This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
One of the most powerful tools at your disposal for improving as a chess player is game analysis. It’s not just about reviewing moves after the game—it's about understanding why things went right (or wrong) and learning from every deci...
Welcome back to everyone's favourite show: Who wants to be a chessllionaire? Today our contestant Andy Swer (that's you) is here to try to win the million euros. I know many of you know the rules because you don't miss a single one of our shows,...
This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
My new Chessable course on the Semi-Slav is coming out soon. Along with my course for White on the Reti, and my course for Black against 1. e4 with the Nimzowitsch Sicilian, it will complete a full repertoire for both colors. This time I deci...
For many, the path to improvement in chess seems straightforward: keep playing, keep pushing through the losses, and eventually, the wins will come. The hope is that, over time, you'll experience a “walkover” — a sudden, seamless...
Gennady Sosonko has — as one would expect from him — a beautiful chapter on Grigory Levenfish in his Russian Silhouettes. Levenfish was the product of the first great wave of Russian chess — a wave that smashed against World War ...
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What’s the first thing you connect with the name Garry Kasparov? Probably the words World Champion come to mind, images of his epic battles against Anatoly Karpov, his brilliant immortal game against Topalov or his legendary match against...
Issue No 254/14/2025 “There’s more to life than chess… and there’s more to chess than life.” ~Zedwaldo Sponsored by Chess.com [please be paitent, I'm uploading more stuff...] Prologue My plan was to post so...
Whenever we start a new task or start walking towards a aim the goal and results does not matter most its the journey and company one remembers About this Blog- This blog will cover about how i started my chess journey and how did i cross ...
This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
This week I want to look at an example from outside of chess that could point the way towards a kind of tournament that’s much more enjoyable for players and much more sustainable for organizers. That event is D&D in a Castle. In their o...
GM Jorden van Foreest, born April 30, 1999, is a top Dutch chess grandmaster known for his creative and sharp play. He made headlines in 2021 by winning the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, solidifying his status among the world's elite. Coming from a...
In one of the most recent 'State of chess.com' addresses, Chief Chess Officer Danny Rensch was speaking about the upcoming slate of chess tournaments and the dense schedule it embodies. In a rather matter of fact manner he responded to a particula...
Issue No 244/5/2025 Sponsored by Chess.com “I’ll never play chess with that guy again.”Image copyright by EC comics Prologue The game was brutal. Body parts were lost. I’ll never forget the ride...
Swarnava Biswas, a chess player with an 1854 FIDE rating, has recently secured AIR #1 in the 2025 GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam, which is considered one of the toughest in the country. We caught up with him to understand his th...
This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
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There are many apps and programs that support learning and improving chess skills. Here are some of the best ones: 1. Websites and Online ApplicationsChess.com – One of the most popular platforms for playing chess. It offers lessons, chess...
Using online tools for chess game analysis can significantly improve your play. Here are some popular platforms and their features: Lichess.org (https://lichess.org/) Free computer analysis (Stockfish)Interactive error analysis – highlig...
Hello everyone and welcome to my latest OTB tournament recap. The last time I played a classical tournament was in October, where I gained 15 Elo, bringing my Elo up to 1586. Which is good, but not good enough. If you are interested, you can check...
The march of the calendar is unstoppable. As we prepare to leave winter for the renewal of spring, it's time to ponder important dates. For instance, all true Willy Shakespeare fans know that it's time to trot out a soothsayer to warn Julius Caesa...
DvYou can record your Chess.com games on a tablet using a screen recording app. Here’s how: Method 1: Built-in Screen Recorder Most tablets have a built-in screen recording feature: Android: 1. Swipe down from the top to ...
This blog is a celebration that leverages an outstanding concept of GMs Nielsen and Gustafsson (both of whom are also popular chessable.com authors) but offers my unique take. The two GMs produced videos and multiple lessons regarding their top 50...
