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10 Mar 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess - Should we study GMs to understand chess and the mind/brain?
Chess research focuses a lot on experts, but should it?
26 Nov 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Seeing the board "holistically."
Better players may read a chessboard in the same ways we recognize faces.
24 Jul 2023
GM
NoelStuder
A Year Full Of Chess
Fully focusing on Chess for a year or two is a dream many Chess lovers have. In the past couple of m…
22 May 2025
CM
akiba182
The Big Mistake Players Make After a Game: The Engine Trap
Want to Really Improve? Follow This Step-by-Step Game Analysis Method
28 May 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Avoid Time Trouble In Chess
It is one of the most frustrating feelings in chess. You play a great game, but then you get into ti…
18 Feb 2026
BlisterMalone
Offensive Defense
How to advance while retreating
14 Apr 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Game 4: 2023 World Chess Championship | Ding vs Nepomniachtchi
An English lesson
17 Feb 2024
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
An appreciation of Mir Sultan Khan - FIDE Honorary Chess Grandmaster
Called a Genius by Capablanca. An intriguing player in Chess history who was able to win tournaments…
19 Feb 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Mikhail Tal's great double thorn-pawn miniature vs the Sicilian Dragon
An amazing miniature teaching the importance of creativity when exploiting weaknesses around the opp…
10 Nov 2025
IM
adapodadeiii
Endgame: Queen up against the Rooks
I will be presenting you endgame situations where the queen would be up against the rooks & would be…
30 Oct 2025
TotalNoob69
Spaced repetition opening moves - a good idea, or a really bad one?
... where I discuss my recent addiction to chess training sites
25 Jun 2024
WFM
fla2021
The Open Center
Unlocking the Secrets of the Open Center:
12 Jan 2025
NM
AngryWeasel
The time Fischer allowed opposite color bishops
Opposite Color Bishops
16 Jun 2026
GM
Amirreza_p
The sword and the shield
Navigating the double-edged hanging pawns structure
10 May 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: A g-factor for chess? A psychometric scale for playing ability
How do you measure chess skill? It depends on what you want to know.
2 Oct 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Chess on Easy Mode
How to win without playing the best moves
14 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
How Meditation Can Help Your Chess
It teaches the Ego a lesson.
19 Dec 2025
WGM
jovanaeric
The Center Is Not Where Power Lies
Controlling the center often paints a target.
3 Jun 2026
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: The AI Revolution Hasn't Made Chess Better (yet!)
The best chess engines can crush the best human players, but has their existence helped advance the …
30 Mar 2025
Mcie
X-Ray Attacks: Hidden Pressure, Sudden Impact
Scan for the indirect contact
2 Apr 2024
GM
NoelStuder
Picking The Right Chess Tournament Section
You plan a tournament and realize you could play two different sections. The question is: Which sect…
16 Nov 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Find A Plan In Chess Endgames
Endgames. Ugh, so boring you might think. I know this isn’t the favorite phase of the game for many.…
17 Jul 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
The Threat Hierarchy: When to Fight Back Instead of Defending
Stronger players don't defend more. They defend less. Here's how.
25 Jun 2025
CM
ved1703
Mastering the Endgame: 6 Simple Tips for the Final Phase of a Chess Game
Playing an endgame just got easier!
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