10 Chess Games Every Player Should Know

If you are new to chess, you might not even be aware of the different time controls in regular chess. For the most part, there are four distinct time controls in chess games. Not only do these time controls change...

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Daniel Schipper

Freestyle Chess: What’s All the Hype?

Freestyle chess is otherwise called Chess960 or Fischer Random Chess. It follows the same rules of chess with one key difference: the starting positions of the pieces on the back rank are randomized.

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Shawn Bennett

Why Is the Immortal Game So Famous?

Nestled in amongst these high-stakes dramas, there are games played purely for the love of chess. One such game is the Immortal Game, played in 1851 by Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky. This brilliant example of Romantic era chess is...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

Tips To Improve Your Blitz Chess Game

Blitz is a form of speed chess that tests your ability to perform under pressure. Avoiding the rigorous calculation of longer time formats, blitz chess allows for imperfect but dazzling play

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Shawn Bennett

Our Complete Guide to Being a Chess Grandmaster

In every sport, job, or vocation, there is a top of the top. A group of people who rise above the rest and excel. Sometimes those individuals are highly skilled or uniquely positioned to be great, but they also have...

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Daniel Schipper

Learning Chess: Avoid These Beginner Mistakes

Learning chess can feel like a massive undertaking. It’s like learning a new language and sport all at once. If you are like me when I first started learning as an adult, you might be diving in headfirst and immersing...

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Daniel Schipper

The 2025 Grand Chess Tour Finals Preview

We preview the 2025 Grand Chess Tour Finals. The format, the players, everything else to know about this exciting knockout tournament!

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Nathan Rose

Chess Terms: The Ones You Need To Know!

The first step to learning anything is to understand the language and terms used. I have made a list of all of the most essential chess terms that you need to know to master the game of chess and become...

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Daniel Schipper

The 10 Most Famous Chess Games In History

Here we have 10 of the most famous games in chess history. Some are noteworthy for the brilliance of the games, others because they were a remarkable moment of historical drama, and still more because of personal conflicts. 

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Shawn Bennett

Blind Chess Tournaments Complete Guide

Blind chess pushes your memory, focus, and calculation like nothing else. In this guide, you’ll learn how the game is played without sight, who the top players are, and why blindfold chess is now used by even world champions as...

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Sukanya Mukherjee

Chess Blunders: 10 Of The Worst By Grandmasters

Chess blunders can happen to anyone - even elite players! In this post we show 10 of the worst grandmaster blunders in history.

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Nathan Rose

Chess Etiquette: Never Make a Mistep

What does good chess etiquette look like when your adrenaline is pumping and you blunder under time pressure? Here's what chess players should do to bring respect to every chess match.

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