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Meet The Man Behind The World's Top Chess Podcast

Meet The Man Behind The World's Top Chess Podcast

Mick
| 7 days ago

NM Ben Johnson is the mastermind behind Perpetual Chess, one of the world's most-loved chess podcasts. He has spoken to grandmasters, world champions, adult improvers, content creators, and other luminaries of the chess world every week since star...

The Timeless Attacking Idea

The Timeless Attacking Idea

GM Gserper
| 8 days ago

One of my first chess books was Richard Reti's Chess Textbook. The title of the book was a bit misleading, since the book was absolutely useless for total beginners. I assume that it was implied that any Soviet schoolboy knew the rules of chess as...

5 Myths That Actually Harm Your Chess

5 Myths That Actually Harm Your Chess

NM CoachJKane
| 16 days ago

The world is full of chess advice. You will find all sorts of ideas in books, videos, and articles. While most of the wisdom you receive will help your game, here are five popular pieces of advice that you are better off ignoring. Don't Play B...

A Month Of Celebrations, Murder Mysteries, And More

A Month Of Celebrations, Murder Mysteries, And More

CHESScom
| 22 days ago

March's monthly update is here; it's time to catch up on everything that happened in February and get a preview of all the March madness heading your way. Unleash your inner detective with a murder mystery, celebrate International Women's Day wi...

A Forgotten Masterpiece

A Forgotten Masterpiece

GM Gserper
| 22 days ago

FIDE recently awarded honorary grandmaster titles to IMs Iivo Nei and Andreas Dueckstein. I think it is a very good practice to reward famous chess veterans for their past great results and lives devoted to chess. While reading this news, a questi...

ChatGPT Gives Terrible Chess Advice

ChatGPT Gives Terrible Chess Advice

NathanielGreen
| Feb 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence is well on its way to controlling the world, or so the computers would have us believe. In reality, computers on their own are still pretty dumb things, even when they appear smart. We spent some time asking ChatGPT some ...

Do You Use This Powerful Game Changing Trick?

Do You Use This Powerful Game Changing Trick?

GM Gserper
| Feb 20, 2024

When I was just starting in chess, our chess club's team went to participate in one of the national competitions. Here I need to mention that unlike the U.S. Nationals, open to anyone who knows how to move pieces, the Soviet Nationals were highly ...

Chess Played Quick — Kingdom Chess Edition

Chess Played Quick — Kingdom Chess Edition

ChesscomEmeric
| Feb 20, 2024

Don't blink and miss Chess Played Quick (CPQ), Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick — Kingdom Chess Edition happens on March 4 at 12 p.m. ET / 18:00 CET / 10:30 p.m. IST. F...

The 7 Most Mindblowing Magnus Carlsen Records

The 7 Most Mindblowing Magnus Carlsen Records

TarjeiJS
| Feb 16, 2024

At just 33 years old, GM Magnus Carlsen has conquered pretty much every peak in the world of chess. On his journey to achieving G.O.A.T. status, he has also made his mark in history setting some incredible records. Some of these records seem des...

How To Play A Brilliant Move

How To Play A Brilliant Move

NM CoachJKane
| Feb 7, 2024

Every chess player wants to play a brilliant move. But how do you know if a move is brilliant, and how can you find it in your own games? This article will tell you exactly what Game Review looks for in determining brilliant moves and offers some ...