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25 Nov 2024
FM
Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang
A Simple Rule for Knowing Where to Attack
When creating a plan in chess, it's crucial to determine where to direct your attack. While I often …
3 Apr 2023
IM
datajunkie
#11: 10 Tips To Cure Your Time Trouble Addiction
From recognising critical moments to facing your fears
12 Dec 2025
JustAnotherLine44
Concessions.
The process by which your opponent defends a square or prevents a tactical idea by creating a separa…
20 Nov 2024
HelloImRiley
Training Game #10 with Super Eval
This is the tenthtraining game I have played with felew699's thought process, called Super Eval. Wha…
13 Feb 2026
GM
rhungaski
Un Libro y un Amigo
En 2012 estaba en mi último año de universidad y jugaba muy pocos torneos. Entonces llegaron dos inv…
26 Oct 2021
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Prevention as a prelude to trying to exploit targets is important
Positional play philosophies often makes subsequent play easier and gives you default plans to think…
16 Sept 2026
Mysterious_Past
Reaching 2000 in Racing Kings: the Guide!
This is me passing on my gathered knowledge to you all...wanna use it?
20 Jan 2026
FM
Reynold9402
Descubra cómo crear sus propias novedades teóricas II
Este artículo continúa la serie sobre la Preparación de Aperturas. Todos los artículos son adaptacio…
9 Mar 2026
Mradsomer
Endgame Bootcamp 2: Part 4
All about that d5: Swimming in Rc1 Waters
1 Jan 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
How to Inspire Your Chess Student
Advice like 'Do your best', 'Focus', etc might work. But there's a more effective way to inspire you…
3 Mar 2025
CircleChessTeam
How Do FIDE Ratings Work? A Comprehensive Guide
We’ll dive deep into how FIDE ratings work, their significance, and how you can improve your rating …
25 Mar 2024
FM
NaSil
Reykjavik Open 2024 (Part 2) - Positional and Tactical Exercises
We touched upon the short story of the winner of the tournament in part 1. In the second part we con…
10 Nov 2021
WFM
wen_wrn
Do you know about opening principles? Two fun miniature games to explain them
In the opening we set our "army" in position to attack our opponent. With a bad piece setup, the bat…
28 Sept 2023
IM
Kushagerchess
Opening Prep 101 - Preparing openings the smart way
Learn more about the efficient practices of preparing openings for practical play
3 Aug 2023
FM
Millionaire_19
How to improve Chess Calculation (1500 - 2000 elo)
"Chess is 99% tactics" - Richard Teichmann
16 Jan 2022
NM
Vitamixbrand
The Walk of No Shame (Opening Repertoire Ideas for Bongcloud Fanatics)
If you asked several chess players to make a list of the swaggiest things one can pull off in a game…
6 May 2025
DIAChessClubStudies
Chess as a Pedagogical Tool – Four Basic Concepts
How to use Chess to teach children basic thinking skills!
29 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Three to Attack a King: When the King Joins the Attack
How many pieces do you need to mate a king? Against Chajes, Capablanca shows the answer is surprisin…
10 Jan 2023
IM
datajunkie
#1: In Search of Lost Time: 20 Time Trouble Tips
Do you get too low on time, too often, in your chess games?
13 Nov 2021
Toadofsky
How does one "get good"?
Practice.
25 Nov 2022
NM
MrPushwood
The Errant Knight
We've probably all gotten stuck with one of those Terminally Bad Bishops from time to time--permanen…
28 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Castling Race: Push Pawns, Count Tempi, Win
Kings on opposite wings turn a game into a race. Capablanca shows how to win it: push your pawns, co…
16 Dec 2024
DIAChessClubStudies
Kotov’s Chess Candidate Moves & Analysis Trees
What are the origins of Kotov's ideas and their importance?
22 Dec 2021
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
One of the most outrageous Super-GM chess swindles in online chess history
IM Eric Rosen vs Super GM Hikaru Nakamura - Online event sponsored by CakeDefi - 21st Dec 2021
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