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The Unexpected Advice Given To A Future World Champion

The Unexpected Advice Given To A Future World Champion

GM Gserper
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Chess is more popular now than it has ever been. We see articles about chess and chess players in all major media outlets. As a result, chess fans know very well the current chess stars, from established elite players like GM Magnus Carlsen to upc...

Chess Played Quick - Discord Bot Battles

Chess Played Quick - Discord Bot Battles

ChesscomEmeric
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Chess Played Quick (CPQ) is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick - Discord Bot Battles happens on September 19 at 12 p.m. ET/18:00 CET/21:30 p.m. IST. Top streamers have two hour...

The Chess Olympiad: By The Numbers

The Chess Olympiad: By The Numbers

NM CoachJKane
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The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad runs September 11-22 in Budapest, Hungary. In many ways, this is the biggest chess event of the year with 1,893 players representing a record 381 teams across the Open and Women's sections of the competition! IM Rakesh...

Speed Chess Championship Headlines September Updates

Speed Chess Championship Headlines September Updates

CHESScom
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Another busy month at Chess.com is in the books as we turn the page to September and the equinox. The ninth Speed Chess Championship approaches a dramatic conclusion, but that's not all that's happening this month in the world of Chess.com! Here...

The Road To The Speed Chess Championship Finals

The Road To The Speed Chess Championship Finals

NM CoachJKane
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A few weeks ago, NM Todd Bryant analyzed the speed of everyone who had ever taken part in the Speed Chess Championship. Since then, the 2024 edition has narrowed down a field of 16 participants to four finalists to compete in P...

Streamers Take Over the Maia Chess Open

Streamers Take Over the Maia Chess Open

WCM lularobs
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This year, Portugal's biggest tournament was overtaken by 12 streamers representing 11 different countries, making the Maia Chess Open the most internationally covered amateur tournament... maybe ever? The Maia Chess Festival in Maia, Porto, enc...

Faustino's Run Through The Record Books

Faustino's Run Through The Record Books

NM CoachJKane
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FM Faustino Oro recently made news by becoming the youngest International Master in history. As amazing as that accomplishment is, what he's demonstrated in online play is even more impressive. Let's take a look at Faustino's most amazing achievem...

I Lost My Queen! Help!

I Lost My Queen! Help!

GM Gserper
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One of the first things we learn in chess is the enormous power of the queen. Then, after we discover the tricky Scholar's Mate, the importance of the queen reaches a truly mythic proportion in our minds. Not surprisingly, for many inexperienced p...

This Decision "Changed My Life And My Chess"

This Decision "Changed My Life And My Chess"

NathanielGreen
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WFM Lile Koridze was the national youth chess champion of Georgia in several age categories and has since become one of the brightest young new stars of the chess media world. Not many people can rightfully claim to have beaten GM Hikaru Nakamura ...

Stockfish On The Classics: Fischer's Bishop Sac

Stockfish On The Classics: Fischer's Bishop Sac

NM CoachJKane
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Chess engines have forced us to reevaluate many facets of the game. As each generation of engines grows stronger it's worth looking at some of the great moments in chess history to see which brilliancies hold up and which ones don't quite withstan...

The Killer Trap

The Killer Trap

GM Gserper
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Pictures taken at chess tournaments can tell fascinating stories. Just look at the faces of the players and spectators, and you'll see the whole gamut of human emotions. The Washington Chess Federation has recently posted a brilliant photo on its&...

How Fast Is A Speed Chess Champion?

How Fast Is A Speed Chess Champion?

NM CoachJKane
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Since the Speed Chess Championship (SCC) debuted in 2016, it's been completely dominated by two players. GM Magnus Carlsen won the first two editions in 2016 and 2017. After that, GM Hikaru Nakamura won five years in a row before Carlsen took back...