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A Strategic Rule I've Never Seen Before
How do you choose which piece to use for defense?
CREAM
Captures Rule Everything Around Me
The 4 Lichess Studies I Make For Every Student
A setup to streamline your chess study routine
15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
What I Learned Teaching 47 People the Semi-Slav
Honing in on what really works for studying the opening
This D&D Retreat Costs 10x a Chess Tournament
They're always sold out
Mailbag: OTB Tournaments
What are people saying about OTB chess?
What Would a Fun Chess Tournament Look Like?
If current OTB tournaments aren't working, how could we change them?
I Don't Like Chess Tournaments
It doesn't have to be this way!
Should You Play Up?
When playing in an OTB tournament, should you play in a higher section if allowed?
What Good Opening Prep Really Looks Like
There are no prizes for memorizing random moves
The Minimalist Chess Workout
What's the simplest thing that could possibly work?
The Power of a Plan
And how to make the engine into an effective teacher
The Worst Way to Change Your Thought Process
Except for all the others