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The stories of successful people with disabilities have always inspired people due to the individuals being able to pull off personal triumphs over their limitations and achieve high. From the likes of Stephen Hawking, and Helen Keller to Stevie W...
The year 1978 saw one of the most controversial and heated World Chess Championships unfold between Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi, with both sides trying to knock each other down with all sorts of jabs, hooks, and uppercuts, along with throwi...
Ouch! Another year has gone by ladies and gentlemen. As we have already said goodbye to 2023, it's time to welcome 2024 with open arms. Time is actually like a river, now I believe, and will always believe. Happy New Year chess my mates! One of ...
My forest is dark, the trees are sad, and the butterflies have broken wings. Around 2 months ago, we observed the 32nd World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October 2023. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the...
In virtually every sport or game, there is a debate about who is the greatest of all time, and which has been so far the best contest. So is the case with the royal game of chess. Thousands of articles, blogs, forums, and vlogs have been posted on...
A chess game played perfectly is a draw. And there are no doubts about the above quote. We are a witness of top chess engines battling it out to a draw in their colossal struggles. Not only engines but even the highest quality of pla...
All of us love and enjoy the entertainment that low elo chess provides us with. From bringing out the queen as early as on move 3 to blundering an M1 from being up a thousand points of material, what we witness is pandemonium all over the board. ...
It has always been accepted that the opening play has three main objectives: to develop the pieces, bring the king into safety and control the center. As a chess beginner, you were/are taught to control the center before doing anything. "Two pawns...
