How many cheaters can you catch in one day. We are going for the daily record. We are also accepting new students for those who want to genuinely improve their chess. How many accounts can we have closed in a 24 hour period. Let's Go!
This year we will be celebrating National Chess Day with a special discount offer for new students. New chess students will be able to book two lessons for the low cost of $50. That's right. This offer will expire at midnight. You can choo...
Afternoon everyone - back with my follow-up to the previous blog. (As last time, material from the Konstantinopolsky book is only reproduced here with the authorisation of the publishers, for which I offer my most grateful and humble thanks.) ...
At this year’s US Open, I had the privilege of interviewing one of my personal heroes, WGM Jennifer Shahade, for my forthcoming documentary film The United States of Chess sponsored by the 501(c)(3) non-profit 1000GM. She is a 2x US Women&rs...
Many people are able to make a prolific career out of chess. These players form the upper echelon of professional chess and are the people you and I enjoy following. However, not everyone who plays our beloved game decides to pursue this career ch...
I'm very excited to announce the launch of version 2 for http://chessworldchampionshipdata.com/ I know it was down there for a bit but this is after all a passion project for me and I just didn't have the time for a while. We're back up and runn...
Dear Chess Friends! Have you ever thought of using rooks in your endgames? Probably not, and that is a common overlook among chess players! An extra exchange in the endgame is a serious advantage. Endgames of rook vs bishop or knight in the ab...
Magnus Carlsen has made significant contributions to chess. We can see his influence across various openings. Today, I'm featuring the "Black Knights Tango." This is a rich, complex opening that promises an unbalanced game with a ton of tactics. ...
In Bill James’ Historical Baseball Abstract — which is one of the leading inspirations for this series — James, as part of his entry on the itinerant third baseman Darrell Evans, has a long essay on what makes somebody underrated...
Welcome to this deep dive into the world of equal endgame, inspired by the legendary Magnus Carlsen! In this video, we break down a thrilling game from the Rochester Open to uncover the strategies that can turn seemingly even positions into game-c...
Good afternoon everyone. I have been on holiday for a week, and took two 'holiday books' with me. The result will be a couple of blogs for you to enjoy. So, first up a new book from my friends at Elk and Ruby. Please Note!!! All materi...
We are returning to Las Vegas for Twitchcon 2023. If you are attending and would like an opportunity at photos, autographs and casual pick-up games I can be found at the chess.com booth on Friday. DM in advance if you can.
All of us love and enjoy the entertainment that low elo chess provides us with. From bringing out the queen as early as on move 3 to blundering an M1 from being up a thousand points of material, what we witness is pandemonium all over the board. ...
Welcome to my chess analysis video, where we dive deep into a fascinating game featuring a critical and often misunderstood move: "Pawn to f6." In this exciting encounter between National Master Kyler Weatherspoon and myself, Matt Jensen, you'll d...
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Some things here... https://i.imgur.com/4QKJwdG.png Your move @anishgiri… I mean World! pic.twitter.com/FF20VqWG7d — Daniel Rensch (@DanielRensch) September 25, 2023
Carl Schlechter started the 1910s as a beloved member of the chess community. In the 1890s, he had been the ‘Viennese drawing master,’ famous for his aversion to winning. By the 1900s, he had shed that persona enough to finish at the t...
Hello, my fellow chess pupils, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. AI has impacted our world in a plethora of ways. From badly written university essays to grossly biased social media news feeds, AI is continuing to evolve and expa...
Hi, all. I hope you are alright, and having some semblance of peace and joy in your life. Recently I have been looking at the book Tal wrote about his World Championship Match with Botvinnik in 1960. It is considered by some to be ...
Hello Dear Chess Players! Today I would like to talk about an important and often misunderstood topic in chess; solving puzzles! Wait! Before you click away thinking ‘hey, I know how to solve puzzles!!!’, I would like to ask you a fe...
The next generation of chess players is here! Hundreds of young talents are putting in some of the strongest performances ever seen at their age. Let's recap some stellar games and accomplishments by the chess world's brightest rising stars this m...
All applications have been reviewed, and the winners have been chosen for the Fall 2023 cycle of the Chessable Research Awards! The Chessable Research Awards are for undergraduate and graduate students conducting university-level chess research....
Chess takes center stage in an initiative by a prominent police department in the state of Virginia to establish positive relationships with kids in their community. In fact, it is the heart of a new community liaison program. Blue Knights Chess...
Richard Teichmann was a kind of running joke in the chess world as ‘Richard the Fifth’ — for his eight (!) fifth place finishes over the course of his career. Fifth place wasn’t just a numerical accident. Teichmann, who was...
