Hello and welcome to my first blog as a Top Blogger! I began writing on Chess.com over two years ago. This has been a dream of mine ever since. Now that I'm here, I want to sincerely thank every single person who has supported me. It's appreciat...
Today is Valentine's day, unless of course, you're reading this on another day. Valentine's day is a day where those who are single can often feel ostracised and alone, yet, at least they aren't out of pocket upwards of $20 for a single rose...
When I was 8 years old, my babysitter would let me choose one movie from the local blockbuster to watch each fortnight. I chose Gordy because my favourite animal is a pig, and the premise of this film is about a pig who becomes president... of a m...
Before recently relocating, I had spent almost my whole life in the often-forgotten State of South Australia. Referred to as the Nanny State, it was only today that I found out that this nickname has nothing to do with the number of nannies I have...
Wow, I had no idea before you explained that to me, Savielly. Thanks so much! Have you ever read chess quotes from a Grandmasters and World Chess Champions, and found yourself wondering if you're the only one that doesn't truly get its grandi...
Introduction Learning is uncomfortable. You are having to admit to yourself that you were wrong about something. I wish I had embraced my failings more when I was younger, not just in chess, but as a whole. The biggest growing I did as a chi...
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Mark Twain...? Or perhaps it's an Irish proverb. Ironically, no one truly knows who came up with this quote, but Mark Twain sure could write a good story. This quote could also be applicable...
When I was 10 years old, my dad completed speedrunning his third marriage (which I would rather not be probed about). The life I knew was abducted, and I needed to move schools again. Throughout my life, I have been labelled as different, which I ...
Recently, I was having a nightmarish dream, where all of my belongings were packed up and left at my brother's friend's mother's house (convoluted, I know). This is relevant because my brother isn't what you would call trustworthy. I remember not ...
Jonathan Rowson, pictured, was the youngest person from Scotland to become a Grandmaster Chess grandmaster Jonathan Rowson once claimed that there are seven deadly chess sins (or psychological failings) that culminate in players making errors...
You initially played chess with the belief that it was a fun pastime. You would get excited when you began a game, and yet you lost again and again. For, no matter how much you played, someone inevitably would outplay you. You placed yourself into...
Levy Rozman, AKA GothamChess How many beers would it take for you to drink for me to beat you in a classical chess game? was a question recently posed to Magnus Carlsen, a super Grandmaster and the current world number one chess player,...
Warning: This blog contains detailed depictions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. The scene outside of Tom O’German's home in Castlerock, where a chess game turned into a crime scene (Image: Niall Carson) Contents ...
Chess is widely considered to be one of the greatest mental games that has ever been conceived, where the psychological pressure on each player often lingers with them long after the game is over. While the game of chess itself has been shown to r...
10. What do chess players like to eat? Chess-nuts.9. What did the chess grandmaster do when the big tournament was stressing him out? He took the knight off.8. What did the Australian Chess player say about the mouldy bread? Stalemate. 7. What did...
