In round 6 I played wit the winner of the last Master tourney FIDE-Master Zalan Nemeth. He surprised me in the Meran with Bb3 and he got a big advantage, but in the middlegame he allowed me to sacrifice my queen and 2 pawns for 2 bishops and a kni...
Greetings everybody! A quick announcement to let you know that we just released a great clip from Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration about "Hollywood Chess". Not sure what that is? Make sure to watch the video below to...
I wrote this a year ago but never dared to share it.
You might appreciate my honesty—or you might judge me.
But the message is too important to keep to myself. So, I drank some lion’s milk and hit publish.
I hope that even if it ...
Awards season is here! Move over Grammys, it’s time for the Chessable Awards.
The contest was closer than ever, with thousands of votes cast and some categories being decided by just a handful of votes.
This year, we’re featu...
In round 5 I played with the young German player Alfred Nemitz. I got an advantage from the queen's gambit declined variation, but he defended well and got a near equal position.
In a long and interesting knight endgame I won a pawn and converte...
From time to time, you may find yourself facing an opponent with a significantly higher rating. What strategy should you adopt? Is there an option other than simply accepting that you will lose quickly?
The truth is that it is possible to increa...
In round 1 I played with International Master Bence Pribelszky. He played a strange opening and I spent a lot of time to decide on a setup. I got an extra pawn, but in the time trouble I gave it back and it ended as a draw.
2 exercises from the ...
This guest post was written by Woman International Master and FIDE Arbiter Patricia Llaneza Vega, a chess enthusiast who has contributed to the game in various ways. She started as a player and a coach and has combined these roles with arbiter and...
There probably has never been a chess player who so consistently had the wind at his back as Max Euwe. He was born in the right place at the right time — in the Netherlands, a small, prosperous country with good organization and interest in ...
After completing a game yesterday, I can't help feeling a sense of déjà vu, that I've played it all before, even when the opening I used is a relatively new one. I am not referring to the same moves or position, but I've used the exa...
I dropped a pawn or whatever after 15 minutes then it was over. https://www.chess.com/game/live/132443989617
Were you shocked to see a prominent rapper and actor wearing a castle as his headpiece on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday? Was this avant-garde headpiece inspired by the rook in the game of chess? Here’s wha...
The Tata Steel Chess tournament has long stood as a beacon of excellence in the chess world, and the upcoming 2025 edition promises to be no exception. A recent ChessBase article highlights not only the enduring legacy of this historic event but a...
The 2025 India College Chess Championship Spring (ICCL) began on January 23, 2025, with 225 teams featuring more than 1,140 players across 28 divisions. The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (A), Shri Ram College of Commerce, and Jeppiaar Un...
In round 3 I played with International Master Al Muthaiah from India. He is the highest rated player in the tourney with a FIDE rating of 2474.
Against the chebanenko Sla I played a4 to force the exchange to open the b-file for future atta...
Our brand-new Variation Preview is already getting an update! Now, anytime you buy a course, all your tokens refill automatically. So you don't have to wait until next month.
If you’re hearing about Variation Preview for the first time,...
Hey Impressive Chessers!
Most of us get into chess because we see all of these brilliant sacrificial games from Tal, Morphy, Kasparov, or my personal favorite: Nezhmetdinov. Maybe later we might appreciate the subtlety of a Capablanca, Petrosian...
Improving at chess isn’t just about studying opening theory and solving puzzles. Many players reach a plateau at this stage and wonder what they are doing wrong. One of the best ways to break through is by playing structured training games. ...
My round 1 game will be played on Tuesday morning and I started with round 2. I played against the Russian FIDE-Master Kirill Shoshin. He started with 1.c4. I replied c6 to iinvite him to the Slav defense. He continued with e4 to transpose to the ...
Round 2 of the Balkan League (Season 2) has officially concluded, and what a round it was!
The competition is heating up as players from all over the Balkans continue to bring their A-game to the chessboard. Team Romania led at the start of the ...
Afternoon everyone.
Siegbert Tarrasch. Indisputably one of the most important players ever! Not only was he the strongest player in the world for a time, he was undoubtably one of the most influential annotators ever.
Well, I have discus...
Hello Friends, the last tourney finished on Friday and the new one already starting today at 15:00. I will play in the First Saturday February 2025 International Master Tourney.
It is a norm event where 4 players and 6 internatonal masters play ...
I finished 2nd in the SixSays International Master Tourney. It was my best Master Tourney in the last 15 years.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
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When players castle on opposite sides, the game becomes more dynamic, and strategies change significantly. Instead of slow maneuvering, both sides focus on launching fast and aggressive attacks.
Why Opposite-Side Castling Leads to Sharp Pl...
2025 is racing past us and we're already at the end of January.
This month we launched Variation Preview, a new way for you to grab free variations from any Chessable course, so you can make up your own mind on whether the course is for you.
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