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1 Dec 2024
overgeared
Rounds 4, 5, and 6: Draws Filled with Drama and Missed Opportunities
The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship continues with intense battles in Rounds 4, 5, and 6, each en…
26 Nov 2024
overgeared
What Went Wrong for Gukesh in Round 1 of 2024 FIDE World Championship Match?
The highly anticipated opening round of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship between India's Gukes…
25 Mar 2024
NM
RyanVelez
Resigning Strategy
This article is for anyone who wants to understand the strategy of resigning, at both low and high l…
10 May 2023
FM
mizant83
Concepts to know in order to understand a master's game
... or 33 hidden elements you need to learn!
2 Jan 2026
CaseyReese
On the Center and Development
Old-School Instruction by Aron Nimzowitsch
13 May 2026
IM
Emma-Chess
The Critical Moments That Decide Your Chess Games
Most chess games are not decided by every move. They are decided by a few moments where your thinkin…
25 May 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Everyone Can Improve Their Chess
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to chess improvement, there is one thing everyone has i…
26 Jun 2023
IM
datajunkie
#20: Book review: Chess for Life
4 out of 5 stars!
31 May 2026
gh0strpm
Analyzing Random Player's Games - Week #2
5 Games of Random People Every Week!
27 May 2026
gh0strpm
Analyzing Games Based on Opening #5 - King's Indian Attack
Analyzing super GM games everyday!
11 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
I recently decided to set the challenge of breaking the 2200 barrier.
Breaking the 2200 Barrier!
5 Feb 2024
GM
NoelStuder
How To Ask The Right Questions
Many Chess improvers are stuck because they ask the wrong questions.
31 Jul 2024
Jagulep
Winning With "Arrogant" Chess Moves
It is fun to win with arrogance
14 May 2022
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Magnus Dominates Titled Tuesday
How the world champion consistently crushes lesser grandmasters
8 Jun 2025
GM
spidy92
Behind the Scenes: The IM to GM Transformation
Congratulations to L.R.Srihari for becoming India's latest GM
15 Nov 2023
CM
HGabor
Procrastination in chess decision making
This post is about another common mistake I see a lot as a chess coach. Pretty much all my students …
25 Sept 2021
IM
MIJulienSong
Pourquoi la paire de fous est si importante ?
On parle sans cesse de la paire de fous et jamais de la paire de cavaliers ou de tours, mais pourquo…
11 Oct 2025
TotalNoob69
Best opening for White after e4 e5 ?!
... people who know do, people who don't know write blog posts
19 May 2026
MyChessPosters
Your best Anti-Sicilian depends on your ELO. 6.6M games show how.
The Bowdler Attack scores 50% for White at 800 ELO and 41% at 2000. The Alapin does the reverse and …
5 Aug 2026
RuyLopez1000
The 1948 World Championship
The Match Tournament.
31 Aug 2024
Toadofsky
Science is Hard
No true Scotsman can play a winning streak without cheating.
19 Dec 2022
GM
GABUZYAN_CHESSMOOD
How to Use the Bishop Pair – 11 Key Concepts
Are you too quick to exchange your bishop pair, or struggling to unleash their full power? GM Gabuzy…
22 May 2026
A8086555
The KIA,KID,modern and pirc
Opening Weapons Full of Aggressive Spirit: If someone only uses these openings, they will be called …
30 Jan 2026
JakeStateFarm
Recognizing Patterns in Atomic Chess: Part 2
Much of atomic can be boiled down to one part of the game: openings. But are openings really all abo…
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