No Pain, No Gain: The Adult Beginner Diary - Year 2: Month 4
My last article was full of excuses. I was giving myself all kinds of sympathy and breaks because my…Never quit on yourself!
What if success is only one more try away?When can the threat of a threat of mate in 1 justified?
The level of sophistication of playing a quiet move can sometimes be justified in a spectacular wayThe Mystery Legend Who Walked Away...
The King of the 64 squares—his extraordinary talent revealed itself in youth, his fame soared to leg…David's Dojo Journey - Installment 2
What a week! From having the amazing opportunity to appear on my favorite chess podcast to winning m…Improve your Piece
This position comes from the game Keymer, V (2696) vs Magnus Carlsen (2859) Wijk aan Zee, 2023 Befor…Round 2 Results: A Strategic Draw in the Italian Opening
The second round of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and Gukesh ended in a …Interview with Daniel Naroditsky after winning against Fabiano Caruana
A brilliant interview showing the trials and tribulations of the fierce US Chess Championship and th…Magnus Carlsen's TOP SECRET LONDON SYSTEM move order recipe
Magnus Carlsen helped popularise a novel move order in the London system which later became "standar…Play the Caro-Kann like IM Levy Rozman (Stars of Chess Series)
Learn to play the rock-solid Caro-Kann like IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) with spaced-repetitionThe 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Cataclysmic Knight CheckmatesA Visit to Fred Wilson Chess Books
Books, Books as far as the Eye Can See#8: Model Games and Model Players
How to find and learn from your inanimate/animate mentors in chess"Midnight By The Morphy Watch"
A strong dose of chess lore combined with paranoia a la Stefan Zweig produced a Fischer-era chestnut…How to deal with losses
Trying to get the most out of itWhat Improvers Often Misinterpret About Chess Principles
How Helpful Are Chess Principles For Making Good Moves?The Turning Point: World Chess Championship Games 7 and 8
After the calm and calculated first six games of the World Chess Championship match, which ended wit…Did Garry Kasparov really conquer Tigran Petrosian's playing style?
Let us look at 4 key game encounters and draw some conclusions
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