listed below) were myself and 10 first category/expert chess players, who I have happened to be acquainted with on the English tournament circuit a...
Well… if you’ve downloaded the PlunderChess® app (99 cents; Android or iOS)… AND... you would not shy away from an all-out chaotic game opening… then we think “BIG BANG START” is perfect for YOU! (B...
Dear Chess Friends! Once Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch said: "Knight on the rim is dim”, meaning that knights should be developed to the center where they control a greater number of squares. A knight on the edge of the board controls only 4 squar...
Hi everyone, In this blog post, I want to go over a game of Nakamura's because it illustrates correct planning and decisive decision making. Video link: https://youtu.be/4WOfUV3L29g If you have any questions, leave them in the comment sec...
Yes... AMA ... that stands for "ask me anything". I've been fortunate that through this blog, I've heard from a lot of you, and it sounds like you enjoy my content. And generally, when I write a blog, I decide what I want to write a...
Most of you should be aware of the excellent post-game engine analysis that is available on the Chess.com platform. You will get a nice CAPS score, giving you a decent idea of the overall play you gave in the game. You will also be shown the blund...
How does an opening begin? In many cases, it takes a champion and visionary to elevate a previously neglected opening to prominence. David Bronstein and Isaac Boleslavsky were such champions for the King's Indian Defense. In the Prague vs. Moscow ...
Chess has been growing up drastically over the past few years, if we look at the number of registered members in chess.com we can appreciate that there are more than 60.000.000 accounts and people are still joining at the time of writing this. ...
Afternoon everyone! Something short and sweet today. Doing some background digging for a prospective article I had my head in one of Potter's magazines yesterday, as you do!! City of London Chess magazine, from 1874-1875. Those who have been ...
Hi, everyone! How's it going, I hope you have had a great Easter! This will be a brief installment (edit, I now realize it was not so brief ). So, without further ado... ---------------------------------------------------------------...
I continue to play Titled Tuesdays, with mediocre results. Any particularly interesting games lately, so it will be selection of successful games this time.
So-called “grandmaster draws” used to bother many chess lovers, so some organizers came up with rules against it. The most known and recognized one is a no-draw offer before move 30, which is applied in most FIDE events. This may sound...
Samay Raina clinched the Comedians On Board All stars event after beating Biswa Kalyan Rath in the finals. The tournament was held on Chess.com during March 22-30. It featured 8 popular comedians, as well as special guests for exhibition mat...
I believe that chess learning becomes fun and engaging with acronyms and making them part of your chess culture could help you in structuring your thinking better. Recently, I made a video on the acronyms that you could use in your chess prac...
I have always envisioned my daughter’s first chess tournament to be full of glamour. I would dress up in a pretty dress, do my hair and make-up and … sit and wait outside the playing area, during her tournament, silently screaming ...
'Since we don't have eyes on the side of our heads we cannot easily anticipate horizontal moves, especially if they reach from kingside to queenside or vice versa.' - IM Yochanan Afek The purpose of the Vibbert Postulate is to assist in candid...
*** Update April 2nd 2021 ****** This was an April Fools prank. The content should be enjoyable nontheless ;-) ***GM Hikaru Nakamura often organises viewer Arena's on his streams. I joined one of his Arena's and the goal was of course to play the ...
It all began early this year. Whether it’s the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, or some other phenomenon, soccer teams around the world seem to be copying what is happening at chess tournaments. ...
Beloved Grandmaster, Benjamin Finegold, announced his new book today: "Whose turn is it?" In this ground-breaking piece of literature, Benjamin Finegold shows us over 9000 positions where he asks the reader, Whose turn it is? The insp...
Dear Chess Friends! Since our last Simul you learned several important topics: How to Self-Study Chess How to Attack and Defeat on the Flank How to improve at Chess by Learning Tactical Motifs And now it’s your chance to demonstra...