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Coach Of The Month: Isaac Snow

Coach Of The Month: Isaac Snow

Mick
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Isaac Snow is a USCF Candidate Master on his way to an NM title, a three-time Alabama High School Chess Champion, and a three-time participant in the Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions. He's also a prolific chess blogger&nbs...

Server Trouble And The End Of Mittens?

Server Trouble And The End Of Mittens?

CHESScom
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A belated happy new year, everyone. We hope that your resolutions, chess-based or otherwise, are well underway. Here's our first monthly update of the year, featuring new improvements, event coverage, exciting previews, and a truly diabolical kitt...

Carlsen's Epic Game

Carlsen's Epic Game

GM Gserper
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GM Magnus Carlsen has produced hundreds of brilliant games, so when you saw the word "epic" in the title, you probably envisioned one of those sparkling attacks with multiple sacrifices. While this game indeed features many attacks, counterattacks...

How To Talk To Your Kids About Chess

How To Talk To Your Kids About Chess

WCM lularobs
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You may have seen the news: the Chess.com app has reached number one in popularity for free games on the App Store. I can hear your sigh from across the screen because you and I both know the gravity of the situation. This is no Flappy Bird, Templ...

Work At Chess.com

Work At Chess.com

CHESScom
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Chess.com is a global team of passionate chess fans and developers. You can meet us here and read about our company here. We're always looking for great people to join the team. All of our jobs are 100% remote. We have a healthy work environment f...

Daniel Naroditsky's Brilliant Moves On Chess.com

Daniel Naroditsky's Brilliant Moves On Chess.com

NM AnthonyLevin
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GM Daniel Naroditsky, Chess.com's lead commentator, is known for his career as a strong player (2647 peak rating) and his ability to break down the game for audiences of all levels. From writing instructive articles to commentating on elite chess ...

Coach Of The Month: IM Dagne Ciuksyte

Coach Of The Month: IM Dagne Ciuksyte

Mick
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IM Dagne Ciuksyte is a Lithuanian-born chess player and coach who now represents England on an international level. She has competed in some of the biggest chess tournaments in the world, including the Women's Chess Olympiad and Women's World Cham...

Bullet Brawl: All The Information

Bullet Brawl: All The Information

CHESScom
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Bullet Brawl is Chess.com's two-hour arena with a 1+0 time control where titled players compete for a piece of the $1,000 prize fund. Events take place every Saturday at 12 p.m. ET/18:00 CEST.  Format Schedule Prize Fund Players Resul...

See The Big Picture!

See The Big Picture!

GM Gserper
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GM David Bronstein famously said: “To lose one’s objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game.” I doubt that anyone would argue with this simple yet very powerful statement. Moreover, this wisdom can be...

Puzzles World Championship 2023: All The Information

Puzzles World Championship 2023: All The Information

CHESScom
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The 2023 Puzzles World Championship is a competition for the best chess puzzle experts in the world. The event is part of the 2023 Puzzle Week celebration and happens on January 12 and 13, starting at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CET. Players rush and battle f...

Affiliate Program: Best Practices

Affiliate Program: Best Practices

CHESScom
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This article is a resource for Chess.com affiliates and contains answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Chess.com Affiliate Program, as well as tips on maximizing your benefits as an affiliate. Want to find out more about...

Chess.com Official 2024 Event Rulebook

Chess.com Official 2024 Event Rulebook

CHESScom
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In this article, you can find the official rules for all Chess.com events with prize money. Use the table of contents below to jump to a specific event. All prize money events are also subject to the Chess.com Competitive Events Policy and the Fai...

Arena Kings Results 2023

Arena Kings Results 2023

CHESScom
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Arena Kings is a weekly event where streamers play in blitz arenas for their share of 400 Twitch subs. Arenas run every Wednesday starting at 9:00 a.m. PT/18:00 CEST. In this article, you will find the results for all the arenas that happened in 2...

How To Study Openings The Right Way

How To Study Openings The Right Way

GM Gserper
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The opening is the part of chess that players study the most. I doubt that this statement came as a big surprise to you, considering the humongous amount of books and videos on this subject. When I ask my students what kind of chess books they hav...