Get ready! The 2022 ChessKid All-Star Finals is taking over this Saturday, December 17. With over 20 talented young players from around the world competing in the grand final after a year-long series of qualification tournaments, this will be one ...
Dec 9, 2022. Hart House, University of Toronto campus. A scrawny, middle-aged woman is battling with the building’s heavy front door to get in. She is here on a mission - to compete in the Hart House’s Holidays Open tournament. This wo...
As some of you may know, I recently played in the K-12 Nationals, where I scored a mediocre 5/7. I feel that although this definitely wasn't my best tournament, the experience was too good not to share. Plus, I can certainly learn something from m...
The third leg in Rubinstein’s victory tour of 1912 - and the only one of his four tournament victories (a long-standing record) in which he shared first place, tying with Duras. There is something fitting about the result. They came up toget...
First of all I would like to wish Viswanathan Anand Happy Birthday and Hikaru Nakamura Belated Happy Birthday. Hikaru Nakamura and Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand share a few similarities: Birthday in the second ...
When chess players start looking to learn more tactical material to get better in chess, it becomes more challenging for them to choose study plans according to their rating and experience. The middle game in chess is considered an important phase...
Chess has been captivating players for centuries with its elegant blend of strategy and tactics. From grandmasters to casual enthusiasts, the game continues to fascinate and challenge players of all skill levels. In recent years, the rise of artif...
The results don't really matter. It's the figuring out that matters. — Kobe Bryant The article is devoted to my hero Kobe Bryant, whose memory and example will always be a source of inspiration for me. Two days ago I opened FaceBook m...
Garry Kasparov (b. 1963) is one of the world's greatest chess players. Some consider him the GOAT--'The Greatest of All Time' [See The 10 Best Chess Players of All Time]. As Colin Stapczynski notes in the article: Kasparov is 'the 13th world cha...
Well, better late than never: this is my first league game from the 2022/2023 season, played three weeks ago. Our opponent was Nagyatád, one of the strongest teams in our division. After signing a couple of new players for this year, they l...
My third-round OTB recap of the local Winter Swiss tournament. I was black against Michael Kern, at his peak rating of 1825 and rising. I thought he would play the London System, so I went for a King's Indian Defense setup. I planned to play aggre...
Ever wanted to stream IRL content but didn't know how to do it or what to use? Sharing your OTB chess adventures or even a night out with your friends may look challenging, but streaming your life outside the house is actually simple. Here's my ad...
Most of the players get exhausted over constant rating and they lose hope after consecutively losing many games. The reason behind not improving is the player’s lack of knowledge about the studies available online. Players who worry about ge...
In 1909, Alexander Alekhine, at age 16, won the amateur chess championship of Russia, securing for himself the title of master. In 1910 he finished a very respectable shared seventh at Hamburg, alongside Tarrasch. In 1911 he finished shared ...
The best time control for different rating level players depends on their individual preferences and objectives. Advantages of playing slower time control: • Allows more time to make proper strategic moves • Increases the ...
Position Power The Vancura Position Endgames are difficult to navigate but knowing a few positions can help you bag a draw in what might appear to be a losing position. All the way back in February, I published a short blog on the Lucena and P...
In Chess, we all have been taught to make the best use of our Pieces. As the middlegame approaches, we try to place our Pieces in the best possible squares in order to create threats and pressure on our opponent. But rarely do we focus on restrict...
Today I played in the 2nd round of the Hungarian Superleague against International Master Albert Bokros. He played the Ruy Lopez. I got more space on the queenside, but he attacked well on the Kingside. The final combination from the game: ...
Afternoon Everyone! A couple of hours to fill between the cricket and the football here, so a special little offering today. Recently a conversation with the inimitable @kamalakanta turned to Chigorin. ( I have always spelled it Tc...
(Published on www.alexcolovic.com) Several months passed since Carlsen announced that he will not defend his title next year. The chess public accepted the fact and life moved on. In this post I'd like to give my view on the possible reasons ...
If you are wondering what to learn next here is a chart that can help you to choose topic for your rating level. 1) 0-1000 Tactic (puzzles-pin, fork, checkmating patterns), elementary endgames (checkmating with 2 rooks, checkmating with que...
In my historical researches, I came upon a Max Euwe interview that he gave to De Telegraaf on 15th September 1936, after the Nottingham tournament. That's what the world champion said about Emanuel Lasker: "Lasker is still full of great ideas. F...
Hi Chess Friends! I recently played a bullet game that ended with one of the wildest positions I've ever had. I'll present it with a series of difficult puzzles and then show the whole game. First, I went all in on a kingside attack, let my op...
Hi all, welcome back to another blog post! The 7th one of my Road To Master series. Last month during November 11th to the 13th I competed in the 2022 Banff Open, located in Banff, Alberta. The trip was awesome, the thumbnail of this blog ...
