Kecskemet was one final tune-up for Alekhine before his world championship match, and it was a sight that the chess world was already becoming used to — Alekhine tearing through a tournament with terrifying force. He still had limitations in...
Hey everyone! Yesterday I continued the tactic puzzle educational speedrun with the third episode. In this speedrun I am working from a 400 tactic rating eventually up to a 3000+ tactic rating while explaining my thoughts on the puzzles and how ...
The Winawer is one of the most popular variations in the French Defense. However, very often White tries to play some sidelines on move 4 to avoid the main, well-prepared variations. Below I explain how to deal with most common sidelines. I ha...
Many people on Chess.com likes to share their story on their blogs. Some just do this for fun, and some become top bloggers like me. Though, there are many great blogs made, but there is only one that stands out the most, and can be given the titl...
Your chess improvement is our mission. That’s why we’re happiest when a member of our community makes it to the big leagues. Banh Gia Huy is a Chessable power user, author, FIDE master… and just recently, he added “nat...
#scandinavian #greekgift #quickwins Today’s chess noob Quick Wins game is a demonstration of keeping an eye out for the possibility of tactical attack patterns and being willing to follow a plan and strike! 🤩 This was a g...
In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...
Hi! Well, I would like to start by saying that DO NOT TRAVEL to Greece in July! I just returned from a small trip, and it was super hot there. It is a beautiful country to visit but NOT FOR SUMMERTIME. I'm getting older but NOT necessarily wiser...
One of the most painful moments in my career happened when I was 11. I was playing in the Armenian National Youth Championship. In the previous year, I had a big failure in this same tournament. So this time, I had trained hard and was ready to ...
First and foremost, I want to wish everyone a happy International Chess Day! Chess is a sport (Yes, it is), and not only does it provide infinite entertainment, but also you can use your Chess skills in our daily lives. Now, about my username:...
If you are a chess streamer or a chess content creator and love to compete, here is your chance! Chess.com launches weekly challenges for creators part of the Indian streamer program to celebrate international chess day! Every week till Aug 16th...
#vienna #zhuravlevcountergambit #Qg4 #giraffe #beatdown The other day, I faced against the Zhuravlev Countergambit when playing the Vienna Game as White (1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4), and I grinned. 😏 Note:I last covered a game of p...
Hey everyone! In today's video I'll be working to solve a progression of fork/double attack tactics. The first set of puzzles we'll solve will be in the 1000-1500 tactic rating range, the second set of puzzles will be 1500-2000 and the third set...
Over the last few years we have heard from many players who want greater transparency when it comes to how we address fair play violations. Today, we’re making an important change to our approach when it comes to closing titled player accoun...
In our first report on cheating in Titled Tuesday, we compared upset rates in over the board (OTB) blitz to upset rates in Titled Tuesday and found that cheating appears to be far more limited in Titled Tuesday than many believed. We also recogniz...
This blog is a post by Pavel Lint, a Developer at Chessable. I love the Chessable app! That is why I spend my time developing it, otherwise I would definitely be the next world chess champion and also a supermodel scientist rockstar. I wi...
In 3 minute blitz (with no increment) games often become a blur of rapid decisions and intuitive sacrifices. However, every once in a while, we encounter a game so complex that it seems almost impossible to fully grasp within the time constraints....
Update: Guinness World Records for most chess games played in 24 hours was set on July 20, 2024 when 7,284,970 chess games were played. Have you ever set a Guinness World Record or been part of a group that set a record? Here’s your chan...
Hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Recently, I had the opportunity (and by opportunity, I mean I paid a buncha money to fly across the country to move plastic figurines around a checkered board... go me!) to compete in the 2024 World O...
Hey everyone! Yesterday I continued the tactic puzzle educational speedrun with the second episode. In this speedrun I am working from a 400 tactic rating eventually up to a 3000+ tactic rating while explaining my thoughts on the puzzles and how...
The shoe has dropped on US Chess for their alleged discrimination against 2x US Women's Champion, Jennifer Shahade. For full disclosure, she was my editor at Chess Life Online and I interviewed her last summer. So, I am clearly not unbiased here b...
#OTB #barchess #blackburnshillinggambit One of the trickiest and most effective lines against beginner players is the Blackburne Shilling Gambit. Tonight, I played a few games with Mrs Chess Noob at Huelo Bar in Newtown. Mrs Chess Noob ...
#giraffeattack #fishingpole #tactics It’s currently school holidays in Sydney and last week, we spent a day in Manly. Mrs Chess Noob, Little Chess Noob and I had a tutorial to learn beach fishing from local fishing guru and YouTuber ...
Without a doubt, the most popular part of our film, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, was the segment on what we called “Hollywood Chess”—a detailed illustration of how films and television so consistently get ...
