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Putting in a few hours is guaranteed to yield big results
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Alekhine vs Capablanca Game 34
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The First Edition of the "Make Them Cry" Tournament : The Best Moves, Missed Tactics, Clever Maneuve…
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China vs China
NDpatzerScience of Chess: Proving yourself wrong
The best players know it's not enough to be right, it's also working hard to find out when you're wr…
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In several situations, especially pawn races, one side promotes to a queen, while the other side has…
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What I realised last week when I got to play a fascinating final round game
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Stuck at 1600? Four titled coaches (WFM, FM, IM & GM) share their secrets to reaching 1800, clear, p…
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Rook endgames are notoriously difficult. Many a strong grandmaster has blundered even in the thoroug…
BigBrainChess_08On That Crazy Gukesh-Carlsen Ending
Learn about Gukesh's first ever classical win against the World No. 1
MartinaGeLearning about rook vs. pawn endgames: English/Spanish bilingual mode
We are going to talk about a chess position from a rook endgame and use endgame material in English …
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Can you solve this tricky mate in 3 puzzle? Find out below!
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Since starting my blog in 2021, I’ve answered hundreds of questions from readers. Most of my answers…
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