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SRM Is Sole Leader With 6/6

SRM Is Sole Leader With 6/6

ChesscomIN
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In Division 1, SRM-A is leading the 2025 India College Chess Championship (ICCL) Spring Season with a perfect score after six rounds. Teams SRCC and Jeppiaar University are tied for second place with five wins.  Standings after Round 6 | Di...

Coach's Corner: Alvar Alonso Rosell

Coach's Corner: Alvar Alonso Rosell

Chessable
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Few authors can boast about having a course on a chess opening that matches their origin. This is the case of Grandmaster Àlvar Alonso, who hails from Catalonia, Spain, and wrote the highly regarded course Lifetime Repertoires: Alonso&rs...

The 10 Most Crushing Scandinavian Wins

The 10 Most Crushing Scandinavian Wins

GM Illingworth
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Dear chess friends,I am very excited to share with you ten of the most crushing wins in 30 moves or less for Black in the Scandinavian Defence! Something that all of these wins (with one exception) have in common is that White was rated 2700+...

Chess Grandmaster's Favourite Gambit vs. 1.e4!

Chess Grandmaster's Favourite Gambit vs. 1.e4!

GM Illingworth
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Dear chess friends,Would you like to know my favourite gambit vs. 1.e4?It may not be what you expect...Other Gambits vs. 1.e4I can tell you that it is not:- The Stafford Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6);- The Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5...

Shows Mensuales "ChessKid" MARZO 2025

Shows Mensuales "ChessKid" MARZO 2025

ChessKidEspanol
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¡Hola, ChessKids, entrenadores y padres! Este es un calendario actualizado mensualmente con los shows de ChessKid en Español. Aquí puedes informarte de los horarios y el contenido que tenemos disponible para ti, conoce todas ...

Winner's POV: Nuremberg 1888

Winner's POV: Nuremberg 1888

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...

Journey To NM - The Return

Journey To NM - The Return

Lightning
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Why hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! The last time y'all heard from me, I played in Alabama's state championship back in September and attempted to defend my title with scarce preparation. Miraculously, and truly I mean it took a mir...

Balkan League (S2) - Round 3 - Results

Balkan League (S2) - Round 3 - Results

BalkanLeague
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Round 3 of the Balkan League (Season 2) has officially concluded, but unlike the previous rounds, this one was marked by a noticeable drop in participation and lower overall scores. The intensity of the competition seemed to slow down, with only t...

My Most Brilliant Game

My Most Brilliant Game

NM SamCopeland
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Here is, in my opinion, the most brilliant game I've ever played. It is also an imperfect game that I could and arguably should have lost, but I love the struggle in the game, and in a sequence from move 17 to 20, I played three brilliant moves ac...

Chess Prodigies Who Flopped - And Why

Chess Prodigies Who Flopped - And Why

VOB96
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Hello dear readers, As you all know, I am very worried about losing my Top Blogger badge after that ridiculous episode of the Duel Of Nations series, where I had the audacity to compare a small and irrelevant chess country with the powerful Mars...

Chessable Roundup: February 28, 2025

Chessable Roundup: February 28, 2025

Chessable
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From step-by-step piece setups for making  tactics happen... Rare defenses that exploit the gap in every White opening... To tournament-proven opening prep that wins 9 times out of 10... This February roundup has it all!&...

February Blitz 'n' Memes

February Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
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Welcome everybody, to a super difficult edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been sele...

How to Solve Chess Puzzles and Tactics Correctly

How to Solve Chess Puzzles and Tactics Correctly

IM MatBobula
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Chess puzzles help players spot tactical ideas during real games. By solving puzzles regularly, you train your brain to recognize these patterns faster. This leads to fewer blunders and stronger play. Solving puzzles helps you: improve ...

The Spreadsheet I Used To Get To 2500

The Spreadsheet I Used To Get To 2500

NM SamCopeland
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After I posted my blog about breaking 2500, I got a lot of requests to share the spreadsheet I used to track my results. While I don't think this been some big key for improvement for me, tracking my blitz games and reviewing the data has been a g...

How to Handle/Accept Pressure

How to Handle/Accept Pressure

NM NMChessToImpress
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Hey Impressive Chessers! This blog is all about pressure, and boy, do people have a lot to say on this subject! We all know these words are all just a ruse to sneak in your games and puzzles without appearing narcissistic.Click --> Puzzle...

Game of Death - The 2025 Daily Chess Champs

Game of Death - The 2025 Daily Chess Champs

SheldonOfOsaka
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Be like water... - Bruce Lee Welcome everybody, to a perilous game...The Game of Death. The rules of the game are quite simple, not unlike Bruce Lee's unfinished classic of the same name, Game of Death centers around the protagonist (that'...

Round 9 - EUTender Master Tourney

Round 9 - EUTender Master Tourney

IM AttilaTurzo
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I the final round I played with International Master William Paschall from the United States. He played very solid in the opening. I got some space advantage, but used too much time in simple positions. When I decided to go for a sharp position,...

Tips for Studying Chess Openings Effectively

Tips for Studying Chess Openings Effectively

WGM tijanamandura
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Studying chess openings is an essential part of improving your game. A solid opening repertoire helps you reach favorable middlegame positions and avoid falling into early traps. However, many players make the mistake of memorizing moves without u...

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