IM datajunkieWhy you should play interesting moves
The compass that helps me make decisions in my games
IM nikhildixit10 Most Common Mistakes I See While Coaching 1400–1900 Rated Players
I have been coaching chess for the last six years. These are some of the key things I have observed …
CkickyCheckI'll never recover from this
1.g4
AdamPosterThe Art of Taking Advantage of Inactive Pieces
This blog is about one of the most beautiful games that follows the concepts of restriction!
TheCommandalorianRoad to NM -- Week 8: My Highest Rated Classical Win
Welcome back to week 8 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the …
RealraptorA flawed analysis of the FIDE classical rating deflation problem.
Peir4r has written a frustrating analysis of rating deflation
RuyLopez1000Magnus Carlsen vs Garry Kasparov
It's a paradox.
RuyLopez1000Interview with Grandmaster Alex Colovic
An engaging chat with a Grandmaster.
CM the_trainer_miroslav“A Positional Misjudgment: Keymer–Sindarov”
A game that caught my attention because of how quickly a seemingly comfortable position turned into …
IM Lizard1Black Just Kept Pushing Pawns... And It Worked
Black barely developed any pieces, pushed pawns all over the board, and somehow ended up with a bett…
TheCommandalorianRoad to NM: Week 7 -- From Underdog to Favorite
Welcome back to week 7 on the Road to NM series!
RuyLopez1000Viktor Korchnoi vs Géza Maróczy
An Unearthly and Heavenly Game.
FM Artem_0degovRusty but Ready: My first IM norm
*I'm a boring player: 16 draws in 25 games*
IM datajunkieWhere my 60 minutes actually went
And what it told me about my own chess
TheCommandalorianRoad to NM: Week 6 -- Playing as the Underdog
Welcome back to week 6 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the …
IM Lizard1Two Devil Knights Deliver Checkmate
Two knights on the edge of the board aren't supposed to be terrifying. Here, they combine to deliver…
FM jeffforeverInterview with FIDE Arbiter Vlad Ghita alias Vlad_G92
Get to know the FIDE Arbiter, FIDE National Instructor, and author of “The Rating Revolution”
FM Zig_Zag_Zug_ZwangA Recap Of the U20 European Champiosnhip
Hi! I’m finally back from my long tournament trip and I’m ready to continue documenting my journey t…
IM Emma-ChessNine Grandmasters in a Row: How I Earned My Third GM Norm
I came into the 2026 American Continental after a stretch of tournaments where I wasn't playing badl…
RqtteChess Improvement Journey | Week 10
We're so back!
Chess_TigersSchachbundesliga - Analyse der Aufstellungen
Die Kader der Schachbundesliga 2026/27 sind veröffentlicht. Die stärkste Vereinsliga der Welt versam…
IM datajunkieDeciding to play
What I tell myself before a tournament
IM Lizard1He Refused To Develop a Single Piece For 17 Moves
In this game, White played 17 consecutive pawn moves before developing a single piece, which led to …
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