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Few small observations I made playing OTB chess

I recently played (again) in the Czech Open tournament in Pardubice in the u1700 section. Here are s…SuperBusya2021

Датский гроссмейстер призвал исключить Россию из ФИДЕ после вручения Карякину го

Датский шахматист Петер Хайне Нильсен призвал исключить Федерацию шахмат России (ФШР) из Международн…NM MrPushwood

My U S Open

Yep, somehow my first (and only) U S Open got all mixed up with The Four Liverpudlians.TheOnoZone

Losing My Virginity (OTB)

“Hi, I don’t speak Dutch,” I said.pafchess

Bad sportsmanship in chess, what's that?

I don't expect anyone to know everything from the beginning, especially beginners. NOBODY IS PERFECT…Magnus CarlsenNM Chess-Network

Magnus Carlsen shows us a simple light-square strategy

One weakness allows one planpafchess

Unsportliches Verhalten im Schach - was heißt das?

Ich erwarte von niemandem, vor allem nicht von Beginnern, auf Anhieb alles zu wissen. NIEMAND IST PE…https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hohensalzburg-mw02.jpgSefegiru

Played in Austria - Part 2

Three more games that were played in Austria. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did!GM Craze

The Adhiban Gambit

Discover an exciting attacking approach against the English Opening (1.c4)!Picture of the main stageLaidbackStrat

My experience at my first OTB Classical tournament, from an online-only player

This is a long post about my first experience playing OTB seriously. I have originally posted it on …Marshall Chess Club table where Magnus played Karjakin for the 2016 world championship.noahlz

Study: First in-person OTB Tournament

Marshall Chess Club Unrated / Beginner Open, Sunday 9/4/2022Lichess screencap Bf3+!NM Koukku

'Chess 9LX' toisen päivän alkuasemat

'Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX' toisen päivän alkuasemat lyhyestiNM Koukku

'Chess 9LX' viimeisen päivän alkuasemat

'Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX' kolmannen päivän alkuasemat lyhyestiBenjiPortheault

High-performance environments in chess

How to think about performance and organise teams and individual environments.Distorted chess boardMatthewKCanada

Playing OTB Again for the First Time

I had no idea what to expect when I showed up to my local chess clubhttps://youtu.be/CJZuT-_kij0?t=909george_mcgeorge

The Cheating Scandal

Everything You need to know - for now.Noah Zucker sports a Lichess t-shirt at the Tri-State Championship, Sept 24 2022 in Bryant Park, NYCnoahlz

Tri-State Championship XXIV Recap

Illegal Castling Does Happenzyzniewski

How this pub organized 60+ chess tournaments without a professional arbiter!

We sat down with Mateusz Małaczek, one of the main organizers of the tournament, for a chat.NM MrPushwood

FAVORITES: Taubenhaus vs Tarrasch 1885

Okay, so he wasn't necessarily the guy you'd want for a roommate (unless maybe you're Felix Unger)..…Plaque marking the location of the Mashall Chess Clubnoahlz

Marshall U1800 G50 Recap

Tactics and Principals > Preparationclousems

clousems' frank reaction to the Niemann scandal

Probably the only Niemann reaction to discuss the martial arts career of Lilian Gish's ghostI_Vie_A_Mate_Yo

A.McDonnell-L.La Bourdonnais Fourth match, London 1834, 16th game

Here is the game. Mostly for my own research purposesNM MrPushwood

BOOK REVIEW: Learn From The Grandmasters

A rather unassuming and slight tome (only 120 pages!)...which features a wealth of entertaining disc…BenjiPortheault

Why You should meditate and how to do it

The no-nonsense guide. Help your chess and your life.