I have recently broken the 2000 rating barrier after months of work and dedication, officially marking me as a USCF expert. I crossed 1900 almost 2 years ago, and after a long journey of climbing up a steep hill with many ups and downs, my goal wa...
When you think of an International Master, you likely think of a studious person who spent most of their life learning chess, a vicious convict definitely doesn't come to your mind. However, Norman T. Whitaker is a cosmic exception to this. Althou...
The 58th World Chess Championship is coming up, and the chess world is excited. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi will be facing off against world #2, Ding Liren, in a suspenseful 14-game matchup, leaving all chess fans on the edge of their seats. With unexpe...
All of us have set goals before. Whether it's in chess, or simply in life, having aims to achieve is a much more fun and effective way to improve. On the long treacherous journey of achieving your desires, especially in chess, you'll find that you...
As some of you may know, I recently played in the K-12 Nationals, where I scored a mediocre 5/7. I feel that although this definitely wasn't my best tournament, the experience was too good not to share. Plus, I can certainly learn something from m...
The blunders are there on the board, waiting to be made. - Savielly Tartakower All chess players blunder, whether you're just a beginner, or even the world champion Magnus Carlsen. Our brain is programmed to make mistakes. However, as you ...
No matter how much theory progresses, and how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics. - GM Samuel Reshevsky Tactics are perhaps the most important aspect of chess-play. Without the knowledge of at least simple...
Rey Enigma has been at the peak of chess conspiracy for the past few years. His impressive chess skill and mysterious identity quickly gained him international recognition, playing with popular content creators such as GothamChess, Hikaru, and eve...
Blitz, bullet and rapid all have different requirements to be skilled at. In bullet, you need quick reaction time and good hand/mouse speed, but for a longer time-control like rapid, thinking is a bigger necessity, as you won't be able to simply m...
If someone asked you, can chess take a toll on your mental health, or at the very least, can it be damaging to you, who would you use as an example? I'm sure that a lot of you will bring up chess legend Bobby Fischer. Once a world renown chess gra...
"There is something about live performance that you just can't replicate anywhere else." - Carrie Hope Fletcher At one point, everyone has wanted to try streaming, whether it's on Twitch, YouTube, or some other lesser-known site. And although ...
Paul Morphy is effortlessly one of the most aggressive and attacking chess players in history. If you look through his games, masses end within the first 20 moves in his favor! He ruthlessly destroys his opponents and finds new combinations every ...
Chess - a game that some of us play for fun, while others take very seriously. Some people dedicate their entire lives just to get really good at it. Over the years, chess has gained more and more popularity, with millions of people worldwide play...
I recently played in the 10th Annual Boston Chess Congress, where I scored 2.5/5 points in the U2100 section. This was my very first FIDE rated tournament, so I was excited about that, as well as significantly high-rated players and a high prize f...
Magnus Carlsen has recently obtained the World Championship title for the fourth time, beating Ian Nepomniatchi with an astounding 6.5-3.5 score! Many aspiring challengers such as Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin, and of course Ian Nepomniatchi ha...
Ever since the pandemic started, I've been playing, studying, and practicing lots of chess. Now that OTB has begun, I, and many other people finally get rewarded for our hard work. As of right now, my USCF rating is 1568, but I am still really und...
Competitive Stars League | Round 3 | Report! Hello! Before we start, I'd like to thank all of my supporters who were positive with me along the way! Writing reports is a lot of fun, and so I guarantee that I will be writing more! Thank you so mu...
Competitive Stars League | Round 2 | Report Sneezing Dinos decide to draw the Blundering Mates 14-14 Okay, this might look pretty bad for the dinosaurs. I guess they were expecting a win... but hey, a draw isn't a loss! The dinos took a dub...
Competitive Stars League | Round 1 Team Libra beats USERNAME STAR 16.5 - 11.5 My team (Team Libra) escaped with the dub in the first round! With wins on b1 (3-1) b7 (4-0 ff) and b6 (3-1), and draws on b3 (2-2 ff), and b4 (2-2). And barely ...
Chess.com recently released a new platform called beta. Beta is basically another level of chess.com! With new variants, positions, tactics, and more! As mentioned, chess.com has this awesome extension called "variants beta." Showcasing all sorts ...
So recently, there has been lots of commotion on chess.com, in the forums, blogs, or even clubs! Which opening is better? The French Defense or the Caro Kann? Now off course, I can't argue with nothing. Both openings are great and evolve chess...
As you all probably know, the Bongcloud is incredibly brilliant, and only certified 'big brains' will choose to play it! Many grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen, and Hikaru Nakamura have mastered the Bongcloud, and now play it regularly in their gam...
Bullet is a well known time control played by many people. Ranging from 10 sec, to 2|1. Lots of chess players love bullet, and practice a lot to improve. Yet other people (including me) play it for fun! Bullet is a very fast time control, and is p...
Welcome back to another blog post! So as you know, there are 4 main categories in the game of chess: Quick, Blitz, Bullet and Classical. There are different openings that suite for each category. Today I am going to be sharing my favorite...
I made this post to help either beginners, or more advanced players to improve their opening theory. When you were just starting to play chess, your chess coaches usually teach you the basics such as the Italian Game. This is a great opening to ...
