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...
In round 6 I got again a Bogo-indian, but this time my opponent Koppany Geher played d5 instead of d6. Slowly I got a big position advantage in the middlegame. Better bishop and better pawn structure. In the endgame we got into time trouble and he...
In round 4 my opponent Barnabas Baski played 1.c4 and after c6 2.e4 we transposed to the Panov-attack of the Caro-kann defense. He played too passive and I got a better middlegame and endgame with pair of bishops. I increaed the pressure and won w...
Tik tik tik tik tik! That’s the sound of your relaxation ruined by a woodpecker. It stands no more than 2 feet tall and weighs less than a pound. But it holds the secret to skyrocketing your chess rating! Inspired by the bird...
If you’re serious about chess and want to establish yourself in the competitive scene, getting a FIDE rating is an essential step. A FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) rating represents your strength in official...
Do Brown Cows Make Chocolate Milk?Family Experiences Around Child-Led Learning A book written by a Pacific Northwest family shares the joys and benefits of playing chess. Article originally written in October 2023 for Northwest Chess mag...
The second event in the CCC24 series is the Rapid Event, played at a time control of 10+3. The remaining event is the CCC24 bullet event, followed by a potential Classical Cup #4. Rapid is slated to begin around Feb 1st, 2025. Stockfish yet agai...
With a sole lead of 4.5/5 points, FIDE Master Rupesh Jaiswal is currently leading the 25th National Chess Championship 2025. Likewise, with 4.5/5 points, Sindira Joshi is dominating the championship in the women's division. Each player has four vi...
This blog is a guest post by Karel van Delft, Science Project Manager at Chessable. “For me, as a photographer, the most beautiful thing is to report on a chess tournament and the emotions that players show throughout.” - Len...
I had fully expected to finish up with Tarrasch last decade — and had said really everything I had to say about him — and so it was a slightly unpleasant discovery to realize that, according to my qualification system, he was also one ...
He made my day… and then immediately unmade it. At breakfast with the team a few days ago, our tech lead announced he’s set on raising his rating by 400 points in 2025 — from 1,300 to 1,700. I loved it! With his drive ...
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...
In round 2 I played with Isha Sharma, an Indian lady. She played the rauzer attack against the Classical Sicilian. I started a pawn storm and she offered the queen exchange to save her king. In the endgame or we can say queenless middlegame she ...
In the first round my opponent played the Albin Countergambit and after a long thinking I declined it with e3. After exd4 and after another long thinking I wanted to try out a new think and captured with the Queen. It was a mistake! He got develop...
The 25th National Chess Championship and the 10th Women's National Chess Championship started today. It is scheduled from January 26 to February 1, 2025. The fireworks began early in the open section with interesting pairings in the 11 Round-Robin...
Afternoon everyone. This one is a contrast to last time! Well, those few who have been my friends here over the years will know that I only started playing chess as a substitute for other sports - notably cricket. I got injured at a young age an...
Hello Friends, the first tourney of the new year will start today at 5:00 pm. I will play in the SixDays January 2025 International Master Tourney. It is a norm event where 7 players and 3 internatonal masters play for the international master nor...
#fishingpole #tactics #romanticstyle I only started fishing last year as a middle-aged person, and it has rapidly become one of my favourite hobbies. Mind you, I’m not especially good at it, and am not particularly successful! How...
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After reporting on five previous world championships, I decided last year to finally play in one. The only problem? I really don't care for the extreme pressure and grind the players go through. OK there's a second problem. A small concern of abou...
One of the Charlotte Chess Center's flagship events, the annual Charlotte Open, took place over MLK Day weekend at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. A grand total of 393 players participated in the weekend's festivities, whic...
