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Rediscovering How To Play Tournament Chess
Rediscovering How To Play Tournament Chess
Kill like an assassin
Charles Davie
Jan 25
What Chess Taught Me About the Brain and the Body
What Chess Taught Me About the Brain and the Body
On adjustment and the purple jacket at 10 degrees
Olga Hincu
Jan 29
How to Write for Getting Into Chess
How to Write for Getting Into Chess
Getting Into Chess is accepting submissions.
Oscar
Sep 7, 2022
What Is It About Daniel Naroditsky?
What Is It About Daniel Naroditsky?
The “Danya”, Our Sensei.
Ikechukwu Victor Oji
Mar 5, 2023
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Riding With the Knight
Riding With the Knight
Following his paths across and around the board
kit_carmelite
Jul 23
How Chess Streamers Are Changing The Game Forever
How Chess Streamers Are Changing The Game Forever
Access to top quality players has never been so easy using online channels
Charles Davie
Jun 29
The Magnus & Hans Chess Scandal, Soon A Major Motion Picture
The Magnus & Hans Chess Scandal, Soon A Major Motion Picture
The cheating scandal that put chess on the front pages for months will be a major motion picture
Otis Adams
May 3
Improving Your Tactical Awareness
Improving Your Tactical Awareness
Make Sure To Always Keep An Eye Out!
Tato Shervashidze
Mar 31
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How I got better at Chess:
How I got better at Chess:
From 1000 to 1800 ELO
Ravi Mach
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Levy Rozman of Gothamchess: The Internet’s Chess Teacher
Levy Rozman of Gothamchess: The Internet’s Chess Teacher
How he became famous and why he is important to the chess community
Ikechukwu Victor Oji
May 3, 2023
Should I Break Up With Dr. Wolf?
Should I Break Up With Dr. Wolf?
A detailed survey of “Learn Chess With Dr. Wolf”
kit_carmelite
Mar 29, 2021
America’s Strongest Player Speaks on Newcomer’s Chances at FIDE Candidates
America’s Strongest Player Speaks on Newcomer’s Chances at FIDE Can...
The strongest chess players in the world are currently gathered in Spain as they prepare to engage in mimic battle over the board for the…
Otis Adams
Jun 17, 2022
Chess Improvement: Aimchess Tactics
Chess Improvement: Aimchess Tactics
I recently started using the paid version of Aimchess on my Chess Improvement journey, and so far I’m a HUGE fan!
Mackenzie Tittle
Mar 14, 2023
How Fast Can I Improve at Chess?
How Fast Can I Improve at Chess?
What’s a realistic rate of improvement for Chess players at a variety of Rating Levels?
Mackenzie Tittle
Nov 7, 2022
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