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My Tournament Hiatus is OVER

My Tournament Hiatus is OVER

DanielGuel
| 2 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
| 4 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
| 6 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
| 6 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
| 6 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
| 6 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
| 7 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
| 8 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
| 8 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...

The Blind Chess Cheater

The Blind Chess Cheater

Fire
| 8 days ago

In the past couple of months, we have had our fair share of chess cheating- There was the Hans Niemann cheating allegations, drama at the Flordia State Championships, and the male Kenyan player who pretended to be a woman.  This story is no...

Let's Grow Chess! | ChessKid Cup

Let's Grow Chess! | ChessKid Cup

ChessKid
| 8 days ago

ChessKid is pleased to sponsor the next event in Chess.com's Champions Chess Tour, the ChessKid Cup. This elite tournament will center on chess education and rising chess players, hoping to inspire young chess fans and promote the game. Catch this...

Free Webinar "Endgame & Middlegame Planning"

Free Webinar "Endgame & Middlegame Planning"

FM Gertsog
| 9 days ago

Dear Chess Friends! Have you ever struggled with planning in a complicated position? This is a very common problem among club players. Let’s try to fix it at the webinar “Endgame & Middlegame Planning” designed to transform...

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