Vlad_G92's Blog
Obituary: GM Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)
Daniel Naroditsky passed away at the age of 29 in Charlotte, NC, where he resided since 2020.
FIDE Ratings Revisited
Do they offer the full picture, or can improvements still be made?
What really matters when choosing a chess tournament
Whether you're chasing norms or just hungry for a better performance, choosing the right tournament …
FIDE rating changes: Are they working so far?
March 2024 brought a compression of the minimum rating to 1400 and some calculation improvements. Le…
How to Select a Chess Coach: A Complete Guide for Players at Every Level
Finding the right chess coach can accelerate your improvement dramatically. However, with hundreds o…
Becoming a national champion U2000 (Part 2)
The long-awaited sequel returns!
Becoming a national champion U2000 (Part 1)
It's been 17 years, but the day has finally arrived!
Get to know: WFM Ruelle Canino (PHI)
How does one increase 400 FIDE points in just 66 games played?!
New direction in the Queen's Gambit Accepted
I was spending my afternoon browsing on Lichess, when the game Vidit-Aravindh from the Chennai Grand…
Chess Olympiad: Mega-report from R1 & R2
I forgot to click save yesterday, and then Lichess' servers went down...so here we are!
Welcome to Budapest
What happens when you reunite 1500 people who share the same common language of chess
FIDE Chess Olympiad: A Detailed Preview
Let's delve into the specifics of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary!