GM CrazeThe Main Plans In The Carlsbad Structure
Discover the main plans for both sides in the Carlsbad pawn structure
IM Lizard1Destroy the King’s Indian With This Aggressive Setup
King’s Indian players are used to playing ...e5, ...f5 and attacking White’s king, but this aggressi…
FM amazingatlasStructured Calculation: The Quiet Move Capablanca Missed
The second game in Capablanca's Chess Fundamentals is another loss, and it teaches the one habit eve…
IM datajunkieWhy you should play interesting moves
The compass that helps me make decisions in my games
GM ChessMindAIChess Olympiad 2026: Game of the Day Round #2
GM Awonder Liang defeated by IM Itgelt in a Very Instructive Benoni
TiberianAbstract vs. Concrete thinking in chess
Which side of your brain is stronger? How does that affect your ability to improve?
FM amazingatlasHow to convert like Capablanca !
Capablanca wins the exchange early and then shows the technique: when you are ahead, material is a r…
GM CrazeDealing With Sidelines - Bird's Opening
How do you deal with unusual early moves by the opponent? 
HelloImRileyTraining Game #24 with Turbo Eval
It has been a long while since I last posted, so there are a few things I would like to share.
cFlourIAF Interview 1: Florentin Olteanu
The first IAF Interview Featuring Florentin Olteanu (ChangeOpening)
FM MinckwitzReview: Some instructional and training works
Review by FM James Vigus of recent training/calculation books
ToadofskyRoad to 2300
To get better results than the average player, do what they aren't doing.
IM datajunkie#10: The Ultimate Guide to Defending Lost Positions in Chess
Do you know someone who keeps getting into lost positions, but somehow survives?
Phil224What Is The Bongcloud?
The drunken king
IM datajunkieThe best non-chess book I’ve read for chess improvement
The Will to Keep Winning by Daigo Umehara
IM MatBobulaHow to Use the Boleslavsky Hole to Beat the Sicilian
The position below comes from the game Boleslavsky–Lisitsin. It’s one of the first games where the f…
IM adarshwickDemystifying Chess Thinking: A simple & useful thinking guide for beginners.
A beginner-friendly, no bs guide to avoid blundering and to start structured thinking as a beginner …
paunchypawnA sparkling crushing of the Pirc against 2234
There are sunny days, too
CM Kingscrusher-YouTubeComparing the Smith-Morra Gambit to the Danish Gambit in terms of d5 declined
Comparing Gambit central thrust decline mechanisms between the Smith-Morra Gambit and Danish Gambit
NM HarpSealSteal Better Moves
What if you could find the exact moments where stronger players outthink you, and steal those moves?
TacticalMonkeyCheckmate of the Year?!
Have you ever seen such a checkmate like this? Winning 12 points of material down? Watch out for thi…
ChessMathNerdHow can you pass 1500?
U1500 game analysis and results
TheOnoZoneThe Elements of Chess with Neal Bruce
Welcome to my new series on chess Study Methods. I talk a lot about them in my Adult Beginner Diary …
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