GM Avetik_ChessMoodHow to Inspire Your Chess Student
Advice like 'Do your best', 'Focus', etc might work. But there's a more effective way to inspire you…
FM SaqochessImmortal game Vaganian in French Defence!
Definitely best game of life Rafael Vaganian!
FM BuendiaChessLast Stop Of the Tour. Menorca Open 2026
I started this easter playing in Reykjavik later i played in Alicante and the last stop was Menorca,…
GM CrazeHow To Apply What You Learn
Discover the four main ways to apply what you learn for faster improvement
LichessFIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 6: Goryachkina Maintains Full Point Lead
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina won again to extend her lead over the field as IM Bibisara Assaubayeva los…
IM datajunkieThree signals of future strength in chess
Trainable behaviours I noticed while giving a simul at the Australian Juniors
Mike-SheaFighting the urge
They say many games are decided by tactics. It's easy to make a mistake when you think the tactics w…
WFM SarahLongsonTerafinal Report - Blenheim Palace 2023
Conclusion of the 2023 Delancey UK Chess Challenge
BenjiPortheaultReflections on Mental Toughness
Musings and reflections on two modern models of Mental Toughness.
IM datajunkie#1: In Search of Lost Time: 20 Time Trouble Tips
Do you get too low on time, too often, in your chess games?
ToadofskyRight to Earn a Rating
Collective action problems exist in our modern world.
CkickyCheckTime to draw conclusions
A post about chess games... I think...
IM nikhildixitHow Much I Spent on Chess in 2025? ($10,565)
For those who don’t have the time to read the full blog, my total chess-related spending this year w…
RuyLopez1000The Candidates Qualification System
Thoughts on the Candidates Qualification System
IM trainingaccount996Game of the Week 3/52
Welcome back to the Game of the Week! Emin Ohanyan and Artur Davtyan start with a rare opening that …
TeoKajLibrojCan my local chess club handle the big league?
We won promotion to the next level, but can we stay there?
GM CrazeThe Importance Of Unlearning - Part 2
Discover why 'unlearning' is especially important for adult chess improvers
NM MrPushwoodJust how good was Tal?
Here's the example that always comes foremost to mind whenever I think about what a huge freakin' ge…
NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 2 | Risk & Reward
This is Part 2/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
IM ValandirWinning a tournament and a brilliancy prize
FM Philipp Wendl wins the Salzkammergut Open in Bad Ischl
NM MrPushwoodBOOK REVIEW: Learn From The Grandmasters
A rather unassuming and slight tome (only 120 pages!)...which features a wealth of entertaining disc…
LichessFIDE Grand Swiss R10: Blübaum Has Best Tiebreaks, Lagno and Vaishali Joint Lead
Five players, namely, GM Matthias Blübaum, GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Anish Giri, GM Hans Moke Niemann,…
FM Coach_IstvanovszkiSharp & Deadly - Sicilian Defense: the Wing Gambit
This is my first post here, so let me introduce myself! My name is Martin Istvanovszki, and I’m from…
IM Lizard1