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Your biggest weapon if you are under 1200 rating

Your biggest weapon if you are under 1200 rating

WFM szefru
| Nov 26, 2023

Hello Fellow Chess Players! Today I will mostly be talking to the players under 1200 chess.com rating, but if you are higher rated, it can still be interesting for you, so you are welcome to stay as well. Have you been wondering what is wrong ...

I drew with Judit Polgar!

I drew with Judit Polgar!

WFM szefru
| Nov 19, 2023

Hello there! A few days ago it was my birthday, so for this special occasion, I would like to share one of my favourite achievements against the player I look up to, who is none other than Judit Polgar! If you don’t know who I am talking a...

Rook Reflections - Episode 3 with WIM Jesse February

Rook Reflections - Episode 3 with WIM Jesse February

WFM szefru
| Nov 4, 2023

Hi everyone,  Here is the third episode of the Rook Reflections podcast! The main interviews will happen on my Twitch channel, every few weeks, but the video of it will be uploaded to my YouTube channel, but I will highlight a few questions...

How to solve puzzles CORRECTLY?

How to solve puzzles CORRECTLY?

WFM szefru
| Sep 22, 2023

Hello Dear Chess Players! Today I would like to talk about an important and often misunderstood topic in chess; solving puzzles! Wait! Before you click away thinking ‘hey, I know how to solve puzzles!!!’, I would like to ask you a fe...

Rook Reflections - Episode 2 with GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan

Rook Reflections - Episode 2 with GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan

WFM szefru
| Aug 19, 2023

Hi everyone, Here is the second episode of the Rook Reflections podcast which always happens live on my Twitch channel, but I'll always upload the whole interview to my YouTube channel as well! In my Blog, without aiming to cover the whole inter...

Auto-pilot on - Paleochora Round 4

Auto-pilot on - Paleochora Round 4

WFM szefru
| Jul 27, 2022

Hello there, here I am with the round 4 recap from Paleochora! (Click for round 3 Recap HERE) My opponent was 2300 rated FM, who was the first stronger opponent I faced this year, so I could say, I was somewhat anxious before the game, even thou...

No revenge - Paleochora Round 3

No revenge - Paleochora Round 3

WFM szefru
| Jul 26, 2022

Well, after the first two rounds I decided it would do better to my chess and preparation if I wrote the recap after the tournament (Read about the previous round HERE). It means that now it is over, so there will be no more rounds, but I am still...

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