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A Broken Champion vs. A Powerful Challenger

A Broken Champion vs. A Powerful Challenger

sleepyporcyy
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Ding vs Gukesh; unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know something about the upcoming clash of the two titans for the ultimate crown of chess. Gukesh Dommaraju, ranked #5 in the world, will be playing against Ding Liren, ranked #2...

Winner's POV: Hamburg 1885

Winner's POV: Hamburg 1885

Steakanator
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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...

Simplify Chess: Backup Options

Simplify Chess: Backup Options

NM NMChessToImpress
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Simplify Chess: Backup Options Chess is a very complicated game! In my opinion, that’s what makes it so fun; though aggravating at times. A key to playing strong chess is to make the game simpler whenever possible. The stronger you are, th...

A Century of Chess: Capablanca Tournaments 1928

A Century of Chess: Capablanca Tournaments 1928

kahns
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Dear all,  Please do consider purchasing the first volume of the Century of Chess series from Amazon. Your purchase helps to keep the series going!  - Sam The Capablanca tournaments at the end of the 1920s have exactly the asp...

My Favourite Annotators. Part Three. Mark Taimanov

My Favourite Annotators. Part Three. Mark Taimanov

simaginfan
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Afternoon everyone. I am back with another look at a master of the art of annotating a chess game. Mark Taimanov. In passing, I must say that many Soviet players of the era were outstanding annotators - perhaps it was all to do with the training t...

How to Make GREAT PLANS that WIN Games

How to Make GREAT PLANS that WIN Games

FM MattyDPerrine
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The opening phase is done and you find yourself in the middlegame. It's up to you to figure out how you're going to improve your position, how you're going to make progress and ultimately you're trying to decide what is going to be your plan for...

Who is Kiwhiskey?

Who is Kiwhiskey?

Tamara
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Welcome back! Today, we're chatting with Kira, a.k.a. Kiwhiskey. Born in 2006, she is one of the fastest growing chess streamers on Twitch, with an audience dedicated to watching her climb the ranks of chess, starting from scratch. In this article...

Bishop or Knight?  Which one to choose?

Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose?

WFM fla2021
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Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose? Hey there!  When we first start playing chess, one of the first things we learn is the value of the pieces. While bishops and knights are both worth the same in points, bishops tend to perform better...

Alexander Alekhine's Famous Attack!

Alexander Alekhine's Famous Attack!

IM MatBobula
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Alexander Alekhine was the 4th World Champion. Born in Russia, he moved to France. His playing style was very aggressive and tactical. I have a special bonus for you! Enhance your free workbook with a multitude of exercises designed to help yo...

A Century of Chess: Bad Kissingen 1928

A Century of Chess: Bad Kissingen 1928

kahns
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As a reminder, the book of this series, A Century of Chess: Book One: 1900-1909 is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. I'm picking up the series in 1928.  Bad Kissingen was meant to be the start of Capablanca’s rehabilit...

Is it a Trap or is it Hope Chess?

Is it a Trap or is it Hope Chess?

NM NMChessToImpress
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In chess, setting traps is part of the game. Many players love the thrill of setting a sly trap and watching their opponent fall right into it. But what if your trap doesn't work? What if, instead of catching your opponent off guard, you find your...

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