GM RealDavidNavaraBecause we care
After a year I decided to write about what happened with my complaint concerning GM Kramnik’s statis…
NM Chess-NetworkMagnus Carlsen plays AlphaZero's favorite move
The Catalan is on display in Round 9 of the 2022 Tata Steel Masters
NM Chess-NetworkDing defeats Carlsen with a brilliant king walk
Timing is everything
LichessAccomplished Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Game
Lichess extends its condolences to the family, friends, and many fans of GM Ziaur Rahman, who died a…
LichessWCC 2024 Round 14: Gukesh Becomes the Youngest World Champion in History
GM Gukesh D pressed a slightly better endgame for a long time against GM Ding Liren, who blundered u…
FM CheckRaiseMateMemory: The Key To Chess?
Examining the connections between chess and memory research
FM CheckRaiseMateIs Chess A Waste Of Time?
Paul Morphy quit chess. Did he make a mistake?
NM Chess-NetworkMagnus Carlsen is defeated in 19 moves by Judit Polgár!
A careless move in the Sicilian Taimanov produces a chess miniature
NM Chess-Network11-year-old Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant board vision
Don't move until you see it...
Vlad_G92Obituary: GM Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)
Daniel Naroditsky passed away at the age of 29 in Charlotte, NC, where he resided since 2020.
FM CheckRaiseMateBeating Hikaru
I won the game of my life. Then I was selected for fair play screening.
GM NoelStuderWhy Losing At Chess Hurts So Much (And The Antidote)
Losing a chess game hurts. It certainly hurt me a lot in my professional days. Sometimes I needed da…
LichessLichess Game of the Month: May 24
A real chess thriller
GM CrazeA Legend Has Fallen
RIP Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)
LichessEnding the Boycott
Lichess has resumed cooperation with Saint Louis Chess Club after positive changes, but will maintai…
ebk1976Aging in Chess
The age too old for gold.
GM GordimaHikaru's Blitz Repertoire 2023
Learn to play practical, and tricky openings like Hikaru
GM NoelStuderHow much chess improvement is possible?
I get asked all the time a question along the lines of: "I'm 45 years old, started 3 years ago, now …
GM NoelStuder7 Reasons Why You’re Not Improving at Chess
You aren’t improving at Chess despite your best efforts? You are not alone! Plateaus are a normal pa…
GM NoelStuderWhy You Shouldn't Always Trust The Engine
Sometimes the Top Engine move is not the move you should play in a game. This Newsletter explains wh…
GM Avetik_ChessMoodIn Memory of GM Karen Asrian
You can: 1 - be just nice, 2 - adopt a “win at all costs” mindset, or 3 – be like GM Karen Asrian.
FODonovanGM Daniel Naroditsky, the Shakespeare of Chess: A Fan's Tribute
As I recall, the first time I came across GM Daniel Naroditsky, who has tragically passed away at th…
LichessQuestioning French Federation Partnership
Lichess stance (available in English and French)
GM NoelStuder