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My First Chess Composition

I’ve always been interested in chess composition, so recently I decided to challenge myself by creat…WFM szefru

The Right Way to Train Your Tactics

Why Solving Puzzles Isn't Helping You ImproveGM DrAgnevstein

Shocking King Moves

Considering unusual king moves in the middlegame is almost impossible for most players. Our minds ar…SyltStonks

Avoid the Biggest Chess Pain

Missing checkmates, blundering queens, forgetting time—we’ve all witnessed these painful experiences…NDpatzer

Science of Chess: What does it mean to have a "chess personality?"

What kind of player are you? How do we tell?CM akiba182

Wearing your chess seat belt : An important safety measure to prevent blunders!

In chess, the secret weapon isn't just your next move...it's the move your opponent wishes you never…GM NoelStuder

Why Making Mistakes is Your Secret Weapon

I love making mistakes. Yes, you read that correctly. I have come to realize that making mistakes is…Boy with hands covering his face and big question mark next to his faceTheOnoZone

What the Fork is a Blunder Check?

The advice, to do a blunder check, is about as useful as sending someone out into the jungle and tel…Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946RuyLopez1000

One of The Greatest Games Ever Played

Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946GM NoelStuder

Studying Games Of Chess World Champions

While footballers watch videos of Messi & Ronaldo, Chess players can replay games of World Champions…GM NoelStuder

The Chess Step Method Explained

The Step Chess Method is one of the most famous step-by-step methods for teaching and learning chess…GetDiscombobulated

Interesting Patterns : Breaking the Bg4 Pin

In this Blog I'd like to explore examples of breaking the Bg4 PinGM NoelStuder

Chess Improvement: Key to a Better Life

For most people, chess is a fun and great hobby. If done right, it can be so much more than that.NM visualdennis

How does the knight move?

Visual guide to the power of knights ️Anish Giri’s stylish 27-move win in the RagozinNM Chess-Network

Anish Giri’s stylish 27-move win in the Ragozin

3 minors make a major impactNDpatzer

Science of Chess: How does chess calculation depend on words vs. pictures?

Thinking ahead over the board requires maintaining some description of the position in your mind, bu…WFM fla2021

Bored with Black? Learn the O'Kelly Sicilian in Just One Day!

The O'Kelly SicilianChess Pieces fighting each otherdirkster99

Parsing Chess Data to Discover Mating Patterns

Finding more training material in puzzles already available on lichess.orgA 14th century painting of a mildly annoyed man in bed who is not falling asleepNDpatzer

Science of Chess: Playing blindfold and seeing chess in your dreams

Blindfold simuls can leave players struggling with insomnia in a way that connects to the science of…SayChessClassical

Insights into Chess Visualization Skills

Analyzing Blindfold Chess Survey ResultsWFM fla2021

What You Need to Know About the Dynamic Center

Through examples, we'll learn how to play in dynamic center positions.Judit PolgarNM Chess-Network

Judit Polgar Cracks Anand's Najdorf

Brilliant Tactical Finish!Bobby FischerNM Chess-Network

Fischer defeats future US Armed Forces Chess Champion in 16 moves

First Lieutenant makes the first blunderDell_Iris

The best moves in atomic

Remember that with black pieces we can use the same tactics as with white, but it is important to ke…