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Game of the Week LI- Kollars,Dmitrij (2622) - Safarli,Eltaj (2579)

This week’s Game of the Week will clearly demonstrate the following principles:IM iakov98

Challenge 2500 | 15. Push!

A brief update on how the year is going and what's next.FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

3 Super-GMs in 3 Rounds!!! | World Team Blitz Championship

If you caught my last two blogs, you know how the rapid part of the World Rapid and Blitz Team Champ…NM MrPushwood

My Worst Moment OTB

It came in the same match as my Craziest Game Ever (the subject of another blog); indeed, it was the…Lichess

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 6: Gukesh Survives Scare Against Abdusattorov

GM Alexey Sarana was the sole winner of round 6 as tournament co-leader GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov cou…Participants of the GM tournamentFM jeffforever

OTB in Serbia - Norm tournaments in Pozarevac

My GM round robin tournament experienceRuyLopez1000

Bronstein vs Botvinnik: The Rivalry

Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chessmiseryisabutterfly

Psychopathology in Chess: Research Study

Emotional Processing of Chess Tournament Games in Autistic vs. Non-Autistic Individuals and Other Gr…GM Craze

Carlsen's 9/9 Run In The Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz

Discover How Carlsen Won 9 Blitz Games In A Row Against Super-GM OppositionLichess

Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Widens Gap Once Again, Vaishali in Sole Lead

GM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while …TeoKajLibroj

My toughest opponents yet

5 games from the DCU OpenLichess

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 8: Status Quo Maintained As Caruana and Wei Win

GM Wei Yi and GM Fabiano Caruana were the sole winners of round 8 of Tata Steel Chess 2025 as the le…Lichess

2024 Budapest Olympiad Round 2: Canada Draws Norway, Women’s Upset-Less

Magnus Carlsen's absence is felt as Norway draws Canada, while individual upsets in the women's sect…IM HelloItsDmitri

How I won my 6th National Championship Part 2

Part 2 of my series of posts on the Portuguese ChampionshipNate Solon thinkingFM CheckRaiseMate

Three Things I'll Change For My Next Tournament

There are always things to improve onFM BuendiaChess

Winner of La Felipa Tournament!!!

I Won 10 days ago a rapid tournament in Albacete, Spain. Im playing rapid tournaments all the weeken…Lichess

FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D1: Carlsen in 5-Way Tie, Zhu in Sole Lead

Five players are on 4.5 points after five rounds: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Va…Lichess

Candidates Round 5: Gukesh Catches Nepomniachtchi, Peaceful Day in the Women's

Four potentially decisive games in the Open, two decided games; three potentially decisive games in …IM trainingaccount996

Game of the Week 9/52

Welcome to another Game of the Week! A little late this time, but this game is truly worth it. Many …GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the Black piecesLichess

Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 6–8: Abdusattorov Half a Point Ahead of Sindarov

On 5.5/8, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader after 8 rounds, half a point ahead of GM Javok…BenjiPortheault

High-performance environments in chess

How to think about performance and organise teams and individual environments.Mechanical clockCM Poubelle

A tool to improve OTB time management

A time lead can win you the game ; a time lag can lose itBenjiPortheault

The game-day chess nutrition guide

Eat your way to 2800. Grasp the basics of fuelling for chess and what to do on a day of OTB.RuyLopez1000

Javokhir Sindarov: The Triumph

Relive Sindarov's Journey towards Chess's Highest Peak