FM Coach_IstvanovszkiRome, Pizza & a Wild Ride in Serie A1
March in Rome: pizza, history, and... the annual Italian Team Championship (A1 division) took place …
NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 1 | New Openings Against Kids
This is Part 1/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
IM iakov98Challenge 2500 | Almost halfway there!
After Vlissingen, I competed in two more tournaments in August. In this brief article I summarise th…
NM MrPushwoodMechanics Institute
An august institution indeed (founded way back in 1854)...what might even be called the chessic Pear…
IM nikhildixit8 Practical Steps to Improve from 1400 to 1900
Is it possible? Yes!
IM trainingaccount996Game of the Week 10/52
Welcome to the Game of the Week n.10! This encounter features a surprising material sacrifice by Whi…
IM datajunkie#18: Critical Moments In Chess
Many of your games are decided in 'critical moments’.
Mike-SheaPieces of wood
Welcome to my 2nd blog post in my OTB Adult Improvement journey. This game features a nice positiona…
IM datajunkie5 benefits of OTB tournaments
There's nothing like 9 rounds of 90+30
NM MrPushwoodThe Quiet Genius
The chess world is forever fraught with young hotshots--those who spout on and on about Kalashnikovs…
GM ILikeBlitzDuck power
Don't be afraid, this text is not about maths
flash3sMaintaining composure in OTB tournaments
Something I struggled with for a while (and many of you might, too)!
ZenchessI won co-state champion of nebraska!
A hard fought tournament ended with 2 victors at 3.5 points each. I can now call myself a state cham…
GM rhungaskiBlitz, UFC del Futuro
El ajedrez esta cambiando, o quizás simplemente se este cayendo el velo de una ilusión y ahora nuest…
IM trainingaccount996Game of the Week 15/52
Welcome to this week’s Game of the Week from the FIDE Candidates Tournament! This is a strategic bat…
IM datajunkieWhy you should play interesting moves
The compass that helps me make decisions in my games
NM Chess-NetworkPraggnanandhaa Outplays Gukesh to Rise to World #3! | 2025 Sinquefield Cup
A battle in the Nimzo-Indian
CkickyCheckPlaying My Own Novelty
I played a novelty I've found myself against a stronger opponent!
InfiniteFlashCheating: An offender's recount
This blog is an anecdote & observation about cheaters.
GM ChessMindAIChess Olympiad 2026: Game of the Day Round #2
GM Awonder Liang defeated by IM Itgelt in a Very Instructive Benoni
GM CrazeThe 9 Historical Developments Of The London - Part 1
Discover how the London's ideas and theory evolved to the state it's at today!
GM CrazeWhy I Was Stuck At 1800 For Two Years - Part 1
Many of you have asked me about this story...so let's tell it!
IM datajunkie#10: The Ultimate Guide to Defending Lost Positions in Chess
Do you know someone who keeps getting into lost positions, but somehow survives?
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