Harrogate Congress - My First Tournament as a Mum
Since my last chess tournament in 2019 I've given birth twice and played precisely zero over the boa…Chess Puzzles Explained - Part 1
This blog is the first of a series, where I will explain chess puzzles move by move. Special attenti…
NM MrPushwoodStuff I've picked up from the Puzzles
There are things that happen over and over again (at least in the Puzzles!) and it might indeed beho…Boris Spassky vs Tigran petrosian - World championship match 1969 - Round 11
A beautiful positional exchange sacrificeMagnus Carlsen plays AlphaZero's favorite move
The Catalan is on display in Round 9 of the 2022 Tata Steel MastersDie gesammelten Partien von Boris Becker.
Auch Boris Becker spielt gerne Schach ...Opening Tactics - Part 2: Pattern Recognition Is No Substitute For Calculation
This second part of my series on opening tactics is a warning. A warning that pattern recognition is…A trotting horse?
Can we get to grips with the knight move ;)Blackburne - Schlechter, Vienna, 1898
The Other Lasker's Notes
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