Level up every area of your chess game this week! From bolder new openings for Black to mental tools that turn setbacks to rating points — and even a Q&A with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — we've got you covered. Let's...
In June we invited our Chessable community to take part in a challenge: maintain a study streak of at least five days between June 10 and 18. The prize: a raffle ticket to win any video course in Chessable’s catalog. And you showed ...
2 weeks go by since our last roundup newsletter, and Chessable comes out with seven new courses!? Stop the madness! But when you have an awesome roster of grandmaster authors and amazing community authors putting their hearts an...
Isn’t it amazing how in chess you never run out of topics to explore? No matter how much you study, it always feels like you’re just scratching the surface. But it's probably precisely this depth that makes the game so beautifu...
If you’re serious about chess improvement, you already know this fact: Your preparation is only as sharp as your analysis, and your analysis is only as strong as the engine behind it. Chess engines are the silent mentors in ev...
Have you ever stopped to think about the word repertoire? Most people probably associate it with the field of arts—especially music and theater. For someone who is new to chess, it might be surprising to see that we us...
Want to train smarter? In our latest Coach’s Corner, FM Nate Solon shares practical, no-nonsense advice for chess improvement. His approach to chess is rooted in his experience as a top player, poker pro, and data scientist and in th...
GM Adhiban Baskaran (aka The Beast) just dropped a MASSIVE update to his Lifetime Repertoires: 1.e4, with over 200 new variations 🤯🤯🤯 We chatted with Adhiban to talk about his courses and what’s next in the works. Read the Blog!
Did you notice? We’re now Chessable and Courses! Along with our new name, we’re embracing the powerful Courses feature on Chess.com — offering guided lessons, interactive practice, and progress tracking to boost your game. Le...
If your results with Black could use a boost, then this round-up is for you! Three new Black repertoires combine chessboard psychology and engine precision — not to equalize — but to grab the advantage and never look...
Before chess content flooded the Internet, there was Jeremy Silman: an International Master and prolific author whose books helped generations of chess improvers break through strategic confusion and reframe their chess thoughts.Yours truly gets t...
Dear Chessable Fans! The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Chess.com has introduced Courses, a powerful new learning tool powered by Chessable’s MoveTrainer® technology. With interactive lessons, expert videos, a...
I think about words a lot - I am a writer, after all! And today as I looked out the window longingly, I thought about the word "spring." Did the naming of the season have to do with the verb "spring"? Turns out, it did! The word for sprin...
Dear Chessable fans, Sparked by the Queen’s Gambit boom, Kamryn Hellman dove into chess as a complete beginner, and in just under two years, she cracked the 2000 rapid rating on Chess.com. Her journey wasn’t fueled by coaches or...
April 13 is Garry Kasparov's birthday. The 13th World Chess Champion and the longest top-rated player, Kasparov shaped much of how we view and study chess nowadays. Here are some pieces about this GOAT that you can't miss! 1. [Video] Kasparov's ...
It's April already, and this spring month started with a productive two weeks for Chessable! We launched six brand-new courses, published another blog post on chess improvement and made an update to a P...
In this *Coach’s Corner* feature, IM Alfonso Jerez shares insights from his three decades of chess coaching. Also, we tell you a nice anecdote from his years teaching incarcerated adults in Catalonia, Spain, which he finds especially meaning...
Shopping for a Chessable course can feel like standing in front of a giant, delicious buffet. But 10 preview variations/month is nowhere near enough to keep up! Well, your “big buffet, small plate” dilemma is over, because Che...
The rubber meets the road in our March 28 roundup! Our latest courses will train you in using and defending against tactics... because in real games, they happen both ways! You won't be challenging your opponent's bes...
There is nothing better than spending a Friday night binge-reading Chessable forums. You’ll find everything there: love, betrayal, friendships forged and destroyed. It’s a whole lore. It is in the depth of this beautiful chaos where ...
Dear Chessable Fans, We have exciting news to share with you! Courses by Chessable is now available in Beta, and as valued club members, we’d love for you to test it out. This is your chance to explore, learn, and help shape the future of ...
Hey Chessablers!These past weeks we have talked with some of our esteemed authors and have gotten some really cool chess tips. Check out their interviews and let me know which tip(s) resonated the most with you!NM Laura Smith (USA), who values col...
Imagine you are a coach and you get to test the opening prep you did for your students with none other than Magnus Carlsen. And guess what, the prep works!! This happened to GM Eugene Perelshteyn. At a major open tournament. The Ukrainian-Amer...
If you have been playing chess for a while now you've probably heard of the Woodpecker Method. This highly-effective approach for chess improvement is based on focused drilling and pattern recognition -- yes, it works wonders on Chessable! Want to...
When a student in the Master the French Defense course asked about a complex position, NM Bryan Tillis 🇺🇸 responded within 24 hours, providing a model game to help clarify.Known for his dedication and responsiveness as a Chessable author, Ti...
