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5 Aug 2025
WFM
jovana51796
Best Chess Openings for Black
When you play black in chess, you don’t get to choose the first move - but you do get to choose how …
6 Sept 2025
Onion_Baba
Improve | Bangalore Chess Club: Winners and Lessons from the Week #1
Hey folks, Time for a quick update from the group. We have some standouts, some lessons learned, and…
14 Sept 2023
Rasul_Dzh
1.g3 a6 Proof by Rasul_Dzh
This is a brief explanation of how and why this line is losing, featuring my new antichess goal.
5 Jul 2023
ZendiScar
A4: the antichess mistake?
Never been a fan of what is played most commonly. Instead I found my joy in the a4 opening. Let's br…
22 Jun 2023
TheLastStyleBender
The Opening Guide
In an earlier blog (The Opening Anthology), I wrote a guide which read like a CYOA . However, admitt…
4 Jul 2024
FM
WelshWhiteSinge
Why the French Defence?
A blog about why I started to play the French defence and what options you have v 1.e4
20 Apr 2024
IM
adarshwick
Openings 101: Breaking down learning openings
Let's tackle one of the most important questions of the universe. How on earth do I learn openings?
17 Jun 2026
turul01
Tabia: A free alternative to paywalled opening trainers
I'd been using chessreps.com to drill my opening repertoire but it's paywalled, so I built a free, o…
3 Oct 2026
FM
MaoTao
A Bad Bishop Is a Fact. A Bad Position Is an Evaluation.
Two games, four months apart, taught me why a bad bishop does not necessarily mean a bad position.
14 Nov 2025
FM
Reynold9402
Últimos retoques. !Reajuste su Repertorio de Aperturas!
Este artículo continúa la serie sobre la Preparación de Aperturas. Todos los artículos son adaptacio…
13 Aug 2025
tpr
33rd ICCF World Championship Finals
The 33rd ICCF World Championship Finals started on November 20, 2022 and ended on August 11, 2025. 1…
10 Sept 2026
The_Knightmare_Bro
Surprising King Moves That Stunned The Chess World
You'll never guess what they played!
2 Jun 2023
FM
mizant83
Exchange Variation of the French Defense (for Black)
Reviving the dead game: how to attack in the Exchange French
22 Feb 2023
DonnieDarkcore
40,000,000 times people play 1.e3 ... BUT WHY???
A guide to the cheapest and nastiest bullet chess openings
29 Dec 2022
cFlour
Antichess: 5 mistakes not to make
A blog covering mistakes people make, which aren't very well known.
3 Jun 2024
FM
Skypelesson99
Hanging Pieces?? NO MORE!?
Prevent Blunders and Avoid Frustration
20 Apr 2024
GM
Craze
A Lazy Repertoire Vs. The French
Start setting problems vs. the French Defence with this easy to play repertoire!
28 Nov 2021
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
World Chess Championship Game 2 - Magnus Carlsen vs Nepo
In depth analysis - video accompanies this analysis
3 Oct 2024
FM
Alimpic
Learning Openings the Smart Way: Principles Over Memorization
When it comes to learning chess, many players get stuck on memorizing openings. They think that the …
25 Apr 2025
CSKA_Moscou
Crib Sheet for 5+0 Marathon
some tips about 5+0 to help you get the most out of the next marathon
2 Oct 2021
TheFord
Venciendo a un Maestro de Ajedrez
Narro mi experiencia vs un jugador titulado. (PARTIDA FIDE)
30 Sept 2024
Druismat
Adventures with the White Lion
I play this openingvariant for 40 years now and that tells me that I could have some valuable experi…
26 Sept 2021
monopo
黒イタリアン ノウキンアタック
私のミニチュア紹介
4 Aug 2025
WFM
jovana51796
Best Chess Openings for White
In chess, the opening isn’t just the beginning – it’s your first move, your chance to set the tone, …
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