Dear all, Welcome to a new series on my blog called "Duel Of Nations". First of all, let me briefly explain what this will be. This series will consist of three episodes in which I will directly compare two nations regarding chess strength. The ...
Beauty in chess is all around us. Every day there are numerous brilliant moves played on Chess.com thousands of interesting blitz games between strong players, and tens of thousands of intriguing missed opportunities. Unfortunately, there are also...
The final round set up a clash for first place. Kazim had 3/4, and I was at 3.5/4. We both delved into IQP theory. Unfortunately, as the game reached its crucial moments, he overlooked a Knight Fork. Here is the most famous example of pl...
Hey there! I want to share something with you today that changed the way I play chess: The Fixed Center. Imagine this: you’re deep into a game, the pawns in the center are locked, and it feels like everything’s at a standstill&hellip...
This Sunday, I am hosting a webinar - Build Smart Habits to Avoid Blunders, where I will talk about practical habits and common mistakes. I will also respond to your questions, so feel free to ask. Are you tired of making the same mistakes in yo...
INTRODUCTION Ever thought chess sacrifices were just for experts? They’re not! Knowing when and why to sacrifice can completely change your middlegame - and most players overlook this. In this video, I’l...
The last time I went to the sleepy city of Adelaide was 7 years ago. Over the past 2 decades or so, things have changed tremendously (especially infrastructure and food/living costs). Take for example, the Chess Centre of South Australia. it is st...
In the Saturday Round (where we were playing one game per day, which is the ideal format for a more engaging chess experience), only two of the three scheduled games took place. NM Carter Peatman was unable to attend on Saturday, and sin...
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#waywardqueen #kiddie #countergambit #tactics #romantic #doublecheck At the time of writing, my new book Become a Chess Assassin! has only been released for a couple of days, but I’ve been really pleased with how well it’s been...
In Round 3, we witnessed three thrilling matches. First, in the game between NM Altucher and NM Peatman, both players kept us guessing with their castling plans, eventually leading to an opposite-side castling position. Next, in the encounter ...
When you have been following a team chess event, have you heard the term “Board One”? Can you explain the term to someone else who plays chess? Knowing what it means helps to understand how players of one team are competing against pla...
If you've enjoyed my free content, get ready for the main course! On November 17th, enrollment opens for my full chess course. This course is a complete, step-by-step guide on how to avoid blunders, from start to finish. Just follow the instruct...
Out of the 15 games played in the event, only one ended in a draw. It could have sparked one of the most important, contemporary theoretical debates. In Round 2, our host, NM James Altucher, once again opens with the King's Indian...
Welcome, everybody to another over-the-board tournament review of the Osaka Papers. The Japan Open 2024 was held in Nagoya, Japan from November 1st through November 4th. I would love to tell you how I diligently prepared for this event, how I sp...
We're always on the lookout for fresh formats and exciting ways to make chess even more thrilling. It feels like almost everything has already been tried, but we wanted to take a new approach. A group of friends and I came up with a pretty nov...
#book #romanticism #openingattacks #chessassassinMy new book, Become a Chess Assassin! has finally been released and is now available for sale worldwide on Amazon, in both paperback and hardcover! I'm particularly proud of the design of the co...
#sicilian #smithmorra #quickwins Today’s chess noob Quick Win is a very lovely game sent in by long time subscriber @AndyDeco. It’s a fantastic demonstration of how things can go very wrong for the Sicilian Defense player...
This past weekend, the Charlotte Chess Center hosted our fall 2024 ALTO tournament at the SouthPark Hilton Garden Inn. ALTO stands for At Least Twenty-One, meaning that all participants in the tournament needed to be at least twenty-one years old!...
#Chess #Improvement #Learn from a #ChessMaster #Calculation > #Feelings Proud Teacher Moment: When Students Take Initiative in Studying Instructive Games One of the things I find most rewarding as a chess teacher is seeing my students go...
INTRODUCTION What’s the secret to launching a powerful middlegame attack? Bring more pieces into the fight! In my own game against a grandmaster, this strategy made all the difference - and today, we’ll break down how players at the ...
#viennagambit #romantic #beautiful #checkmate #legaltrap One of the great things about the Vienna Gambit is that when it goes well, you not only win, but there is the opportunity to get a beautiful checkmate. To quote myself from my new bo...
Morphy, I think everyone agrees, was probably the greatest genius of them all. -Bobby Fischer, 1992. Welcome Everyone, to a biographical edition of the Osaka Papers. Paul Charles Morphy of New Orleans was an American chess master of the ...
Every chess player is inspired by the beautiful checkmating combinations of past masters. One of the things that got me hooked on chess was Fred Reinfeld's 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (a great book if you are 1200 and don't check the solution...
