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Are Online Chess Players Trapped Pigeons?

2024-05-01T20:11:37.367Z

The Increasing Gamification of Online Chess

The Great Eval Bar Debate: Chess.com's Broadcasting Style

2024-04-18T08:54:54.008Z

Should chess tournament broadcast feature an eval bar or not?

Normalized Popularity Scores of Selected Chess Puzzle Themes on Lichess

2024-04-02T20:25:46.016Z

The other day I entered into a debate with GM Jacob Aagaard and IM Andras Toth on X about whether tactics trainers are worse compared to author-selected puzzle books.

The Flawed 1%-Method for Exponential Chess Growth

2024-02-28T21:53:36.432Z

This diagram is flawed. It is from James Clear who made the bestselling book Atomic Habits. In Germany, the book is called ‘Die 1%-Methode’, which shows how essential this idea is for the book. The idea is that by improving by 1% each day you will experience exponential growth and reach your goals.

Is Chess Culture Important for Improving at Chess?

2023-11-19T21:00:52.96Z

Should we really ignore all books written before 2000?

Why Winning in Chess is a Learning Opportunity

2023-10-03T06:51:31.304Z

A Fresh Look on Game Reviews

Best Chess Books for Improving at Chess

2023-09-21T17:07:54.941Z

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Are Chess Improvers Causing a Lichess Tactic Rating Deflation?

2023-09-15T08:02:17.121Z

A look into the puzzle data

Insights into Chess Visualization Skills

2023-09-04T09:33:23.402Z

Analyzing Blindfold Chess Survey Results

Do You Google Your Chess Knowledge?

2023-09-01T20:34:46.694Z

Do you really learn the lessons from your games or opening files? Or do you access and store them as you would use Google?

How to Become Good at Annotating Your Chess Games

2023-08-29T13:30:21.714Z

8 Ideas to Improve Your Chess Annotations

The Botvinnik Method For Chess Improvement

2023-06-21T19:52:59.215Z

"If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master"

Collective Chess Memory: Chess Improvement Through Shared Experiences

2023-05-20T18:31:28.166Z

Earlier this week I asked the paid subscribers of Say Chess what subjects I should write about. The clear winner was chess improvement. Sholom, an avid chess player and chesspunk, asked me the following questions along with his vote:

When does a Lichess player experience a new move on average?

2023-05-17T10:42:03.842Z

How often and how deep do normal amateur games go before they face a new position and are “out of their book”?

Are We Tiktokificating Chess?

2023-03-16T21:06:14.718Z

Chess has been played for centuries and has always been regarded as a game that requires strategic thinking, concentration, and patience. However, the ongoing chess boom is changing the game. We are seeing a move towards shorter time controls and chess content in the chase of more views.

Is classical chess slowly dying or being killed?

2023-02-05T08:09:50.446Z

In the world of chess, the question of whether or not classical chess is dying has been a topic of much debate. After the Covid lockdowns and the merger between chess.com and Magnus Group, the talks have intensified.

This Is One of My Best Games - The Sixth Game of the Match With Marshall

2022-06-13T07:04:12.725Z

My Chess Career by Capablanca, Part VIII

The Match with Marshall

2022-05-28T09:58:31.616Z

“The most surprising feature of all was the fact that I played without having ever opened a book to study the openings.” — Capablanca

My Chess Career by José R. Capablanca in new format

2022-02-23T13:31:30.794Z

“They show the vivacious spirit of enterprise and combination proper in a youngster, but lack, naturally, some of the compact, machine-like force which characterises the games of the great masters.”

The Tactics Ladder - A 16,000 Puzzle Project... (Free pdf-Preview)

2022-02-08T10:55:57.699Z

In this post you can read the introduction to my new tactics series based on the best puzzles from the Lichess puzzle database.

How to Make a Custom Chessable Opening Course Based on Win%

2021-10-20T12:51:22.476Z

I have long wanted a simple way to play the opening without learning GM-lines, so I created an easy method to make a simple opening repertoire. In this blog post I will explain how you can do the same.