I just wanted to preface this by saying that I'm not writing this with the expectation of getting views. I also don't expect very many people to care. However, there were enough people asking about my next blog and asking why I wasn't active that ...
At the beginning of the year, I posted a blog in which I ranked countries according to chess strength. Later in the midsummer, I posted a similar blog ranking all seventeen classical World Champions. Now I'll be completing the trilogy with a compi...
An upset in a competition occurs when the favorite (or the team/competitor expected to win) loses to the underdog. In chess this is no different, since of course, the higher rated player doesn't always win in a chess match. In fact, we saw living ...
Many people are able to make a prolific career out of chess. These players form the upper echelon of professional chess and are the people you and I enjoy following. However, not everyone who plays our beloved game decides to pursue this career ch...
It's been almost three months since Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in one of the most nail-biting WCC matches to date. This match came into fruition after Magnus Carlsen had announced back in 2022 that he would not defend his title in the ...
I was midway through the 2023 Vulcan Open when I contemplated whether or not I'd even blog about this event. I was playing some of the worst over-the-board chess of my life; losing a forgettable Round 1 in an equal endgame, and on the verge of rec...
Before I begin the blog, I'd like to thank Chess.com for Top Blogger. Ever since I started blogging in September 2021, the Top Blogger status was something I sought to earn and I'm very grateful to have achieved this feat. I'd ...
