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It is arguably the most anticipated match for a generation – when Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana play for the World Chess Championship in London next month players and fans around the world will be holding their breath. Is the champion under real threat of losing his crown to his younger opponent, after a year …
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GM ALEX COLOVIC on how even Grandmasters can mess up easy endgames under pressure Recently I returned from a FIDE Seminar, where I was suggested for a FIDE Trainer title. The seminar was very interesting and informative. One of the topics that got me thinking was the issue of chess endgames. Endgames can be divided …
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Grandmaster ALEX COLOVIC blogs on the importance of not neglecting your basic chess skills People often forget the difference between the two types of study there are in chess. One type of study is the acquirement of knowledge. Players accumulate knowledge of openings, middlegames, endgames, they know what a best line is in a certain …
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We recently released a series of improvements which we shared with you here, and today I wanted to announce a few more that many of you have been eagerly awaiting. So here goes: 1. Toggle auto next lesson From now on, if you have this enabled, your next lesson will be presented to you automatically …
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The Chess Olympiad is one of the most exciting events in chess – its pits nation against nation and the best against the best. But for this year’s tournament in Batumi, Georgia, there will be several big names missing. Here are some of the stars you won’t be seeing at the chess world’s biennial 11-round team …
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Chess rules may seem easy: learning how to move the pieces is pretty simple when you’re learning how to play chess. However, there are a few special chess rules – or laws of chess – that you need to know before you start to play competitively. Here is a quick guide to 7 must-know chess …
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What’s your biggest gripe with Chessable? We had a forum post recently from one of our members, Stigma, who said it’s very difficult to train on our site while eating, and it got us thinking. He has got a point: humans just don’t have enough hands to solve Chessable tactics and sustain themselves at the same time. …
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By now you may already have seen my tweet, and the subsequent official announcement today of a venue for the upcoming 2018 World Chess Championship. That venue, where Magnus Carlsen will defend his crown against US challenger Fabiano Caruana, is The College, a spectacular 10,000 sq ft marbled Victorian hall in Holborn. If you don’t …
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Ever wondered what people mean when they say things like “I can see a chess tactic there” and “the fastest way to improve is to practise your chess tactics”? We’ve put together this quick guide to explain in simple terms what we mean by a tactic in chess – because it is a question we …
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As some of you may know we set up an over the board team recently to play in the Summer Chess League in London, which in my spare time I try to help organise. The team is called The InChessables, and is captained by my friend Chris Rebbeck (another Chessable user) and has among the …
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