IM trainingaccount996Game of the Week 2/52
The second part of our series is here, and today we’re looking at a game played between top players …
TacticalMonkeyCheckmate of the Year?!
Have you ever seen such a checkmate like this? Winning 12 points of material down? Watch out for thi…
NM AustinL09267 Day Tactics Challenge: Day 5 (Master)
Can you do better than a National Master?
FM MinckwitzReview: Winning the World Open by Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott
This is a review by FM James Vigus of Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott's Winning the World Open
sintuittThemed Checkmate Compositions
These are my first compositions, and I think they're all quite pretty. Hope you enjoy :)
NumerotBook review: Practical Chess Exercises (Cheng, 2008)
An excellent collection of 600 positions with diverse themes and ideas for club players.
FM MinckwitzNew books for improvers: review
This is a review by FM James Vigus of four recent instructional books
aleksschtinThe life of antichess in Russia outside FAR
Not Amsterdam is the capital of anti, but Moscow! :P
ooohhhmenThe Most Hated Part of Chess: Endgame
ENDGAME IS BORING!
IM trainingaccount996Olympiad 2026 - Round 5: Test Your Chess
Round 5 brought plenty of interesting positions, and this time I’ve picked six of my favourites.
IM Fafa13RTThe Good, the Bad, and the Bishops: Chess Strategy Simplified
In chess, the bishop's unique diagonal movement makes it a key strategic piece. Bishops are confined…
IM Emma-ChessWhy Your Puzzle Rating Doesn’t Show Up in Your Games
You can solve difficult puzzles and still miss simple tactics in real games. The problem is not that…
TictachessWilhelm Steinitz: history, contributions to chess + games and puzzles!
Let’s learn about the first world champion, founder of the chess modern school, first to establish m…
eldorodoRemember When Magnus Was Asked How the Knight Moves?
Remember the moment when Andrea Botez asked Magnus Carlsen how the knight moves? It became a funny c…
Adriano_BSBPlano de Estudo Xadrez Brasília
Roteiro com indicação de sites, ferramentas e dicas para o desenvolvimento do jogador
IM siddy2006Understanding your knights - Where to place them and to make maximum use of them
This blog will help you to maximize the use of your knights in a chess game.
ZugzwangedAgainThe Phoenix
Can chess pieces be reborn?
FM MinckwitzReview: Attacking Strategies for Club Players by Michael Prusikin
This is a review by FM James Vigus of Michael Prusikin's Attacking Strategies for Club Players
FM NaSilInstructive games from London Chess Classic
Let's try to learn from the giants of chess.
FM AlimpicVisualization Training: Techniques to Improve Board Vision
Imagine closing your eyes and picturing where all the pieces are, what moves have been made, and wha…
NM AustinL09267 Day Tactics Challenge: Day 4 (Expert)
Featuring daring escapes, king walks, and more!
GeraldFitzWhat If Chess Was a Mexican Standoff
I'm sure we've all asked ourselves this question. But ask no more! I’ve deployed my best people to d…
IM siddy2006Understanding your Bishops - The good, the bad and the active(not ugly)!
This blog will help you to make better use of your bishops in a chess game
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