Going Above and Beyond: Michiel Abeln
Learn about Chessable authors who go above and beyond the call of duty. FM Michiel Abeln is the focus of this edition.
Enjoy Chess in Paradise at the Chessable Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival
Imagine a 12-day vacation where each day you can play chess, enjoy fine food and drink, and mingle with top players like Vasyl Ivanchuk and Adhiban Baskaran…all in a beautiful beachfront locale. Well, you can make your dreams a reality this year by attending the Chessable Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival in Sitges, Spain December […]
Chessable Announces the Winner of Create Your Own Course Contest Season 2
All submissions have been reviewed, and the winner has been chosen for Season 2 of Chessable’s Create Your Own Course Contest! The contest was a unique initiative that allowed users to submit their own courses on any chess topic they liked, for a chance at Chessable stardom and a grand prize. Our team of experts […]
Chessable And Play Magnus Pave The Way For Women
This guest post was brought to you by Vicky Miliou. She’s the training and development manager for Play Magnus Group. Below, she reports on the gender inclusiveness initiatives we’ve taken as a group. Take it away, Vicky! The queen is considered the most powerful and iconic piece in our royal game. So it’s not surprising […]
2021 Chessable Awards – The Winners Are In!
The 2021 Chessable Awards not only recognizes the finest authors and chess courses from the past year — it’s also one of those much-awaited events where Chessablers virtually gather and share a piece of their mind. We know how hectic and busy life can get, yet… You — and thousands of amazing Chessablers around the […]
Chessable Legend Becomes Youngest Grandmaster in the World!
Every chess player will be familiar with the question: ‘How long does it take to become a Grandmaster?’ Usually we give a vague answer. After all, why should we know? However, today, we have an answer you can happily quote. Here is the script: Q: ‘How long does it take to become a Grandmaster?’ A: ’12 […]
A Course Exploring Chess Tactics
Studying chess openings is all well and good, but there are many other aspects of chess which deserve your attention. This brings us very neatly to Exploring Chess Tactics, the brand new Chessable course by the enigmatic National Master mn79. Tactics, Tactics, Tactics… This course follows up National Master mn79’s first course on tactics. The introduction explains the mission […]
Introducing Karel van Delft
Introducing Karel van Delft – Our New Science Project Manager We are delighted to welcome Karel to the fast-expanding Chessable team, having courted his expertise for some time. Karel will be known to many chessplayers across the world for his longstanding passion for chess science, and for his remarkable networking skills – few chessplayers can match his ‘social […]
An Interview with Adam Ledford
Your weekend reading is here as we proudly present an interview with Adam Ledford. Adam has recently created brand new and exciting artwork for our Lifetime Repertoires series of Chessable courses. We spoke with the artist known as Adam Genesis (and also Dr. Genesis) to discuss art, chess and Chessable. Adam’s Early Steps in Art […]
Chessable White Rose at the 4NCL Semi-finals
Last night brought more action for our chess stars, with all three Chessable White Rose teams in action at the Four Nations Chess League (‘4NCL‘) semi-finals. Two weeks ago, our teams had secured their respective places at the knockout stage with a series of excellent performances. Now they were focused on reaching the final part […]
Chessable Make New Moves With FIDE
Last week we reported on the Return of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, which will determine who will be Magnus Carlsen’s next challenger for the title of World Chess Champion. We have major news today as we see Chessable make new moves with FIDE. We are very excited to reveal news of an historic new partnership between […]
Chess Opening Basics: The Grünfeld Defense
What is the Grünfeld Defense? The Grünfeld Defense is one of Black’s most combative opening lines against 1.d4 2.c4. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 The Grünfeld Defense The defense is named after the Austrian chess player, Ernst Franz Grünfeld (1893 – 1962). Black allows White to build a big centre after: 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 The […]