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Chess Improvement

How to Play Chess: The Ultimate Chessable Guide

How to play chess basics: 1. Chess is played between two players, White and Black, who each have eight pieces…

15th October 2021

Zugzwang: a Beginner's Guide

Chess Improvement

Zugzwang in Chess (The Beginner’s Guide)

TL;DR – What is Zugzwang in chess? Zugzwang is a chess concept that describes a position in which you are…

9th October 2021

Becoming a Chess Grandmaster

Chess News

How to Become a Chess Grandmaster (in 11 Steps)

TL;DR on how to become a Grandmaster: 3 Grandmaster norms and a FIDE rating of 2500+ qualifies you for a…

5th October 2021

how to set up a chess board

Chess News

Chess Board Setup Explained!

With chess being more popular than ever, you’ll likely find it referenced in cinema more and more. And it’s only…

2nd October 2021

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Chess Improvement

Grandmaster Colovic on How to Win Opens

We are delighted to present a new blog post by Grandmaster Alex Colovic. Today, in a post which will have…

30th September 2021

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Chess Science

Bouncebackability – Nurturing the Gift of Resilience

Professor Barry Hymer’s new blog post examines the art of resilience. How can we bounce back after a chess defeat?…

29th September 2021

Ruy Lopez Opening

Chess News, Chess Openings

The Ruy Lopez Opening: How to Play It as White and Black

Introduction to the Ruy Lopez The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Game, is one of oldest documented openings…

27th September 2021

The Telegraph

Malcolm Pein on…Chess

We start the week with a new selection of Malcolm Pein’s Daily Telegraph columns, covering a wide range of subjects,…

27th September 2021

How the Queen Moves

Chess News

How the Chess Pieces Move

Easy to learn, hard to master – such is the beauty of chess! People of all walks of life have…

22nd September 2021

The Telegraph

Malcolm Pein on…Chess

It is time for another major instalment of Malcolm Pein’s Daily Telegraph chess columns. This time even the World Champion…

20th September 2021

The English Opening first move, 1.c4

Chess Openings

The Ultimate English Opening (1.c4) Guide

Choosing the right chess opening to learn can be a taxing process. Some are fun but too dubious, others are…

16th September 2021

The Telegraph

Malcolm Pein on…Chess

Today we present another cornucopia of delights from Malcolm Pein’s Daily Telegraph chess columns. Immerse yourselves in games from around…

13th September 2021

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