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...
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 Rk. SNo Name sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 n w-we K rtg+/- 1 ...
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. L...
In round 7 I played against FIDE-master Zalan Nemeth. We played the same opening last year like today. I improved the opening, but in the middlegame I made a bad exchange of pawns. After mass exchanges I got a rook and 2 knights versus queen and p...
I’m excited to announce that I’ve launched my chess newsletter this January! 🎉 Every Friday, I share my tips, recommendations, interesting links, and answers to readers’ questions. It’s perfect for chess enthusiasts looking...
Hello Indian Chess Fans! Chess.com India is happy to announce the Indian Short-Form Creator Content Program!With this exclusive, first-of-its-kind initiative, you can create quick, easy content on your favorite game, get support from us, grow yo...
Hello Indian Chess Fans! Chess.com India is happy to announce the Indian Short-Form Creator Content Program!With this exclusive, first-of-its-kind initiative, you can create quick, easy content on your favorite game, get support from us, grow yo...
Even though I stopped playing chess professionally over 10 years ago, the lessons I learned from the game continue to shape my life. As I turned 36 a few days ago, I reflected on these lessons and put together a list of 36 insights that chess ha...
Hello again! Welcome to the third episode of the series Duel Of Nations! Surprisingly, this content has been more successful than I expected. Thank you for your support, and I'm glad you're enjoying it. But for first-time travelers, let me expla...
#englundgambit #queensac #romanticstyle I love the Romantic style of chess, and one of the signature tactics of the style are piece sacrifices. And there is no sacrifice more daring, more audacious, than what Spielmann categorised...
January is always a busy month on the Australian chess calendar and this year, the Australian Junior Championships, as well as biennial tournaments like the Australian Open and the Oceania Zonal Championships, guaranteed an action-packed month. Se...
Welcome everybody, to another excruciating 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 s...
