#fishingpole #tactics #romanticstyle I only started fishing last year as a middle-aged person, and it has rapidly become one of my favourite hobbies. Mind you, I’m not especially good at it, and am not particularly successful! How...
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After reporting on five previous world championships, I decided last year to finally play in one. The only problem? I really don't care for the extreme pressure and grind the players go through. OK there's a second problem. A small concern of abou...
One of the Charlotte Chess Center's flagship events, the annual Charlotte Open, took place over MLK Day weekend at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. A grand total of 393 players participated in the weekend's festivities, whic...
Hi, chess lovers...I don't have much time these days, but wanted to share again a "chess coincidence". Recently, in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Arjun Erigaisi played the Blumenfeld Gambit! Now, White can accept the pawn...... ...
Fischer Random Chess (Chess960) Fischer Random Chess, also known as Chess960, is a chess variant where the starting positions of the pieces are shuffled. This was invented by Bobby Fischer, who wanted to shift the focus from memorizing openings ...
Afternoon everyone. It's been a while. You will see why when you get to the game!! So, Milan Vidmar. kvarkadabra.net Amazing man, World leader in his field - Botvinnik studied his academic work - and also number 4 chess player in the Worl...
We all started because of the LOVE for the game, but over time, we often get caught up in ratings, rankings, and external goals. What if we could give up all the pressure and rediscover the pure joy chess once gave us? Maybe that joy will bring ...
Many club players stay at the same level despite their love for chess and playing a lot of games. This is often due to poor habits, mental blocks, and unfocused effort. Here are common reasons for stagnation and tips to improve, in...
“Could you explore this position a little please - for example, if White plays 12 Rhg1 do we play Rc8… still feels rather unclear?” asked a learner inside the course Master the French Defense. Within 24 hours, NM Bryan Tillis...
Were you fascinated by The Queen’s Gambit, the 2020 miniseries by Netflix, and how chess is a unifying theme of the story about Beth Harmon’s life? Imagine a new novel that uses chess to connect storylines about a chess prodigy and his...
** Note: yes the system doesn't let me publish it, Blog title should have 100 characters or less Original title: How to run an online tournament as if it was an OTB event - the 2024-25 Texas Scholastic Online Quick Championship on January 11...
INTRODUCTION In this blog, I’ll share my 4-step approach to dealing with opponents who set traps or play aggressive gambits. You’ll learn how to stay confident during the game and leave behind the frustration of falling into traps an...
In this article (and the video below), I share five specific lines White can use against the French Defense (1. e4 e6). Having played the French Defense as Black for almost 30 years, I’m sharing the lines that are most troublesome for Black....
A Conversation with Kyla Zhao Kyla Zhao is the author of the best-selling book, May the Best Player Win. Zhao recently attended the World Chess Championships in Singapore. “A quote that I heard when I was an adult ...
Preparing for a chess tournament with only 15 days requires focus and discipline. Here is the plan: 1. Evaluate Your Current Level Before diving into preparation: Analyze Past Games: Review your recent games to identify tactical mistakes, o...
#napoleon #quickwins #brilliant Well, hello there! Welcome to the first chess noob Quick Wins for 2025, now #103. And for today, I’ve a rather delicious game where I won by checkmate in 11-moves with the black pieces, that was a c...
I was telling friends it will be some welcome for the world champion...when Gukesh was getting outplayed by Giri...and that didn't age long... So now Gukesh might be able to do this now...
Here are a few tips for anyone playing in the challengers section of the 2024 bughouse world championship happening right now. 1) Handle Long Bishop Moves with Care How could Bg5 be bad? That dark squared bishop is the only minor pi...
It’s been a while since my first post and video on the Reti Opening. Back then, I focused on the classical Reti setup, but these days, the name has been used for a wide range of variations that look quite different from the original. It&rsqu...
Chess is a game that inspires passion, discipline, and creativity. For Kincső Tóth, it’s been a lifelong journey filled with trophies, challenges, and connections. In today's interview, Kincső reflects on her chess beginnings, her vic...
Many of us have heard, lived, shunned, or dodged the term ADHD—Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. We’ve all witnessed that energetic kid who disturbs the class and struggles to sit...
Applications Now Open for Chessable Research Awards 2025 Cycle Chessable, the leading online chess learning platform and part of Chess.com, is now accepting applications for the 2025 cycle of the Chessable Research Awards. Undergraduate and gr...
What Is Blumenfeld’s Rule? First shared by the Soviet master B. Blumenfeld and popularized by authors like Alexander Kotov in Think Like a Grandmaster, the rule advises: When you have finished your calculations, write down the move you ...
If you play the French Defense with Black, there is a chance that you’ve come across this weird move 3. Be3, leading to the Alapin Gambit. It’s strange because White is sacrificing the central e4-pawn and awkwardly tucking the bishop b...
