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GM
Craze
's Blog
Feb 19, 2026
The Top 10 Chess Openings In 2026
Discover the 10 openings performing the best in GM games in 2026
Dec 26, 2025
The Best 1.e4 Openings For White Below 1600
Discover the most effective ways to play 1.e4 below 1600 on Lichess!
Mar 4, 2025
My Favourite Gambit vs. 1.e4
Discover a Chess Grandmaster's favourite gambit vs. 1.e4 - and how to win with it!
Oct 20, 2025
A Legend Has Fallen
RIP Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)
Jul 17, 2025
My Very First Adult Tournament Game
Are you ready to start playing over-the-board tournaments? Solve today's puzzle and see for yourself.
Mar 14, 2025
Brand New Gambit vs. The Caro-Kann!
Discover a fresh gambit to make Caro-Kann players suffer!
Mar 13, 2025
How I Launched My Most Successful Chess Course
Enjoy the 'behind the scenes' of my most successful course launch!
Mar 8, 2025
Top 10 Scandinavian Mistakes You MUST Avoid
Discover the ten most common mistakes in the Scandinavian Defence, and how to punish them!
Mar 5, 2025
Winning Without Mistakes - My Latest Blitz Win In The Scandinavian
Enjoy my breakdown of my latest win in the Scandinavian!
Jun 28, 2024
How To Train Your Chess Effectively - LIVE Workshop
Discover how to access my Workshop at the early bird discount
Jun 24, 2024
How To Effectively Train Your Chess
Discover The 4 Pillars Behind Improving Your Chess Effectively (without sacrificing career and relat…
Jun 17, 2024
A New Variation Vs. The Sicilian
Enjoy my latest training!
Jun 10, 2024
How To Beat Magnus Carlsen
Discover the seven steps a strong GM used to outplay and beat Carlsen!
Jun 9, 2024
How To Shift An Unsupportive Chess Mindset
Is your current psychology not supporting the results you're after? This Is For You
Jun 7, 2024
How To Play The Trompowsky!
Discover how to make 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 work for you in just 5 minutes!
May 31, 2024
The 9 Historical Developments Of The London - Part 1
Discover how the London's ideas and theory evolved to the state it's at today!
May 29, 2024
Why I Was Stuck At 1800 For Two Years - Part 1
Many of you have asked me about this story...so let's tell it!
May 27, 2024
What Improvers Often Misinterpret About Chess Principles
How Helpful Are Chess Principles For Making Good Moves?
May 23, 2024
Should I Play 1.d4?
Enjoy my recent video where I discuss some fun ideas with 1.d4!
May 17, 2024
From Stuck At 2200 For 2 Years, To FIDE Master In Just 3 Tournaments
My Journey To Finally Breaking The 2200s Plateau
May 15, 2024
Converting A Massive Advantage (and why it's so hard)
Enjoy explained examples from Round 1 of the 2024 Sharjah Masters!
May 14, 2024
Converting An Advantage Into A Win
Discover the 4 main things that stop players converting their winning position into a win!
May 12, 2024
Beneath The Surface - Effective Practical Play
Discover the philosophy of finding 'practical' moves when the engine says there are many fine options
May 10, 2024
When The Student Is Ready, The Teacher Will Appear
Discover the deeper meaning behind this quote, and understand your 'Hero's Journey' in the chess wor…
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