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The Best Openings For Black For Beginners
There's no way around it—every chess game starts with the opening. These first few moves are crucial to determining how the rest of the game will go. Because of this, learning how to play the opening well...
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The 9 Most Awful Chess Sets You Could Buy
I would like to start this article with a warning: what you are about to see cannot be unseen. I'll understand if you click away right now. But if you're brave enough to power through this, get ready to see the...
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9 Iconic Chess Photos
What makes a photo "iconic" and not simply interesting or even outstanding? If you find that a difficult question to answer, you are not alone. The two leading dictionaries in the world can't exactly agree either. Merriam-Webster:...
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It's Official! Vaishali Is India's 84th Grandmaster
It's been four months in the making, but Vaishali Rameshbabu is officially a grandmaster, now that FIDE has approved the latest batch of title applications. She joins her brother GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu to...
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Svidler Beats Korobov, Joins Arjun In The Lead
GM Peter Svidler defeated co-leader GM Anton Korobov in round five of the 2024 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament and now shares the lead with GM Arjun Erigaisi, who drew his game with GM Vincent Keymer. GMs Ju Wenjun...
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Chess.com Launches New Dashboard View On Events Page
Chess.com is happy to announce the new Dashboard view on our Events page. You can now find all the information you need on the same page, making navigation much easier and more intuitive. This new view mirrors...