I don’t know. Something didn’t feel right. Something was wrong. Our chess team, consisting of six titled players, had spent six months researching and preparing materials for two new courses. I checked the examples.There were good ...
I wrote a blog post about threats recently, and someone asked in a comment if there were any training methods to improve their threat handling. This is a very good an important questions. We all know from experience that knowing and understandin...
ChessKid recently released six new animal chess bots ("Zoo Crew")! These bots are designed for beginner chess players but make perfect companions for all levels to practice tactics and strengthen their skills. Play Against The Zoo Crew Now...
Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane. -Bill Hartston Hello, my fellow speed lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you ...
Afternoon everyone! Big article today - despite my best efforts to leave loads of stuff out, so grab a beer and treat it all like a good book! In the comments last time I mentioned that I must get back to one of my favourite subjects - Hungari...
Really incredible battles against very strong players in this category! Marathon Self Partner The first world championship in this category is being held and it has left an excellent experience, I never thought I would say this, but this Omata...
Recently, my friend, who is a National Master in chess, sent me the following puzzle from the Tactic Ninja course’s quiz: And said he couldn’t solve it.Can you? The reason was clear why he couldn’t. His tacti...
Alexander Alekhine was born in Moscow in 1892 to an aristocratic family. His talent was obvious from an early age. He had the benefit of learning from his brother Alexei, a strong player; avidly played correspondence chess; and had Fyodor Duz-Khot...
ChessKid is thrilled to announce its first-ever over-the-board chess tournament festival: The ChessKid National Festival! Get ready to celebrate chess with fun family festivities during the President's Day weekend of February 2024. What is the...
“You can’t fix something unless you admit it.” - Tim Grover There are many reasons why chess players get stuck at their level and stop improving. Today we’re going to speak about one of the main ones – ostrich...
In every generation, there are talented chess players who will carry the torch for American Chess and pass on the legacy of Paul Morphy, Frank Marshall, and Robert James Fischer. These talents come along rarely. But, the access to information and...
That hurts. That really hurts. It wasn't so much the fact that I lost, but the fact that I was thoroughly embarrassed, with the state championship on the line. The game barely lasted an hour! I made one dumb move and my position was falling apar...
Like always when man spent certain time of his life doing something, certain moment arrives look to be thrown backwards, to be seen how it was, what kind of memories remained. Years of working at chess.com as coach provided quiet n...
Afternoon Everyone. A simple offering today - but with lots in it. The sort of thing I can do basically from memory whilst getting pleasure from the material. I hope you enjoy what is on offer. So, it came about like this. A couple of blog...
Many chess players do not understand the unit of measure known as centipawn. For club players, understanding the term is not too important; however, understanding what it means may be helpful when reading game reports or reviewing game analyses. H...
St. Casimir’s Parish Hall. Sept 2, 2023. A scrawny middle-aged woman slips effortlessly through the building’s door, unseen. She is here on a mission, to compete in the Toronto Open 2023, U1900. Will she lose ALL of her games, like las...
It's back to school already?! As summer ends, ChessKid is here to get you excited and ready for the new school year. Here are our top five ways kids, parents, teachers, and chess coaches can prepare for the return back to school: Set Goals &am...
Hello, my fellow festival goers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Due to the UNNAMED VIRUS, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, this past summer was the first time in four years that I was able to return to my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Cana...
Siegbert Tarrasch started the 1910s with something very close to an idyllic, maximally secure existence. He had five children, a successful medical practice in Munich, and for a hobby was one of the three or four best chess players in the world. ...
Hello guys! When I prepare some openings and strategy for my students almost everyone tell me: "I need to attack!". Children love tactics, very fast attack and glorious victory. Yes, that is true. Almost everyone enojoy quick victory with some c...
A frequently asked question about chess and mental health is, Does playing chess reduce the risk of dementia? The now scientifically proven answer is yes. A new study recently announced by the Journal of the American Medical Association has this...
In the first round of the Rochester Open, I had the privilege of playing the white pieces in what turned out to be an intense game. The event was a historic moment for my hometown, and I was determined to make a strong impression. I opted for the ...
Your chess rating is not equivalent to only your knowledge. It’s equivalent to your knowledge AND performance.And it’s somewhere between when you perform at your worst and at your peak. What if you could always perform at your peak? ...
