One thing about the history of American chess is that you find yourself reaching for the atlas looking up such unlikely locations as Cambridge Springs, PA, Lone Pine, CA — and also Lake Hopatcong. Lake Hopatcong turns out to be ...
Interview by Andrei Shitikhin, championat.com Valentina Gunina is one of Russia's biggest chess heroines. Last year, she won the Blitz World Championship - despite her severe immune condition (lupus), which sometimes prevents her from getting up...
#scandinavian #leonhardtgambit There are many videos and articles in chess social media that recommends the Scandinavian Defense for beginners who are interested in trying something that is off the beaten path. And this is not bad ad...
This guest blog post is by Salomėja Zaksaitė, Professor of Sports Law at the Institute of Management and Political Science at the Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. Salomėja Zaksaitė has the WGM title. This blog post will undertake an ana...
The letter W starts with a D. ~ Unknown Malcontent. Welcome, everyone to another exhilarating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...
Chess enthusiasts often dream of visiting places that have a rich history in the world of chess. Here’s a guide to some of the most famous chess destinations and museums around the globe. 1. World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, USA E...
Dear all, Today I would like to invite you on an exciting journey through the history of the most famous and beloved board game in the world! The common hobby that unites all of us here and has captured the hearts of so many genius players and t...
Hi friends, and welcome back to my blog! It's been about ten months since I last posted, so I'm very excited to be back writing for the chess community! I thought about writing a long and elaborate blog post about all of the to...
#caro-kann #vonhenniggambit #legaltrap #quickwins #ohnomyqueen In this episode of chess noob Quick Wins, we’re going to have a look back at the lovely von Hennig Gambit by White, against Black’s Caro-Kann Defense (1. e4 c6 2...
There was quite a surprise for me in the June 18th Late Titled Tuesday blitz. The current World No 5, Abdusattorov, played the Sicilian Dragon against me using the move, 15...h5, which I introduced myself long before he was born (and even before I...
The 2024 Southern California Chess Championship concluded in exciting fashion. Here are the final standings: You can find even more information about this tournament and the SCCF by visiting this site: www.scchess.com/tournaments_n_results/state...
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Can you find the checkmate in 3 seconds? While it looks really crazy to checkmate Black King surrounded by the defenders there is: 1.e4!! mate. There are 4 Black pieces capable of capturing but none of them can. They are all pinned! ...
Do you spend time each day trying to improve your chess, only to be frustrated by your lack of progress?If you're keen to get the chess results you deserve from the effort you're putting in, this post is for you. Be sure to watch this short traini...
Welcome to the "Who Will Triumph" series, where we will be looking at the clash between 2 "titans", @Elitechess0967 and @electrosaw. In other words, this is a "World Championship Match" between me and Tyson". Just like there's a Titled Tuesday, it...
First of all thank you very much Chess.com for a very beautiful "Top Blogger" badge It's an honor I truly appreciate and I like it 😊 Im also very thankful to @VOB96 Vanessa Bristow, for her guidance and advises, she is the only top blogger th...
A surprise for me in playing through the tournaments of the 1920s is how long some of the players I think of as stalwarts of the era took to arrive on the scene. Spielmann was a confirmed middle or bottom-of-the-packer until his breakout at S...
In January 2024 I hit my highest online rating ever: 3,103 on Chess.com. This put me next to chess super grandmasters and in the top 10 on the website. However, if you think it was a result of great preparation and a positive life - not at al...
Chess.com's Game Review feature has been on site for a long time, with many updates and improvements made. Especially like the coach explanation for every move you(and your opponent) makes, but this is precisely what is disappointing about the gam...
Today, we'll going to take a deep dive on how to play an offbeat chess opening with the most bizarre name possible. So, let's jump right in! What is the Głø Krüller gambit? The "Głø Krüller Gambit" is a spicy and brutal...
Afternoon everyone. Some good news - the Lasker project which I mentioned so long ago has finally been published. Some of my friends already have their copies, which is good to see. Carl Portman - who is doing amazing work for chess in prisons...
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One of the most common problems in chess is understanding the purpose behind your opponent's moves. This is also a primary cause of making blunders. There is a famous quote from 'The Art of War': 'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you nee...
#vienna #mainline #gamereview #tacticsforblack Welcome to another episode of the "chess noob Game Review" series where the focus will be on identifying in how a game, whether I win or lose, could have been improved. This gives me ...
Stoics and Zen masters would be proud of me if they saw my inner peace and the level of stillness I was in. But they would die from laughing if they saw how after a few hours I got so angry, that I threw my phone into the garbage basket. Every...
#scotch #quickwins “Out, damned spot; out I say. One, two, — why, then ‘tis time to do’t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard? What need we fear who knows it when none can call our power to a...
