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29 Jan 2022
NM
MrPushwood
Stuff I've picked up from the Puzzles
There are things that happen over and over again (at least in the Puzzles!) and it might indeed beho…
29 Jan 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Boris Spassky vs Tigran petrosian - World championship match 1969 - Round 11
A beautiful positional exchange sacrifice
29 Jan 2022
Sefegiru
Opening Tactics - Part 2: Pattern Recognition Is No Substitute For Calculation
This second part of my series on opening tactics is a warning. A warning that pattern recognition is…
31 Jan 2022
TomEaton
A painful miss
One of many examples of why I'm not a better player
31 Jan 2022
WorldChampion777
Magnus Carlsen plays AlphaZero's favorite move
The Catalan is on display in Round 9 of the 2022 Tata Steel Masters
1 Feb 2022
Sefegiru
Opening Tactics - Part 3: Miniatures in the Elephant Gambit
Today I would like to show you a couple of fun miniature games (less than 20 moves) with the Elephan…
2 Feb 2022
Sefegiru
Opening Tactics - Part 4: Smothered Mates in the Opening
Today I would like to show you some Smothered Mates right out of the opening. While it would sure be…
3 Feb 2022
Sefegiru
Opening Tactics - Part 5: Deflection Sacrifice on f2/f7
CHEAPO ALERT! Don't fall for these traps!
3 Feb 2022
nohandlebars
The Muzio Gambit
The most aggressive variation of one of the most aggressive openings in chess
4 Feb 2022
BenAndBlake
My First OTB Game Since the Start of the Pandemic
This game is bad; I played just about as badly as I have ever played. It did however give me a look …
4 Feb 2022
HyperBroly
Fork Vs Double attack
Do you know the difference between a Fork and a Double attack?
5 Feb 2022
Sefegiru
Learn from Defeats - Part 1 (Lichess Rating below 1300)
This blog is an experiment. I pick a sample of randomly chosen defeats of a player who voiced intere…
5 Feb 2022
StephanDerrick
GM loses in 5 moves!
What can we learn from grandmasters losing in less than 10 moves!
5 Feb 2022
Marlonc
In Praise of ProgramFOX
Sharpen your skills and share your ideas
6 Feb 2022
Kabir_1304
Understanding the opposition!
A detailed insight into the opposition and its importance!
7 Feb 2022
NM
Vitamixbrand
Stunners in the Samisch-Benoni/KID complex
The King's Indian Defense is one of the most challenging yet rewarding defenses available to black. …
7 Feb 2022
TomEaton
No thanks
When your opponent hands you the game but you refuse to take it
8 Feb 2022
HyperBroly
Poor queen!
You should always keep an eye on the opponent's threat before you move!
8 Feb 2022
SayChessClassical
The Tactics Ladder - A 16,000 Puzzle Project... (Free pdf-Preview)
In this post you can read the introduction to my new tactics series based on the best puzzles from t…
9 Feb 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
CHESS OPENINGS TUTORIAL : ULTIMATE Sicilian Defence GUIDE for BEGINNERS
Many variations of the Sicilian defence are discussed
10 Feb 2022
VIbhAVpm007
Zugwzang
For beginners
12 Feb 2022
doni9
Stafford Gambit
The Stafford Gambit
13 Feb 2022
Sefegiru
Opening Tactics - Part 6: Strike When You Are Ready!
Fundamental opening principles dictate the need for quick, harmonious and efficient development of y…
19 Feb 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Mikhail Tal's great double thorn-pawn miniature vs the Sicilian Dragon
An amazing miniature teaching the importance of creativity when exploiting weaknesses around the opp…
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