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11 Sept 2026
Ibad1215
Knights control way more than you think. Heres how.
Knights are generally considered as “short ranged”. I’m gonna be showing the knights true power.
11 Sept 2026
Chess_Tigers
WM zwischen Büchern: So plant die FIDE den Titelkampf in Genf
FIDE-CEO Emil Sutovsky hat neue Details zur Schach-WM 2026 verraten: Salesforce zahlt 9 Millionen Do…
11 Sept 2026
MEGALODON777hs
Rounding up the first week of the GCL - All the games you need to know
Looking at some key games from the 2026 edition of the Global Chess League in Bengaluru, India
11 Sept 2026
ALEEQAP
فخ الإلهاء والجذب ولم القطع الكبيره وانت بتتفرج بس – The Deflection & Decoy Trap
في عالم التكتيكات الشطرنجية، في فخاخ بتكون واضحة المعالم من أول نظرة، وفي فخاخ بتكون غير واضحة المعا…
10 Sept 2026
ALEEQAP
كابتن غنيم والكنج Opening: Closed Sicilian – Nc3 System Captain Ghuneim
الجيم كان فعلا ممتع وفي رد قوي على السقلي
10 Sept 2026
ALEEQAP
Sicilian Defense. الصقلي. و. Van't Kruijs فان كرويس
بهالجيم لعبت ميرا (FMالمستقبل) باللون الأبيض ضد الكنج أبو فؤاد باللون الأسود، وكان الجيم نظيف ودقّته…
10 Sept 2026
CM
CoachAnton
#1661 Партия недели А.Хонг - Э.Бакро
Если король соперника задержался в центре — иногда важнее вскрыть позицию сейчас, чем считать матери…
10 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Developed Is Not Active: Piece Activity vs Development
Marshall got every piece off the back rank and was still worse, because none of them attacked anythi…
10 Sept 2026
flash3s
A hitchhiker's guide to three classic pawn structures
How to approach three common pawn structures you probably see in your games
10 Sept 2026
The_Knightmare_Bro
Surprising King Moves That Stunned The Chess World
You'll never guess what they played!
10 Sept 2026
CkickyCheck
Out-english the English!
Symmetrical and... combative! Yes, really!! Exactly what the bossman ordered
9 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Square in Front: How to Play Against an Isolated Pawn
An isolated pawn's real cost is the square in front of it, which no pawn can ever guard again. Capab…
9 Sept 2026
ALEEQAP
RUY LOPEZ "عين العقاب"( اهداء خاص) افتتاح روي لوبيز (Ruy Lopez) مع جميع افخاخه
اليوم معنا شرح مبسط واضح المعالم بهذا الافتتاح عشان يقدر يفهمه كل لاعب تصنيفو تحت 2000
9 Sept 2026
OnTheQueenside
September 2026 Women's Rankings: Has Ju Wenjun been passed?
Separation at the top?
9 Sept 2026
IM
datajunkie
Why you should play interesting moves
The compass that helps me make decisions in my games
8 Sept 2026
IM
nikhildixit
10 Most Common Mistakes I See While Coaching 1400–1900 Rated Players
I have been coaching chess for the last six years. These are some of the key things I have observed …
8 Sept 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
You're Down a Pawn. Now Trade Pieces.
The title of the article isn’t a typo.
8 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Material Is a Resource, Not a Plan: Two Questions When Ahead
This game teaches from both sides. Capablanca goes wrong first and hands Mieses the exchange. Then M…
8 Sept 2026
ALEEQAP
كبتن كربم Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | الدفاع الصقلي: هجوم الغراند بري
كانت من المباريات اللي من أول نقلاتها بتحس إن الرقعة ما رح تهدأ بسهولة. مباراة قوية بين الدكتور وكبت…
8 Sept 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
ROAD TO FM 2300 - Week 1: Starting the REAL Work
Starting my Road to FM 2300: a weekly journal of my chess improvement through analysis and practice!
8 Sept 2026
A8086555
Which one is better for us, esports games or chess games?
The old games and the exciting games
7 Sept 2026
IM
Neimar24
The Most Common Blunder: My Observation
In this post we are going to discuss my observation on the most common type of blunders that occur i…
7 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Take the Outpost: How Capablanca Won by Owning One Square
Capablanca's first win in his own book. No combination, no crisis. He plays a modest setup, waits fo…
7 Sept 2026
CkickyCheck
I'll never recover from this
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