IM Neimar24Choosing the Right Openings with Black: Structures, Style, and Practical Chess
In this article, we will take a practical look at how to build a reliable and sustainable Black repe…
NDpatzerScience of Chess: Networks for expertise in the chess player's brain
Chess can be an important way of investigating how learning and expertise are manifest in the nervou…
IM MatBobulaHow to Think in Critical Positions?
What should you do when the opening is over? That is the moment where many games are decided. There …
NM VoicelessFeatherWeaknesses
All squares are equal, but some are more equal than others
RuyLopez1000One of The Greatest Games Ever Played
Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946
FM ArchiStudentoWhy should you study endgames?
These are some thoughts about the nature of endgames themselves, piece value, and practical benefits…
shipwreck2026The GothamChess Blitz Repertoire
Strike swiftly with the internet's chess teacher's trademark blitz weapons.
FM MattyDPerrineThe 4 Questions Strong Players Ask on Every Move (That You Probably Skip)
A simple thinking system to reduce blunders and find better moves
MarloncTHINK blog Volume 2 Chapter 19
To everything turn turn turn
WFM fla20216 Tips to Stop Throwing Won Positions in Chess
We’ve all been there: a winning position... and somehow it slips away. Chess is cruel, but the lesso…
GM DrAgnevsteinFantastic Positional Queen Sacrifices - Part 1
Have you ever seen a positional queen sacrifice? If not, check out the following examples!
FM Reynold9402Descubra cómo crear sus propias novedades teóricas II
Este artículo continúa la serie sobre la Preparación de Aperturas. Todos los artículos son adaptacio…
WGM jovanaericHow to Say No with Prophylaxis
You are sitting at the board, clenched like a statue, working on the fantastic variation that will t…
GM Puli1234Prophylaxis: Stopping the Opponent's Ideas
"Prophylaxis is anticipating the opponent’s ideas and preventing them before they become a problem."
RuyLopez1000Why Are People Good At Chess?
The Rise and Fall of Chunks
IM nikhildixitHow Much I Spent on Chess in 2025? ($10,565)
For those who don’t have the time to read the full blog, my total chess-related spending this year w…
ToadofskyHope Chess Is Better Than Hopeless Chess
"Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack." - Wilhelm Steinitz
rechesssssRelay Chess: What If Chess Was Played Like A Relay Race?
Another chess variant?!
InvictusTigerComo vencer al Gambito Milner-Barry
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boyo1991Intentional Chess Theory
An approach to principles and heuristics based bullet chess
MyChessPostersVisualizing the Italian Game: A Data-Driven Decision Tree Approach
Tired of memorizing move sequences that you forget under game pressure? This guide explores the Ital…
GM ChessMindAIHow to Evaluate Positions Part 2: King's Indian Defense
Learn how a typical King's Indian structure can become a nearly won position in the ending
CM Barath2000Find the Idea
In this position, White is doing very well. The pieces are well-placed and the space advantage is cl…
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