Ever felt stuck in chess because of too many candidate moves and too many ideas... with very few wins to show for it? This week’s new releases are the antidote! They teach you how to simplify sharp Sicilians and turn fuz...
You don’t need a thousand sharp lines to win your next chess game. You'd be surprised at how far you can go with clear structures, clear strategies... and training that focuses on the skills that actually matter! This wee...
Let’s kick off the weekend with a quick self-check. How complete is your opening toolset? 1️⃣ Do you have a reliable opening repertoire with White?2️⃣ Are you ready to face 1.d4 with Black?3️⃣ Have you tried a rare, GM-approved open...
When 1.e4 appears on the board, do you squirm or crack your knuckles? This week’s roundup gives you firepower for both sides of the most popular first-move in chess. From the rock-solid Petroff to blazing gambits... ...
The chessboard may have just 64 squares. But the amount of theory, patterns, and ideas packed into those squares? Practically infinite! And while that's a testament to the richness of chess, it can also be a trap. It's f...
This week's Chessable round-up is locked, loaded, and ready to help you score more wins! From converting the smallest material advantage in chess into a BIG win... Offbeat Black and White repertoires that score up to 70%... To...
From mastering time trouble to building dynamic repertoires in under 100 lines, or finding tactics on autopilot — our latest releases are all about efficiency. Whether it’s GM Arjun Kalyan’s battle-tested 1.e4, IM A...
Tomorrow, July 20th, is International Chess Day. It is a special day. Some people even say that starting a new chess quest on this day protects you from losing rating. To celebrate properly, we’ve put over 350 ...
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...
