In chess, setting traps is part of the game. Many players love the thrill of setting a sly trap and watching their opponent fall right into it. But what if your trap doesn't work? What if, instead of catching your opponent off guard, you find your...
The Art of Asha by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely is a book about the spiritual origin of chess. I would like to share the old persian legend about how the Art of Asha was created. "The word chess derives from the Persian "Shah," meaning King, ...
Happy October to you, chess friend! A new month is an opportunity to set fresh goals and move things in a new and better direction!Earlier today, I played my first over-the-board blitz games in a year. They were just friendly games, but that ...
#interview #bookreview Today, Kyla Zhao gave an interview, we had a conversation about her new book, chess, some of the themes in the story, and more. Check it out! A couple of weeks ago, May the Best Player Win, a new chess nov...
José Raúl Capablanca was the third World Chess Champion and came from Cuba. He is considered a master of strategy and positional play. He famously said, 'Anyone who does not know the ideas of the Ruy Lopez cannot understand chess str...
In the last 30 years I was very interested about the meaning of life. What is our ultimate goal? Where did we come from? I read hundreds of books from many spiritual teachers and many different religions and scientists. I decided to research and...
#unplugged #jazz #viennagambit #scandinavian CHESS UNPLUGGED | Sometimes, I just like unwind by not thinking too hard, play a couple of quick casual unrated games, while listen to some slow jazz! 😌♟️🎵 After work this evening, I de...
From September 30th to October 6th, it’s Chessable PRO week. That means we’re giving away a free week of PRO membership to every single one of you - even if you’ve previously had a free week! It’s completely free...
Hello, my lovely chess friends! Today's blog, as promised, will be a bit more serious than my previous ones. However, that doesn't mean it won't be a pleasant read. So please stay with me, because the goal here is to explain which are the most p...
Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfischer flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. T.E. Lawrence. Welcome, Everyone to another tactically sound edition of B...
Losing at chess brings concurrent feelings, thoughts and emotions. It’s important to deconstruct the different factors to manage and overcome systematically. Let’s introduce a biopsychosocial framework - this sounds complicated, but si...
#tactics #fishingpole #romance The Fishing Pole Tactic, also known as the fishing pole attack or trap, is one of my favourite tactical patterns at the beginner-intermediate level. Once above a certain level of experience, it doesn&rs...
In the year 2000, GM Vladimir Kramnik shocked the world, beating the great Garry Kasparov to become world chess champion. In 2024, GM Kramnik continues to shock the world, albeit in a very... different... way: I will keep publishing various st...
SRM-A are on a winning spree as they have won all the matches so far after week five of the 2024 India College Chess Championship! (ICCL).Their winning streak in the last three matches included heavy scores like 15-1 in round three, 16-0 in round ...
The King's Indian Defense is one of the most popular openings for Black against 1.d4. If you want to play something less common (so Black is often not an expert in it) and more strategic, systems involving g3 offer a great solution. The ideas are ...
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Dear Chess Blogging Community, I am thrilled to share that A Century of Chess: Book One: 1900-1909 is published and available for purchase on Amazon in both paperback and kindle. This really has been a labor of love and has be...
At any prestigious tournament, we are all watching for blunders to be made, particularly by the most elite players. Is there something special about a pawn on the path to promotion that makes it vulnerable to a blunder? Do you remember seeing thes...
“I’m great at finding the best move when I know there’s a good move to find.” Sound familiar? If you’ve ever thought this while tackling chess puzzles, you’re not alone. In a puzzle, there’s only one...
Hi, everyone! The following game is from the 1925 Moscow International Tournament. It is found in page 214 of the following book: I highly recommend this book. It is rich in content. Will definitely help any of us to improve our game. As ...
Fun fact: people are glued on their smartphones almost 4 hours every single day. How you want to spend those hours is entirely up to you. But if you’d love to take 30 to 45 minutes to sharpen your game and become the best play...
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As with the previous iteration of the CCC Classical Cup, the top-8 engines from the CCC23 Rapid tournament will be competing in a double-elimaination bracket, playing 16-gamae matches in the 30+5 classical format. Watch the Computer Chess Champi...
You were probably thinking: "For Real BRO?" when ya saw the title on this blog. (Un)fortunately, I am here to tell you that: YES, I did in fact play chess with hustlers. One was even CM(!). Before I show you the full video and analysis, I would ...
The year 1962 brought all sorts of thrills and excitement to the chess world as after winning the US Chess Championship four times in a row between 1957 and 1961, Robert James Fischer had now started to take over all the prestigious international ...
