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Happy Birthday, Anna Cramling!

Happy Birthday, Anna Cramling!

Singh-Gurman-of
| 10 days ago
| 33
| 1

This is not supposed to be a long article/blog. This is just a statement and a reason I shouldn't be doing chores (until my parents growl me out of my chair), and that I didn't realise it.  On behalf of the chess community in my school, I'd...

Chaturanga: A Mini Timeline

Chaturanga: A Mini Timeline

Singh-Gurman-of
| 15 days ago
| 30
| 1

1,500 years ago, a man died. He changed everything. Even the game we all play together on this battle-filled Earth. Chess, as we know it, was invented in 1924 when a company called FIDE was founded. Or was it? Research has shown that the ...

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part Three

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part Three

Singh-Gurman-of
| 20 days ago
| 20
| 1

The Nimzo-Larsen is a great to attack a player because it infiltrates the core of the— The Nimzo-Larsen Attack, the Larsen Opening, the Queen's Fianchetto, starts on b3 or Nf3. Here, there is a game with Vogar Rasulov and and Magnus Carlse...

Mr. Nimzowitsch — A Life Story

Mr. Nimzowitsch — A Life Story

Singh-Gurman-of
| 20 days ago
| 46
| 0

[DISCLAIMER: Yes, I know it does say 'A Life Story', but I did want to make this quick, sorry if there was key things I missed out on!] Today, I want to show you a world of complete extraordinariness, of a man who changed the whole chess world b...

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part Two

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part Two

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 23, 2026
| 27
| 3

So you want to the learn the--- Welcome to the second part of the series of Nimzowitsch's openings! This is based on the book, "My System." Enjoy. Do you feel like you're getting checkmated because of some dumb pawn? Don't feel bad, I'm ...

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part One

Mr. Nimzowitsch — Part One

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 19, 2026
| 33
| 2

Just before I start, I just wanna say that Bobby Fischer will be coming soon, just wait and--- Aron Nimzowitsch's defense is described as a "surprise weapon" in blitz or rapid formats. James Howell vs Tony Miles; Isle of Man Open (1995); Port ...

Richard Réti — The Man of the Knight

Richard Réti — The Man of the Knight

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 16, 2026
| 132
| 3

This is the story of Richard Réti, all sources and references are at the bottom and all are correct. This has taken me sometime, so I hope you enjoy. Richard Réti was born on the 28th of May 1889 in Pezinok, Hungary and died in t...

The Reti System Explained — Part Three

The Reti System Explained — Part Three

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 12, 2026
| 18
| 2

In the third part of this series we're looking at The Reti Opening: Sicilian Invitation. According to Stockfish, this increases 0.4 for White players. But for the game I'm going to show you (Koneru Humpy vs. Hovarth Adam 2001. According to the s...

The Reti System Explained — Part Two

The Reti System Explained — Part Two

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 10, 2026
| 38
| 2

Now we are back with a second part and I'm definitely going to give a big speech by saying how great the KIA is an interesting attack against the black pieces because 1) it not only gains a whole point on the bar if you see the evaluation afterw...

The Reti System Explained

The Reti System Explained

Singh-Gurman-of
| Mar 10, 2026
| 25
| 1

Here, in this article, and as a series, I will be writing the attacks and gambit of the Reti opening. They are official. Now, before we move on--- First we have the Four Knights. Classical: 1. e4; e5 2. Nf3; Nc6 3. Nc3; Nf6. But from here, you c...

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