Chess is like a science. We might say it has its subject, theory, language, and method. Without knowing the chess language and slang, it is impossible to learn and play chess as well as to communicate about it. Rich and specific language enriches ...
Tired of tactics? Why not try out our positional puzzles! Depending on the level of each exercise (they are presented in ascending order of difficulty) you will probably need between 5 and 20 minutes to find the solution. If your solution doesn't ...
The Gifts They come in small gifts. You can take them or leave them. I’ve been getting these gifts throughout my entire life. Sometimes in abundance. Other times they were scarce. For many years - non-existent. This year I got plenty! Ea...
Before you click here, you might read this and realize, "Wait, is Daniel just trying to promote his Youtube channel?". To which I answer "yes," so you don't have to click here if you don't want to! So what's up with my stupid ...
During one of my rapid games that I was streaming live on Twitch, I got a very interesting Rook endgame. Try to solve the diagram below, can you find the best way to win? Based on my experience, I identified the most common mistakes and create...
Bled 1931 was a strong tournament. 14 leading chess masters of the time competed from August 23, 1931-September 29, 1931. Ten of these were from the chess "establishment" and four were up and coming, "promising players." YouTube The super...
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Master Study Tal v. Fischer Mikhail Tal and Bobby Fischer were two of the strongest chess champions in the 20th century. Mikhail Tal is known for his stunning queen sacrifices to pull off wins, and Bobby Fischer is remembered as being the only...
James Mason was an Irish-born chess player who emigrated to the United States in 1861, not a great year to first set foot on American soil as the Civil War began in this year. Many Irish men made the journey to the United States in these years. Pa...
There’s a mini-tradition in chess that the loser of a world championship match tends to rebound with strong tournament results immediately after. That was the case for Tal at Bled 1961, for Petrosian and Spassky in the Soviet championships, ...
I have always said that one of the reasons the the USSR emerged as an all conquering force after World War Two was that their players were active during the war, playing many tough events. last time round I gave a picture of the Ivanovo tourname...
Dear Chess Friends! What, in your opinion, is the most important thing in chess games? Openings? An ability to find tactical strikes? Endgame techniques? Or middlegame plan? All these components are vita...
Hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Surprise, surprise, I played otb again, nearly 2 weeks ago. It was Alabama's state championship, and I really wanted to win. "This is my year" is what I told myself. And I believed it. I thought I had...
Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995) was the sixth World Chess Champion. Botvinnik was "the first world-class player to develop within the Soviet Union. He also played a major role in the organization of chess, making a significant contribution to the ...
Dear chess friends! I continue to publish the most crucial moments from my recent games. This time you will see an extremely interesting and instructive knight endgame + one middlegame position to solve. Let's begin. How White should play in...
We welcome you to know all the Variants that exist on the platform. They are found by category, today it is very easy to access to play.Each variant is created with a lot of professionalism and dedication, where multiple tests were carried out to ...
Some rivalries practically guarantee exciting chess. World Champions Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik always contested amazing games, at least until Kramnik discovered that the Berlin Defense was incredibly effective at neutralizing Kasparov's ...
It might seem a little bit odd at first, but endgames are the key backbone to chess, not openings. After all, openings are essentially endgames on a different plane, they just have more pieces and require more memorization. Calculation is still th...
A list of facts in no particular order: Fact Number 1: So far, Magnus Carlsen has NOT made ANY allegation of cheating at the Sinquefield Cup. Fact Number 2: The Magnus Carlsen Twitter post does not even mention Hans Niemann or cheating. Fact...
Hello fellow teachers and educators! We're excited to announce that we'll be expanding the ChessKid Grant Program to schools and chess clubs around the world! Regardless of where you're from, or what playing level your students are at, we want eve...
Komodo Master There are a lot of chess engines that are out there, and these computers are capable of calculating the craziest lines. The most popular chess engine is probably stockfish, but there is another popular engine that I would try to be...
As much of you have likely heard, GM Hans Niemann, a participant in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, has been accused of cheating which has likely led to Magnus Carlsen's withdrawal from the tournament. Although there are many mixed opinions about this s...
Bronstein, Tal and Nezhmetdinov are my favorite three players, bar none. All three of them exhibit qualities that I treasure: incredible imagination, a fearless creative spirit, and a will to explore the unkown. It is not surprising that Tal and...
Every world championship runs the risk of the draw death. If chess is a draw, and two world-class players (both of whom, almost by definition, are capable of drawing at will) are pitted against each other without any particular incentive to tip th...
