Strengths Identify what you’re good at and how to leverage it during games: Strong Tactical Skills: Are you great at spotting tactics and combinations? Focus on sharp openings and middlegames to maximize your strength. Positiona...
Should Beginners Play the Sicilian Defense? Let’s talk about one of the most popular openings for Black: the Sicilian Defense. It’s a big name, right? You see it in all the grandmaster games, and it’s played at every level of ch...
Today I had a coaching session with Dave and we analyzed one of his games. I think it was a nice example which showed how to win with an open file, so I decided to annotate and share it with You. Open file and penetration squares When there ...
Interactive Chart If you’re between 30 and 45, you may have been introduced to Settlers of Catan (now just CATAN) in college. I was. It was that modern “gateway game” that redefined what a board game could be. Who could f...
As the chess world celebrates the arrival of a new year, what will be the major events that will capture our attention in 2025? So that you can be prepared for all that will happen, here is what you can anticipate. Be ready for them: FIDE Will...
Your chess style is your personal approach to the game. Knowing your style helps you choose openings that suit your strengths and improve your weaknesses. 1. Aggressive and Tactical Players Overview Aggressive and tactical players lov...
Yesterday I played a game that involved a great combination. You are a lucky viewer that will witness my 5000-IQ moment. Enjoy Congratulations! You have made it the end! Any questions, comments, feel free to leave it below. *Looking ...
Hey Impressive Chessers! I'm back and ready to keep you impressive in 2025! Today, I want to share a position that could’ve easily arisen from a 3|0 game I played on chess.com. Even in blitz, where the time is always ticking, certain criti...
Many things happened in 2024, From the rise of young talents to the exciting (or not) World Rapid & Blitz. But what is certainly true is that I still suck at chess… However, this doesn’t mean I didn&rsq...
This blog features an awesome chess club called the Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club which is located in South-East London. If you would like to find out more information about this club and some of the events that they do, please check them out her...
You can now try any variation of any paid Chessable course for free with our newest feature, Variation Preview. Every 30 days, you’ll receive 10 free variation tokens which you can use to try out any course you’d like. Here&r...
Let’s face it. This decade is a bit of a slog. The war choked off young talent, with the exception of Euwe and (briefly Torre), and the decade was spent with the same ten or twelve players, all of whom had emerged on the international scene ...
I have been a chess teacher for over 20 years. Chess is not just a game—it’s a way of thinking, learning, and challenging ourselves. Chess is a part of my everyday life through one-on-one lessons with my students. Additionally, I...
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Today I was teaching one of my students Raphael. He lives in Tokyo, but oroginally from France. He played only one game between our last and today's lesson, but that game was so good, I decided to share it with you. Everything worked out so nice...
As I promised, here comes the second part of my tale of the 2025 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championship. If you missed Part 1, read that first! I have so many thoughts regarding the event this year, and the event in general, hard to deci...
The knight can be one of the most powerful pieces on the chessboard due to its unusual movement. Typically, it is looking for squares where it won't be chased away by the opponent's pawns, so-called protected squares or outposts. Understanding t...
Welcome back to our Going Above & Beyond series, where we celebrate authors who go the extra mile to keep their Chessable courses new and fresh. Courses are living documents. Theory gets updated, improvements are made, and authors inc...
Another Tal Tale Softare Toolworks' Banner The 1988 Software ToolWorks Tournament Former world champion Mikhail Tal played in the November 1988 Software Toolworks tournament at Long beach, California. Miles Ties for First with Dee...
Today's post is all about a new 2nd move for White against the Sicilian Defence, which has recently been used by some strong GMs, including Morozevich and Kasimdhanov!And no, it's not the move 1.e4 c5 2.a3, that Russian GM Alexey Bezgodov wrote a ...
Arbiters always have one or two favorite events, for me PanAms is definitely one of them! It's the annual College Team Championship, with many familiar names from the titled players community, either there as players or as coaches. I simpl...
The first round of Balkan League Season 2 has officially concluded, marking an exciting start to the competition! It was fantastic to see players from across the Balkans representing their clubs and showcasing their chess skills. Here are the to...
The chess world is celebrating the wedding of GM Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone on January 4, 2025. We all know Carlsen, but we know little about his wife. Who is she? Does she play chess? Here’s what you need to know: Who Is El...
