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General Chess Discussion - What opening helped you improve the most in chess?

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 said [^] > > I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does …


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General Chess Discussion - Coaches vs analysing your own games

@khoigambit12345 said [^] > It is all about your choice. Coaches can show you the mistakes that you did not see, can be the best if you don't understand what the engines say. However, engines can anal…


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General Chess Discussion - Coaches vs analysing your own games

I read online here and there that a coach in chess is completely unnecessary. Interestingly, I almost never hear that in the OTB chess scene. With such things, it is usually more about not wanting to …


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General Chess Discussion - What opening helped you improve the most in chess?

I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does not get better because one plays a …


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Community Blog Discussions - Why chess ratings don't mean what they used to

@Vlad_G92 said [^] > > Deceased players are usually removed via data requests from the ratings officers of national federations. This should not be a big factor tainting the dataset. Whether all ratin…


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General Chess Discussion - RIP Jan Timman

Sad to hear that. I even have one of his books: [WhatsApp Image 2026-02-25 at 10.26.25.jpeg]


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Community Blog Discussions - Why chess ratings don't mean what they used to

@Panda_SLCA said [^] > This blog is totally relatable. Great research and this is another reason that most players even who are Asian travel to Europe most of the time to play tournaments and go on to…


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Community Blog Discussions - Why chess ratings don't mean what they used to

This is all very interesting, but rather theoretical. I'm sorry to say this, but you can create artificial pools ofc and then make comparisons. However, you can't necessarily draw conclusions from thi…


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General Chess Discussion - Learn chess from YouTube videos or books?

To clear up any misunderstandings: The first lesson in online training is very stressful for the coach because you simply don't know who will show up. It doesn't matter how much you've written beforeh…


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General Chess Discussion - My first OTB tournament is a disaster

Without going into too much detail: It's perfectly normal for your first OTB tournament not to go so well. Usually, you handle it well as a first experience. However, if you've been dominating online …


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