As I promised, here comes the second part of my tale of the 2025 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championship. If you missed Part 1, read that first! I have so many thoughts regarding the event this year, and the event in general, hard to deci...
The knight can be one of the most powerful pieces on the chessboard due to its unusual movement. Typically, it is looking for squares where it won't be chased away by the opponent's pawns, so-called protected squares or outposts. Understanding t...
Welcome back to our Going Above & Beyond series, where we celebrate authors who go the extra mile to keep their Chessable courses new and fresh. Courses are living documents. Theory gets updated, improvements are made, and authors inc...
Another Tal Tale Softare Toolworks' Banner The 1988 Software ToolWorks Tournament Former world champion Mikhail Tal played in the November 1988 Software Toolworks tournament at Long beach, California. Miles Ties for First with Dee...
Today's post is all about a new 2nd move for White against the Sicilian Defence, which has recently been used by some strong GMs, including Morozevich and Kasimdhanov!And no, it's not the move 1.e4 c5 2.a3, that Russian GM Alexey Bezgodov wrote a ...
Arbiters always have one or two favorite events, for me PanAms is definitely one of them! It's the annual College Team Championship, with many familiar names from the titled players community, either there as players or as coaches. I simpl...
In this hilarious second game of the year, I missed the first mate my opponent blundered, but luckily found the second.
I won my first rapid game of the new year against Emmecv.I was quickly out of my comfort zone in my French repertoire against 2. c4 (Steiner Variation?).I won this game because I correctly assessed (guessed??) that giving up my rook to lock m...
The first round of Balkan League Season 2 has officially concluded, marking an exciting start to the competition! It was fantastic to see players from across the Balkans representing their clubs and showcasing their chess skills. Here are the to...
It’s been an exciting 7 days at BoltChess! This NEW platform connects chess players with titled players for Training Games! In just 7 days, we’ve seen interesting matches, great new features, and a growing community of chess enthusiast...
What's the best way to get better at games like chess? The usual answers seem too obvious. Practice, solve problems, complete courses. But someone who really wants to improve has already tried these things. Does the answer consist of finding the r...
The chess world is celebrating the wedding of GM Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone on January 4, 2025. We all know Carlsen, but we know little about his bride. Who is she? Here’s what you need to know: Who Is Ella Victoria Malone? ...
In the final round of the World Blitz Championships, GM Daniel Naroditsky, one of the most popular chess streamers, had worked his way up the table into contention for the prestigious Knockout phase of the event. As you can see, his tiebreak is ...
The heralding of a new year is an incredible time for reflection, both on the past and the future. We thought we'd ring in 2025 by sharing our resolutions for Chess.com this year. It's always hard to predict what will happen, and we're sure ther...
In chess, a decoy is a tactic that lures an enemy man off its square and away from its defensive role. Typically this means away from a square on which it defends another piece or threat. The tactic is also called a deflection. Usually the piece i...
Interview with Megan Lee “I think that chess is beautiful . It has helped me connect with many of the most important people in my life. I can't imagine my life without my friends and the game of chess .” Megan Lee...
The first event of the CCC24 series is the Blitz event. Rapid and Bullet will follow after, as well as a Classical Cup #4 between the Rapid and Bullet events. CCC is always looking to include more engines that are interesting, or whose authors a...
Afternoon everyone. Welcome to 2025. I hope it is a good year for you all. So, Wilhelm ( Wolf' William) Steinitz the annotator. IMHO he basically invented the art of annotating chess games ( other opinions are available!) His column in 'The Fiel...
Effective January 2, 2025, we’re making two changes to our offerings on Chessable. Here’s what’s new: 1. Chessable PRO’s discount now stacks with other discounts You probably a...
Most players start their chess journey with tactics (learning forks, pins, to win material or deliver checkmate) However, many hit a plateau as games become more complex. The next step is to improve positional play by understanding pawn structures...
Hi Everyone, My name is Judit Sztaray, living in California. I'm a National Tournament Director (US Chess rank), and an International Arbiter (FIDE rank, just received my Category C). I have decided to document my journey as chess arbiter and ...
Hello, Chess.com friends!For today's post, I'll share with you two games I played today on Chess.com, where I achieved a 95+% CAPS (engine accuracy) score in bullet games against a nearly 2500-rated opponent!While I don't work on my own game anymo...
We are thrilled to announce a significant change to the rewards system for the Balkan League! After careful consideration and with the support of the Chess.com staff, we are introducing new prizes that will bring even more excitement to the compet...
“The Rebel Queen unfolds like a championship chess match. Susan Polgar’s story opens with fascinating details that keep the audience guessing.Then the story develops into an intricate middle game which reveal allies, enemies an...
It was the 15th of October, 2024. I returned home after attending my academic classes around 3:15 pm local time. I had my lunch, watched some national news on the TV, and then laid down on the bed, in the hunt of accomplishing an afternoon power n...
