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Aug 16, 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Four Against Three: How Capablanca Won the "Drawn" Rook Ending
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Chess Improvement Is Solved
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In this game, White played 17 consecutive pawn moves before developing a single piece, which led to …
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I analysis a loss of mine that should have been a victory
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amazingatlas
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The first pure queen ending of the series. Material was level and Capablanca's pawns were worse, but…
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Problem Solving Methods Applied to Chess
Using Chess to Improve Problem Solving Skills
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GM
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The Power of a Queenside Pawn Majority
When I was a child, the following game made a big impression on me. The idea behind it stayed with m…
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The Power of Activity Over Material
The Power of Activity Over Material
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Mobile updates, site updates, broadcasts, events, and more!
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Prepare for a little bit of complaining
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amazingatlas
One Bishop, Two Passers: How Capablanca Won an Opposite-Coloured Bishop Ending
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The Think Aloud Method
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The Woodpecker Before the Woodpecker Method
Everything new is something well forgotten
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amazingatlas
Create It, Then Use It: Capablanca's Passed Pawn Masterclass
A pawn majority is a passed pawn waiting to be born. Capablanca turned a modest queenside majority i…
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You Won. That Doesn’t Mean You Played Well.
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amazingatlas
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