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7 Nov 2022
GM
Craze
Why I Stopped Playing The King's Indian
Discover why I stopped playing the King's Indian, and why I'll (probably) never play it again
7 Nov 2022
WFM
Ailu99
How does chess help with schooling?
I started playing chess when I was eight years old; in my elementary school, chess was a subject, an…
8 Nov 2022
GM
Craze
A Crash Course In Understanding 1.d4
Discover the simplest ideas of 1.d4 for White, through some dynamic games of the old masters!
9 Nov 2022
GM
Craze
A Lazy Counter To The Grunfeld
See how to stop Black employing his usual Grunfeld plans with an annoying check
9 Nov 2022
FM
TheBigPhoenix
LAS MODALIDADES RÁPIDAS COMO HERRAMIENTA DE ENTRENAMIENTO EN EL AJEDREZ
Desde hace ya varios años, las modalidades rápida y relámpago hacen parte de los eventos oficiales d…
11 Nov 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
A Treasure of British inventive Chess - IM Michael Basman
An amazing game in particular with a shocking opening but even more shocking tactics later
16 Nov 2022
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
It’s Never Too Late to Resign
Discover this simple tip that'll help you save many points.
18 Nov 2022
jeremiah1234
is becoming a grand master easy
see how to become a grand master
22 Nov 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Checking all checks is important
The habit of checking one's lucrative seemingly crushing plan for checks and tempo gainers can save …
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…
4 Dec 2022
Daniel3131
What is Fool's Mate?
What is Fool's Mate? With Explanation.
6 Dec 2022
TheOnoZone
The Random Skills of Adult Improvers
Someone recently asked me if I had seen the Greek Gift and I thought it was a sandwich.
8 Dec 2022
Minami373Hamabe
Minami Hamabe Three Check System for Black Pieces
Hi all! In this blog I'd like to share my experience on three check games variant.
15 Dec 2022
Daniel3131
Pawn Endgame
Pawn Endgame Are A Crucial Phase In Chess!
17 Dec 2022
InfiniteFlash
Build Up Your Chess 2: Beyond The Basics & ChessTempo review
A book and ChessTempo review.
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…
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…
2 Jan 2023
Toadofsky
Do Resolutions Matter?
Effort and outcomes aren't the same thing.
6 Jan 2023
ebk1976
The (not so secret) Secret to Chess Improvement
Every chess player wonders how to get better at chess-so I thought I would find out.
6 Jan 2023
Toadofsky
What is Kaizen?
Think like an engineer.
6 Jan 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
How to get better at chess: The 3-step formula and the secret sauce
Want to speed up your growth and have more fun? GM Avetik shares his 3-step chess improvement formul…
9 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Inevitability
Who's winning the long game?
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?
11 Jan 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
Connecting the Dots
Some players solve puzzles, work on tactics, learn openings, etc – but still don't improve. This art…
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